About the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)

Turn your concern for others into a rewarding career and change lives when you become a Registered Nurse. As a La Trobe student, you'll gain the skills and confidence to care for people of all ages, making ethical, clinical decisions with compassion.

In each year of your course, you'll learn real-world experience in hospital and healthcare settings, so you'll graduate with practical skills in time management, team leadership and caseload coordination.

Entry requirements and pathways
International students

Admission requirements

International entry requirements

I am an international student holding a qualification from:

International entry requirements* for this course at Melbourne**

Please select your type of qualification in the dropdown above.

* The entry requirements provided above are only provided as a guide and based on the course’s current standard minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), the primary measure for entry into most undergraduate-entry university programs in Australia.

** Entry requirements may vary by location. To view entry requirements for this course at another location, please select the location in the drop down at the top of this page.

Subject prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

English language requirement

IELTS of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0 (can be across 2 sittings in a 6-month period, but no score can be below 6.5 and overall score must be 7 in both sittings)

 

IELTS, TOEFL and PTE are the only English Proficiency tests accepted for entry into this course.

Please note:
Pearson Test of English(PTE) Academic.
Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

NOTE:

We will only accept test results:

1. from one test sitting, or
2. a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if:

• a minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting, and
• you achieve a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings, and
• no score in any of the communicative skills is below 58

 

Please refer to our Language requirements page for details of other accepted English proficiency tests and additional recognised English language proficiency measures, such as English as the language of instruction.

Fees and scholarships

Estimated course fees for international students

Estimated fees per year (2024):Indicative based on 2023 fees
A$39 600 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.

Scholarships:Available for this course

The International estimated fees are indicative only. The tuition fees you pay will depend on the subjects you choose to study, with each subject having its own cost. In some cases, your course fees may be higher than the indicated fees because of the subjects you choose.

Essential requirements and additional costs

Please note that additional costs are incurred from Essential requirements and additional costs.

International scholarships

Destination Australia – an Australian Government initiative

The Destination Australia scheme supports new international students to study in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. For eligible applicants, these scholarships are worth up to A$15 000 per annum for up to four years.