Would you like to build a career out of making a difference to people’s lives? Nurses do just that by providing healthcare in times of need – from acute health issues in emergency departments to home visits that assist the elderly to remain in their homes for longer.

Combine the professional person-centred approach of nursing with psychosocial and biological sciences as you learn the skills needed to become a Registered Nurse. You’ll also be equipped with lifetime access to a web-based ePortfolio, to showcase your knowledge and experience to prospective employees when you graduate.

You can complete your Nursing degree in three years of full-time study or within six years of part-time study.

7 reasons to study Nursing at Murdoch

• Five-star rating for learner engagement, overall experience, student support, teaching quality and skills development for nursing.*
  *Source: The Good Universities Guide, 2020
• Gain experience in state-of-the-art clinical teaching wards and modern simulation suites.
• Complete 18 weeks of work experience in hospitals, aged care and community settings throughout WA.
• You’ll have the opportunity to apply to travel overseas for clinical placements in, Asia and the United Kingdom.
• Have access to our nursing eportfolio learning program to track continuing professional development throughout your degree.
• Gain industry recognised badges as you progress through the Patient Safety Competency Framework in Communication, Vital Signs, Assessment, Asepsis, and Medical Calculation and Administration.
• Learn from award-winning academics who have years of industry, research and teaching experience.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• complexities of health and illness across the lifespan
• case-based inquiry
• clinical practice skills
• Indigenous health and cultural diversity
• policy and procedure for professional practice (law ethics and competency standards for the registered nurse).

Once you are registered to practice as a nurse you can pursue a career in a wide variety of fields including business, health and research.

Careers could include:

• Acute Care Nurse
• Aged Care Nurse
• Community Nurse
• Mental Health Nurse.

You could work in a range of industries including the private sector, universities, and government institutions.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

When you graduate, you’ll be eligible for registration in the Registered Nurse Category of the Register at the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia. Once you have successfully completed the degree and registered, you're accredited to work nationally in Australia.

If you’re already qualified as a registered nurse in your home country, or are living overseas and already have nursing qualifications, we offer alternative pathways to become a Registered Nurse in Australia.