Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
To be awarded a Bachelor of Nursing with Honours degree, one additional year of study is required following the successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing. Graduates of Griffith University’s Bachelor of Nursing with Honours degree have a competitive edge as they are equipped with practical skills, experience and attributes…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
To be awarded a Bachelor of Nursing with Honours degree, one additional year of study is required following the successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing.
Graduates of Griffith University’s Bachelor of Nursing with Honours degree have a competitive edge as they are equipped with practical skills, experience and attributes that employers value, coupled with highly developed research capabilities.
Offered by Griffith University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, our Bachelor of Nursing with Honours will give you an opportunity to undertake advanced study and supervised research work.
You’ll complete coursework and a research preparation course in your first trimester and complete a dissertation in your second trimester.
Coursework
Through the 30-credit point coursework component of the Honours program, you’ll gain an understanding of how to critically evaluate research. You’ll also develop your knowledge of statistical analysis techniques as applied to scientific research and gain an awareness of how research proposals should be designed.
Dissertation
Through the 50-credit point dissertation component, you’ll conduct research on a specific project and complete a seminar and dissertation describing the research in detail.
You’ll be required to find a suitable supervisor for your research project prior to submitting your application for admission into the Honours program. If you are unable to find a suitable supervisor, you should discuss your proposed research project with the Program Director.
My career opportunities
As a graduate, you will be able to plan and conduct research in nursing and related health disciplines, and will be well-placed for positions in the private, not for profit, and public sectors.
You will find opportunities in hospitals, in the community, and in urban, rural and remote settings. Nursing graduates are employed in a range of occupations and industries. As well as hospitals, medical centres, community health clinics and aged care centres, you’ll be prepared for work in schools, the travel industry, with drug and alcohol service providers, in sporting clubs or in research organisations.
This program is basically on campus study mode and only under the approval of Program Director, students can commence in distance mode.
REQUIREMENTS
The criteria for admission to this Honours program are:
- successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing or an equivalent qualification and
- a GPA of at least 5.0 over the second and third years of the Bachelor degree.
The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission:
- the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic, the resources available to support the candidature and the availability of appropriate supervision and
- the preparedness of the applicant to undertake the degree in terms of the elapsed time since the prospective candidate qualified for the award of a Bachelor degree and the academic preparation provided by the Bachelor degree for the candidate’s proposed dissertation topic.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.5
OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum scores in each section of the test:
- 24 for listening | 24 for reading | 27 for writing | 23 for speaking
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Griffith University is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and strives to create a brighter future for all by prioritising innovation and social impact. We are committed to providing international students with quality education, guidance, and support. With Australia’s most awarded teachers, Griffith University offers a full suite of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees in areas including architecture, construction, and planning; business and government; criminology and law; education; engineering, IT and aviation; humanities, languages and social science; medicine, dentistry and health; music and performing arts; science and environment; visual and creative arts.Â
