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The University of Queensland (UQ)

  • 29% international / 71% domestic

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Become a leader in health, advancing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing specialised competence and expertise that can lead to outstanding career opportunities.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
2243, 082960F
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$41,120 per year / $41,120 total

About this course

Become a leader in health, advancing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing specialised competence and expertise that can lead to outstanding career opportunities.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
A Bachelor of Nursing from this institution with a GPA of 5.

Or an approved degree and satisfy the Executive Dean that the applicant is suitably qualified to undertake honours, who may be subject to the completion of additional work if set by the Executive Dean.

Prerequisites
A Bachelor of Nursing from this institution with a GPA of 5.

Or an approved degree and satisfy the Executive Dean that the applicant is suitably qualified to undertake honours, who may be subject to the completion of additional work if set by the Executive Dean.

Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
English language requirements

IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.

PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Inherent requirements

To complete this degree, you have to meet its inherent requirements by demonstrating essential skills and attributes. Read the inherent requirements before you apply.

Learn about inherent requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Additional application information

Places may be limited dependent on supervisor availability.

Thesis supervisors may be situated at various locations.

Students may undertake their research at any approved University location, hospital or health care facility.

Once eligibility is established, entry is via a competitive selection process based on GPA.

For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.

Additional application information

Places may be limited dependent on supervisor availability.

Thesis supervisors may be situated at various locations.

Students may undertake their research at any approved University location, hospital or health care facility.

Once eligibility is established, entry is via a competitive selection process based on GPA.

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Push the boundaries and elevate your independence, self-reliance and abilities in critical and analytical thinking, research, writing and problem-solving.
  • Work with internationally respected researchers and academics who will guide your studies and advance your skills through individual mentoring.
  • Master a variety of methods used in health research, and learn how to identify, analyse and synthesise scientific literature.
  • Gain advanced content knowledge from honours-level study, which employers value and seek in elite candidates.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Research associate
  • Research assistant
  • Clinical teacher
  • Nursing lecturer
  • Registered nurse
  • Registered nurse (aged care)
  • Registered nurse (community health)
  • Registered nurse (critical care and emergency)
  • Registered nurse (child and family health)