Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Overview | How to apply | Alternative entry schemes | English requirements | Costs and scholarships | Registration | Clinical placements | What you will learn
In 2012 Sydney Nursing School is proud to introduce a new three-year Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) degree, giving you a strong foundation for professional nursing practice.
Designed for career-minded students, this program prepares you to become an excellent clinical registered nurse with a focus on leadership, evidence-based practice and international health. You will learn to provide the best care for people and contribute to important decisions about health and wellness in our communities. You will get all the practical hands-on experience you need, both in our state-of-the-art clinical simulation laboratories and through clinical placements in health facilities. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake rural, remote and even international clinical placements, to give you the confidence to work anywhere.
The University of Sydney is the only university in Australia to offer nursing students access to teaching and research across all the health disciplines, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, public health and the health sciences. This means you’ll enjoy interdisciplinary practice by learning from leading clinical experts and academics, many who are writing key health textbooks and driving health policy. Many are working at front-line health care services, making real differences to the health care landscape and bringing innovation to your learning experience.
The Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) will prepare you to respond to and thrive in health care environments that are evolving and changing. Today we are moving from a reliance on hospital-based care to an integrated system which focuses on the person as the patient and the support they need in managing their health and health care. So whether you’re caring for people in a hospital or in the community our advanced studies program helps prepare you for these rewards, challenges and complexities.
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Read the Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) brochure
Course overview
The Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) takes 3 years to complete.
144 credit points
24 units of study
Full-time enrolment – 3 years
Part-time enrolment – pro rata
Intake in March
2012 ATAR 80+
UAC Code 511925
For specific information about course requirements for this program please contact:
Tracey Molloy, Student Advisor
T +61 2 9351 0523
How to apply
You can apply for the Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) if you fit into one of the following categories:
- You have completed Year 12
- You are applying under the Mature-age Entry Scheme
- You have completed a diploma or advanced diploma
Local students
Domestic students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) in the year before you wish to commence study – UAC Code 511925. You can apply through UAC if you are an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia (including a holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa).
International students
International students who are currently studying in 2011 an Australian Year 12 qualification or the International Baccalaureate either inside or outside of Australia or the New Zealand Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in New Zealand can apply through UAC International. All other International students need to apply online directly to the University of Sydney’s International Student Office.
Alternative entry schemes
There are a number of alternative entry schemes including flexible entry and the Cadigal Program that are available to prospective undergraduate students wishing to study at Sydney Nursing School.
English requirements
- Domestic Applicants with overseas qualifications and English language proficiency
- English language requirements for international students
Costs and scholarships
The Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) is Commonwealth supported. This means domestic students have most of the cost of their education paid by the Government but they must also
contribute towards this cost. Students should consult the Commonwealth Supported Places table.
A normal full-time load is 24 credit points per semester and fees are paid per semester. Australian citizens have the option of paying upfront (which attracts a 20% discount), or deferring payment through the taxation system via HECS-HELP.
If you are in need of financial assistance please visit the Financial Assistance Office. Sydney Nursing School also offers a number of scholarships to assist students in pursuing their studies.
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The Royal College of Nursing Australia is currently offering the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme and Aged Care Nursing Scholarships for pre-registration students.
Information about tuition fees for international students is available at the International Student Office.
Registration – Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) is currently offerred for 2012, subject to accreditation by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, which addresses all of the essential criteria for registration. Students who have successfully completed a bachelor degree course will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
The Nurses Act of NSW specifies certain conditions that applicants for registration as a nurse are required to meet. For further information please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Revised NMBA English Language Skills Registration Standard
The Board has implemented a revised English language skills registration standard to take effect from 19 September 2011. For detailed information on the new English language requirements for registration, please go to the NMBA website.
Clinical placements
The Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies), together with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, requires nursing students to undertake approximately 900 hours of clinical placements in health care facilities monitored or operated by the NSW Department of Health.
View the 2012 Clinical hours for full-time BN(Adv) students
Before each clinical placement, you practise your skills in the School’s clinical labs and high fidelity simulation wards. The majority of clinical placements occur within the Sydney metropolitan area. Clinical placement sites include private and public hospitals, mental health services, community health centres and schools.
You may also elect to undertake some clinical placements in rural NSW or interstate. NSW Health offers rural placement grants to assist nursing students with travel and accommodation costs associated with rural placements.
You should be available to undertake shift work and clinical placements throughout University holiday periods.
You are required to wear a University of Sydney uniform when on clinical placements. These are available from the Course Collateral eStore.
NSW Health has an “Occupational Screening and Vaccination against Infectious Diseases” policy that applies to students on clinical placements. Please read the NSW Health Vaccination Requirements document so you are aware of the NSW Health department's requirements.