Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing
Gain the ethical understanding, knowledge and skills you need to become a successful registered nurse with Deakin’s Bachelor of Nursing – launching you into a career where you make a real difference. Ranked #16 in the world, this course prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range…
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Gain the ethical understanding, knowledge and skills you need to become a successful registered nurse with Deakin’s Bachelor of Nursing – launching you into a career where you make a real difference. Ranked #16 in the world, this course prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. Our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, prepare you for your professional experience placements.
Professional experience placements begin in Trimester 1 of first year and throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Supported by qualified and experienced clinicians, you will care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in various metropolitan, regional and rural healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further skill development. Study with Victoria’s #1 university for nursing course satisfaction, facilities, support services and graduate outcomes.^
Ready to get hands-on experience in a clinical setting as soon as you begin studying?
Under the supervision of registered nurses, you will gain real-world experience by working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams across areas including:
acute/sub-acute care
medical and surgical care
aged care
rehabilitation
paediatrics
community nursing
mental health nursing.
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria’s major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
Career outcomes
As a Deakin nursing graduate, you will be highly sought after by industry for your nursing knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to provide person-centred, evidence-based care – which is why we are proud to record a high graduate employment rate of over 94%.
As a registered nurse, you can pursue career opportunities around the world in a range of work settings, including:
hospitals
homes
hospices
aged care settings
clinics
schools
universities
community health centres
government agencies and private industries.
Given nursing is a diverse profession with a number of speciality practice areas available, it is expected that graduates will maintain professional development throughout their careers. This may include postgraduate degrees and/or research degrees, including masters degrees and PhDs.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU). It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities. Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
