Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) Australian Catholic University (ACU)

The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) allows students to develop research skills and work closely with an academic to contribute to a particular area of interest.

Minimum Duration:

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney

The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) is a one-year degree for high-achieving students who have already completed the Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent. The honours degree allows students to build upon the knowledge gained in their past degree, develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with an academic expert to contribute to a particular area of interest. The main focus of the degree is to produce a research thesis under supervision from experienced academic staff.

Importantly, this degree does not lead to nurse registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible to apply for admission to the course, a student must have completed a Bachelor of Nursing and attained a GPA of at least 5.50.

English language requirements

Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0 (with a minimum score of 6.5 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (see English Language Proficiency).