ATAR for Nursing – every course in Australia
There are a range of pathways to become a nurse in Australia, so it’s not just about the ATAR for nursing. To become a Registered Nurse in Australia generally requires the completion of a Bachelor of Nursing. There are undergraduate and postgraduate courses that you can complete to become a Registered Nurse, as well as pathways for Enrolled Nurses.
ATAR for nursing – undergraduate entry
For entry into a university nursing course commencing in 2023, the ATAR ranged from the low 50s to the low 90s. When combined with another Bachelor’s degree such as midwifery or psychology, the ATAR was often in the 80s or 90s. It is important to note that many universities require pre-requisite subjects to be completed before you can gain entry into a nursing degree.
Please note that the ATARs are a rough guide only for future years as it changes from year to year depending on the applications each university receives.
All courses will include clinical placements. There are a range of requirements before starting a clinical placement. This could include:
- A working with children check (Blue Card)
- A national criminal history check
- Compliance with the vaccination requirements of the health facility you will be visiting
- A current Senior First Aid certificate
- A current CPR certificate
- Completion of a cultural training sensitivity module to be able to provide culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
- Student orientation requirements of the health facility you will be visiting
Postgraduate entry into nursing
There is a postgraduate pathway that is available at more than 10 universities around Australia. You will require an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) for entry into these courses. You may also need to have completed certain pre-requisite subjects in your undergraduate degree, submit your curriculum vitae (CV), academic transcript and supplementary information for entry into postgraduate nursing courses.
A list of postgraduate courses to become a Registered Nurse in Australia in 2023 is in the table below. It is also worth noting that some of the courses shown in the table are pathways for Enrolled Nurses to become Registered Nurses:
All courses will include clinical placements. There are a range of requirements before starting a clinical placement. This could include:
- A working with children check (Blue Card)
- A national criminal history check
- Compliance with the vaccination requirements of the health facility you will be visiting
- A current Senior First Aid certificate
- A current CPR certificate
- Completion of a cultural training sensitivity module to be able to provide culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
- Student orientation requirements of the health facility you will be visiting
Current list of approved programs of study to become a nurse
The information presented in this article was correct at the time of publishing. Please check with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency for an up to date list of approved programs of study to become a nurse in Australia.
If you would like to find courses to become a registered nurse:
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More resources on My Health Career
- Your guide to a career in nursing
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- Being a nurse – and loving it. By Jennifer Smith
Disclaimer
This information is general in nature and does not take into account your personal circumstances. My Health Career accepts no responsibility for ensuring that you enrol in a course that is right for you. Please do your own research to ensure that you enrol in the correct course, especially if you are considering an undergraduate biomedicine, health science or biomedical science degree as a pathway to a postgraduate course. This may include speaking with nurses, a careers advisor, guidance officer, career development practitioner, representatives of the Nursing and Midwifery Federation of Australia and other industry organisations, and admissions officers from the university or universities you are looking at applying to.