Entry requirements You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) not in nursing in 2014 or more recently.
If you completed your degree (or higher qualification) earlier than 2014 you must provide evidence with your QTAC application of five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience gained in 2014 or more recently.
Selection ranks You will be considered solely on the basis of the selection ranks from all of your prior degree and higher studies you may have undertaken. Your other qualifications and experiences may be allocated selection ranks for entry to other QUT courses but will not be considered for this course.
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Additional entry requirements You must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries:
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Republic of Ireland
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
If you have not met these educational requirements you are required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test (refer below).
English language proficiency QUT requires you to demonstrate you can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.
QUT's English proficiency requirements for this course are:
- IELTS (Academic): 7.0 or better overall with no sub-score below 7.0
- PTE: 65 or better overall with no sub-score below 65
- TOEFL (IBT): 98 or better overall with a writing sub-score of 27 or better listening and reading sub-scores of 24 or better and speaking sub-score of 23 or better
- Occupational English Test (Nursing Profession) with a minimum score of 350 in each component.
The test must have been completed within two years prior to the proposed course start month.
Adjustments to your selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank will be applied to this course.
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Entry requirements
Prior bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline (not nursing).
You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) not in nursing completed within the past 10 years with a minimum grade point average (GPA) or 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).
If your bachelor degree was awarded more than 10 years ago you will be eligible for entry if you have 5 years of professional work experience (within 10 years of the planned date of course commencement). If you are applying on the basis of work experience must submit a detailed CV position details and employment statements.
Prior bachelor degree in nursing
You must have a completed recognised overseas nursing bachelor degree completed within the past 10 years with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 (on QUT's 7 point scale).
If your overseas nursing bachelor degree was awarded more than 10 years ago will be eligible for entry if you have one of:
- evidence of current registration as a nurse; or
- evidence of work experience as a registered nurse no more than five years prior to the planned date of course commencement. If you are applying on the basis of work experience must submit a detailed CV position details and employment statements.
2024 Applications Closed
This course has filled for 2024 and applications for 2024 can no longer be submitted. Applications for 2025 are open.
Limited places
This course has limited places available. Accept your offer early so QUT can confirm you have a place in the course.