Bachelor of Nursing

Note

Students admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing (standard and accelerated program) before 2022 should refer to the course description in the 2020 handbook or the course description in the 2021 handbook.

Bachelor of Nursing course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). See the faculty rules for more information

For course specific information see the Nursing Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.

The UTS Bachelor of Nursing course prepares students for the exciting and challenging role of the Registered Nurse. This course is comprised of a comprehensive range of theoretical and clinical nursing subjects that together provide the knowledge, skills and professional values graduates require to provide safe, effective and compassionate nursing care. Our graduates are well prepared for clinical practice and are highly sought after for employment in a wide range of healthcare settings across Australian and internationally.

The Bachelor of Nursing course is a three year full-time (or equivalent part-time) course consisting of both theoretical and practical components. Clinical learning is a key element of the course and clinical placements in health care settings begin in the Spring session of first year and continue every session thereafter. Simulation-based learning opportunities are integral to the course and designed to assist students in preparing for clinical placements and their future role as a registered nurse. In their final year of study students can choose a clinical specialty elective, for example paediatrics, critical care, peri operative, palliative care or drug and alcohol nursing.

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Course aims

Bachelor of Nursing graduates are compassionate, curious, capable and politically astute. They become clinical leaders, change agents and innovative researchers who have a positive impact on the health outcomes of individuals and communities.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree. All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most. Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives. By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline. If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates. * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

Finbar: [00:00:03] Hi, welcome to the UTS Faculty of Health. Thank you so much for joining our nursing lab tour. On this level there are 16 clinical labs and eight simulation bays for our nursing and midwifery students.

Jenivy: [00:00:14] And here we're standing outside our clinical administration unit, who organise students' clinical placements in health care settings, like hospitals, aged care and community settings.

Finbar: [00:00:25] Let's head over the bridge to have a look at our facilities used for our nursing students.

Finbar: [00:00:29] Here is our first stop, a medical surgical nursing lab.

Jenivy: [00:00:40] Our labs are set up to look and feel exactly like hospitals, aged care facilities and primary health care services. The setup is flexible and there are generally two areas: the classroom area and the simulation area. In the simulation area of five to six bed spaces.

Finbar: [00:00:58] Between the labs is a preparation and equipment room. During class we access equipment we need for different nursing procedures.

Jenivy: [00:01:05] Back in the lab we have manikins to simulate patients.

Finbar: [00:01:09] Many of them are robotic and they have different levels of authenticity, or ability to mimic real-life patients. Some can simulate coughing, vomiting, perspiring, fitting and shivering. They can bleed or simulate a cardiac or respiratory arrest. They can speak, cry and groan so we can tell how they are feeling, just like a real-life patient.

Jenivy: [00:01:32] Simulated-based learning also involves role playing, where actors, people with lived experience, students and teachers all engage in clinical scenarios. These experiences help us to develop communication, empathy and teamwork skills, which are critical to good nursing.

Finbar: [00:01:50] Let's go meet one of our patients, SimMan.

Lily: [00:01:52] When you look around our patient's bed, you'll notice a lot of high-tech equipment. The large LCD screen can show data and scans such as blood results and X-rays. The monitor shows the patient's heart rate, oxygen saturations, temperature and blood pressure. Anything a student does to treat the manikin will be mirrored in their observations. So if they give blood pressure medicine, the manikin's blood pressure will change in response.

Lily: [00:02:16] On the ceiling are two microphones to capture what people are saying when they're working in this bed space. Three cameras reflect what's happening and can be viewed or saved in the control room for students to reflect on and learn from after the simulation.

Jenivy: [00:02:27] We've now entered the control room behind the one way mirror. It's the working hub for many simulated experiences.

Finbar: [00:02:36] The instructor PC shows the patient monitor screen. It controls the manikin and the responses triggered by students when they provide patient care. An instructor can direct the simulation from here as speaking as a patient through the manikin, or they can talk to the students via the speaker above the bed space.

Jenivy: [00:02:54] What happens in the control room is designed to ensure that simulations are realistic clinical scenarios so that students can learn in a really immersive way.

Finbar: [00:03:04] Now let's go have a look at one of our paediatric wards.

Michelle: [00:03:08] This space mimics a children's hospital setting. Nursing students learn about paediatrics throughout their degree, and they can also pick a paediatric elective in their third year. The manikins in here range from newborn to 12 years, but they have the same range of features as adult manikins. Paediatric processes can be complex, and one of the most important nursing skills is to administer medication correctly, because children's body weight is variable and much lower than adults', medication calculation is essential.

Lily: [00:03:41] Hi again. This is the perioperative nursing lab. You'll see that we have an operating theatre set up in here. In third year, nursing students can select perioperative nursing as an elective.

Jessica: [00:03:51] And this particular space is called the community room. It's flexible and can be used to simulate primary health care consultations, mental health nursing visits, care of an elderly person in their home and more.

Jenivy: [00:04:03] The last lab we'll visit today is this one, the practice lab.

Finbar: [00:04:08] This is where we can book in additional practice of our clinical skills.

Jenivy: [00:04:11] And build our confidence before clinical placements and assessments.

Finbar: [00:04:15] On our way out we'll take you past the student kitchenette.

Finbar: [00:04:18] In the kitchen, we have a fridge, freezer and microwave to be used by students at any time.

Jenivy: [00:04:25] And now we'll see our Health student computer and printing area. There's plenty of desks and bookable meeting rooms on this level, which makes it a popular place for group work and independent study.

Finbar: [00:04:40] Thanks so much for joining our tour. We hope you enjoyed gaining insight into being a nursing student at UTS.

Jenivy: [00:04:46] See you at UTS soon.

 

Study plan

Programs are presented below for standard full-time and part-time attendance, as well as for the Accelerated, Enrolled Nurse program.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 1 A 93201 6
Health and Homeostasis 1 91562 6
Preparation for Clinical Practice 93202 6
Healthcare Communication 93203 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 1B 93204 6
Health and Homeostasis 2 91561 6
Health and Society 93205 6
Introduction to Clinical Practice 93206 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2A 93207 6
Clinical Practice 2A 93208 6
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 91529 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93209 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93213 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2B 93210 6
Clinical Practice 2B 93211 6
Indigenous Health and Well-Being 93212 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93209 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93213 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3A 93214 6
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 91530 6
Clinical Practice 3A 93216 6
Leading, Teaching and Mentoring 93220 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3B 93217 6
Empathy and Compassion for Nursing Practice 93218 6
Transition to Professional Practice 93219 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Aboriginal Community Engagement 92470 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Care of the Older Person 92471 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Community Health Nursing 92472 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Critical Care Nursing 92473 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Child and Family Health Nursing 92474 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Global Health 92475 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Mental Health Nursing 92476 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Paediatric Nursing 92477 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Palliative Care 92478 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Perioperative Nursing 92479 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health 92480 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Drug and Alcohol Nursing 92481 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Women's Health 92482 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Chronic Care Nursing 93470 6

Honours

The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (C09018) is available to eligible students who undertake an additional year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health and Homeostasis 1 91562 6
Healthcare Communication 93203 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health and Homeostasis 2 91561 6
Health and Society 93205 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 1 A 93201 6
Preparation for Clinical Practice 93202 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 1B 93204 6
Introduction to Clinical Practice 93206 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 91529 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93209 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Indigenous Health and Well-Being 93212 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93213 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2A 93207 6
Clinical Practice 2A 93208 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2B 93210 6
Clinical Practice 2B 93211 6

Fifth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 91530 6
Leading, Teaching and Mentoring 93220 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Empathy and Compassion for Nursing Practice 93218 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Aboriginal Community Engagement 92470 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Care of the Older Person 92471 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Community Health Nursing 92472 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Critical Care Nursing 92473 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Child and Family Health Nursing 92474 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Global Health 92475 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Mental Health Nursing 92476 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Paediatric Nursing 92477 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Palliative Care 92478 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Perioperative Nursing 92479 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health 92480 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Drug and Alcohol Nursing 92481 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Women's Health 92482 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Chronic Care Nursing 93470 6

Sixth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3A 93214 6
Clinical Practice 3A 93216 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3B 93217 6
Transition to Professional Practice 93219 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2A 93200 6
Clinical Practice 2A 93222 6
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 91529 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93223 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93227 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2B 93224 6
Clinical Practice 2B 93225 6
Indigenous Health and Well-Being 93226 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93223 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93227 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3A 93228 6
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 91530 6
Clinical Practice 3A 93229 6
Leading, Teaching and Mentoring 93233 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3B 93230 6
Empathy and Compassion for Nursing Practice 93231 6
Transition to Professional Practice 93232 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Aboriginal Community Engagement 92470 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Care of the Older Person 92471 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Community Health Nursing 92472 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Critical Care Nursing 92473 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Child and Family Health Nursing 92474 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Global Health 92475 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Mental Health Nursing 92476 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Paediatric Nursing 92477 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Palliative Care 92478 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Perioperative Nursing 92479 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health 92480 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Drug and Alcohol Nursing 92481 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Women's Health 92482 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Chronic Care Nursing 93470 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2A 93200 6
Clinical Practice 2A 93222 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Indigenous Health and Well-Being 93226 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93223 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93227 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 91529 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Nursing Care of the Older Person 93223 6
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 93227 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2B 93224 6
Clinical Practice 2B 93225 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading, Teaching and Mentoring 93233 6
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 91530 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Empathy and Compassion for Nursing Practice 93231 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Aboriginal Community Engagement 92470 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Care of the Older Person 92471 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Community Health Nursing 92472 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Critical Care Nursing 92473 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Child and Family Health Nursing 92474 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Global Health 92475 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Mental Health Nursing 92476 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Paediatric Nursing 92477 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Palliative Care 92478 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Perioperative Nursing 92479 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health 92480 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Drug and Alcohol Nursing 92481 6
Introduction to Specialty Practice: Women's Health 92482 6
Introduction to Speciality Practice: Chronic Care Nursing 93470 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3A 93228 6
Clinical Practice 3A 93229 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Nursing Practice 3B 93230 6
Transition to Professional Practice 93232 6

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas.  It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a 6-credit point Architecture subject, your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164.

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

2025 student contribution - Area of StudyAmount for 48 cp
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture$16,992
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science$13,241
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology$9,314
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture$4,627

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found using tuition fees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $974. The total credit points are 144.


All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.

Careers

Career options for registered nurses include diverse specialty clinical areas such as community health, critical care, general practice, aged care, mental health, operating theatres and paediatrics. Career progression opportunities include working as a clinical nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nurse manager, nurse practitioner or rural and remote practice nurse and nurse academic and researcher (clinical and non-clinical). Note: postgraduate study is required for some of these career paths.

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises 144 credit points, made up of nursing theory, science and clinical practice in a range of health facilities. Full-time students study four subjects per session and part-time students study two subjects per session.

Industrial training/professional practice

This course includes compulsory clinical placement experiences in a variety of healthcare and community settings. Clinical placements begin in the Spring session of first year and continue every session thereafter. They may involve morning and evening shifts. The final year of the course has extended clinical placements of up to six weeks.

Students must meet all the requirements for clinical placements set out in Special requirements and policies. Students are required to be fully vaccinated in order to undertake the Bachelor of Nursing course and must provide evidence of their immunity and/or vaccination status, and screening for tuberculosis (TB) status during their first session of enrolment. Students who do not meet these requirements are unable to undertake clinical placements and as a result are not able to complete the course. Students are also required to undertake Working with Children and Police Checks.

Students must adhere to the requirements in the Ministry of Health policy directive, 'PD2018_009 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases', prior to commencement of any clinical practice placements.

The policy should be read in full as it outlines students' obligation for screening and immunisation against certain infectious diseases prior to commencing their clinical placement. Students are asked to provide evidence of their immunity or vaccination status, and screening for tuberculosis (TB) status may also be required prior to the commencement of the first clinical placement. Students should be aware that if they do not meet the requirements of the policy they cannot commence the placement and as a result are not able to complete the course.

Students are also required to undertake Employment Checks – Criminal Record Checks and Working with Children Checks.

Course completion requirements
Requirement Credit Points
Select 144 credit points from the following: 144
STM91472 Enrolled Nurse 144
STM91471 Standard Program 144
Total 144

Additional information

Course duration

The Bachelor of Nursing is offered at City campus on a full-time basis over three years and a part-time basis over six years.

The Accelerated Program: Enrolled Nurse is offered at City campus on a full-time basis over two years and a part-time basis over four years.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The requirements specified above apply to the standard, three-year mode of the course. The accelerated program has the following requirements.

  • Bachelor of Nursing Accelerated: Enrolled Nurse Certificate or Diploma Entry: Applicants must have :
  • current Ahpra registration as an Enrolled Nurse, and
  • a Diploma of Nursing completed within the last 5 years.

Hospital-trained enrolled nurses are not eligible for the accelerated course.

Successful applicants are given advanced standing (eight subjects = 48 credit points) for their previous studies and are able to complete the course in two years full time with no pre-session or summer schools. Students who receive block credit of 48 credit points are not eligible for any further credit reduction against their course of study.

As part of its duty of care to patients and clients receiving health care in NSW, anyone who works in a NSW public health facility must first undergo a criminal record check. You must provide UTS with either evidence that a criminal record check has been conducted on you in your country, or a statutory declaration that you have no criminal record in your country of residence or in any country you have resided in. Participation in screening and vaccination against infectious diseases are prerequisites for students undertaking clinical placements in health facilities.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with a minimum score of 7.0 in each subset; or TOEFL: iBT: 94 overall, reading 24, listening 24, speaking 23, writing 27; or PTE: 65-72 overall with a minimum score of 65 in each subset; or OET: minimum score of B in each of the 4 components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Domestic students

The UTS Year 12 Adjustment Factor Scheme awards adjustment factors to students based on their performance in selected high school subjects that are relevant to the course they have applied for.

For mature age and non-current school leavers admission requirements, see course/study area page.

International students

Applicants to the standard three-year course who have successfully completed a recognised pathway program in Australia can also apply.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the Nursing Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Any two units of English.

Any two units of science and any two units of mathematics are recommended.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factors page.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Nursing students

For Health students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health students

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). See the faculty rules for more information.

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Nursing in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

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Domestic students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 606000 FT (Autumn session), 606001 PT (Autumn session), 606004 Enrolled Nurse (Autumn session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Intake

Autumn Session 2025

Important dates

NOVEMBER 2024
1
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 1)
8
UAC offers released (November Round 1)
14
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 2)
21
UAC offers released (November Round 2)
28
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 1)
DECEMBER 2024
5
UAC offers released (December Round 1)
18
UTS Info Day
18
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (December Round 2)
JANUARY 2025
2
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 1)
9
UAC offers released (January Round 1)
16
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (January Round 2)
30
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 1)
FEBRUARY 2025
3 - 14
Autumn session orientation
6
UAC offers released (February Round 1)
7
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 2)
13
UAC offers released (February Round 2)
17
Autumn session commences (main calendar)
27
Closing date for change of preferences (March Round 1)
MARCH 2025
3
Last day to enrol for Autumn session
6
UAC offers released (March Round 1)
20
Autumn census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Nursing students

For Health students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

You can meet an international student advisor at one of our events worldwide to ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates. Visit essential information for international students for the application closing dates.

How to apply

International applicants can apply to study through UTS International.

International applicants who are currently doing:

  • an Australian Year 12 qualification in or outside Australia
  • an International Baccalaureate, or
  • a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

can apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens external site).

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Autumn Session 2025

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Nursing students

For Health students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.