Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of International Studies

Become a global healthcare leader

Seeking a dynamic and rewarding career that opens doors to global opportunities? The Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Arts in International Studies prepares you to become a registered nurse with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing your professional education and career options.

Combining comprehensive nursing education with an immersive international studies curriculum, you’ll be prepared to deliver high-quality care both locally and globally. Through clinical placements, advanced simulations and practical labs, you’ll gain hands-on experience that hones your abilities as a compassionate and capable healthcare professional, no matter where you are in the world.

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Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of International Studies

CODE

UTS: C10123 (version 9)

CRICOS: 026198M

UAC: 609150 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

77.90

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DURATION

5 years full time

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Autumn Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$89,494.29

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

Designed to be completed in five years full time, this program will expose you to a range of first-class educational opportunities. Clinical simulations and a diverse range of clinical placements, ensure you’re developing high level clinical and critical thinking skills.

Your international exchange will take you to a new culture, giving you a global perspective on your degree. A wide choice of elective subjects allows you to sample different nursing specialties including critical care, perioperative, paediatrics, aged care and mental health.

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of International Studies based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

Course structure

24

core Nursing subjects
12

International Studies core subjects

First Year

You'll start your degree with foundational nursing subjects, including Anatomy, Physiology, and Bioscience, and finish the year with an introduction to International Studies, focusing on language and culture. You'll also learn foundational clinical skills and patient care to practice in your first clinical placement.
Second Year

Continuing your studies, you'll deepen your nursing knowledge in areas like Indigenous health and wellbeing , pharmacology, and chronic illness management. Additionally, you'll advance your language proficiency and explore the cultural and societal aspects of your chosen country.
Third Year

You'll enhance your nursing capabilities with clinical placements and study specialised subjects such as aged care and mental health, while continuing to build on your language skills and cultural understanding. You’ll also be introduced to pharmacology and pathophysiology.
Fourth Year

You'll embark on a year-long international exchange, immersing yourself in your chosen country's healthcare system and culture. This hands-on experience will consolidate your nursing and language skills, preparing you for a global nursing career.
Fifth Year

Completing your degree, you’ll undertake a leadership and teaching subject, participate in the last of your clinical placements and consolidate your foundational learning, preparing you for a transition into the workforce. You’ll graduate prepared to register as a nurse.
Honours

Eligible students can apply for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours). Completion of this program requires an additional year of full-time study.

First Year

You'll start your degree with foundational nursing subjects, including Anatomy, Physiology, and Bioscience, and finish the year with an introduction to International Studies, focusing on language and culture. You'll also learn foundational clinical skills and patient care to practice in your first clinical placement.

Second Year

Continuing your studies, you'll deepen your nursing knowledge in areas like Indigenous health and wellbeing , pharmacology, and chronic illness management. Additionally, you'll advance your language proficiency and explore the cultural and societal aspects of your chosen country.

Third Year

You'll enhance your nursing capabilities with clinical placements and study specialised subjects such as aged care and mental health, while continuing to build on your language skills and cultural understanding. You’ll also be introduced to pharmacology and pathophysiology.

Fourth Year

You'll embark on a year-long international exchange, immersing yourself in your chosen country's healthcare system and culture. This hands-on experience will consolidate your nursing and language skills, preparing you for a global nursing career.

Fifth Year

Completing your degree, you’ll undertake a leadership and teaching subject, participate in the last of your clinical placements and consolidate your foundational learning, preparing you for a transition into the workforce. You’ll graduate prepared to register as a nurse.

Honours

Eligible students can apply for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours). Completion of this program requires an additional year of full-time study.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

This degree is designed to equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the key approaches, perspectives and theories underpinning modern nursing. Your International Studies stream, you’ll benefit from specialised knowledge in your region of focus, developing essential capabilities in cross-cultural communication and international research methods.

Admissions information

This course is designed for aspiring registered nurses seeking a dual qualification that enriches their professional education with language and cultural studies, broadening career prospects both in Australia and internationally. It offers a blend of theoretical and clinical nursing education, equipping you with the knowledge, skills, and values to deliver compassionate, safe, and effective care. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of nursing practice, critical thinking abilities, and cultural safety.

Learning is facilitated through a combination of theoretical and hands on learning, delivered by a team of experienced educators and practicing registered nurses. Our state-of-the-art simulation facilities and varied clinical placements ensure practical proficiency. The curriculum includes a selection of third-year electives, allowing exploration of specialties such as critical care, paediatric, perioperative and mental health nursing.
The School of Nursing & Midwifery at UTS is ranked number 1 in Australia and seventh in the world. (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020). We shape the future of healthcare through clinically relevant and research-inspired teaching and learning. The Bachelor of Nursing course is taught by high profile award-winning educators and researchers as well as experienced practicing clinicians. We use a blend of e-learning and face-to-face approaches to engage, inspire and challenge students and our clinical simulation facilities and the diverse clinical placements experiences provided ensure that students develop high level clinical and critical thinking skills. A wide choice of elective third year subjects allows students to sample different nursing specialties including emergency nursing, theatre, paediatrics, community and primary healthcare, aged care and mental health.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
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.
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Nursing (C10122).

There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

2025 Tuition Fees

Indicative first-year tuition fee: $16,992.00

Indicative total tuition fee: $89,494.29

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.

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If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

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Careers

Your future career

Graduating from the #1 School of Nursing and Midwifery in Australia, you’ll be prepared to work in a diverse range of clinical specialty areas in metropolitan, rural and remote settings across the world, including general practice, critical care, mental health and aged care.

You’ll also be equipped to take on research, education and leadership roles in government and industry. Your experience could lead to more advanced roles, in consultancy, training and education and clinic management.

Career options

“I’m very passionate about culturally appropriate care for culturally diverse patients.”

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Where you’ll study

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Why UTS?

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Health is a dynamic and multidisciplinary field dedicated to improving the health of individuals and populations. With a degree from UTS, you'll develop transdisciplinary skills and a solid understanding of health and health systems.

Our degrees combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on learning and practical placements. You’ll study in world-class learning spaces that mimic professional health environments and get the latest information from experts connected to industry, sporting and healthcare organisations, preparing you for a lifelong career.