Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
36 monthsProgramme duration
11 Jun, 2023Application Deadline
MarStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
BN
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) is the only undergraduate degree of its kind in Victoria. It builds on the core units of our Bachelor of Nursing with three additional units focused on developing and enhancing your leadership potential. Through mentored learning experiences in clinical settings, you will observe and work alongside nurse leaders from our partner organisations, and experienced academics from our School of Nursing and Midwifery which is ranked #33 in the world*.
The course gives you the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding you need to become a successful registered nurse – launching you into a career where you can make a real difference. It prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. You will practise your clinical skills in one of our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, to prepare you for your clinical placements.
Eager to use your leadership skills to help those in need?
Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of your first year and continue throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Clinical placements provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further development of technical and non-technical skills. They are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and are supported by qualified and experienced clinicians.
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria’s major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
As part of your core leadership units, you’ll participate in mentored learning experiences, providing you with the opportunity to observe and work with:
Ranked in the top 1% of universities globally*, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia’s most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills.
Focusing on clinical nursing leadership and management, research, and education, means you will graduate with confidence in your ability to successfully step into the role of a registered nurse.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
The course gives you the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding you need to become a successful registered nurse – launching you into a career where you can make a real difference. It prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. You will practise your clinical skills in one of our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, to prepare you for your clinical placements.
Eager to use your leadership skills to help those in need?
Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of your first year and continue throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Clinical placements provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further development of technical and non-technical skills. They are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and are supported by qualified and experienced clinicians.
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria’s major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
As part of your core leadership units, you’ll participate in mentored learning experiences, providing you with the opportunity to observe and work with:
- clinical nurse leaders from our partners in clinical settings
- research professors from the School of Nursing and Midwifery
- world-class educators from the School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ranked in the top 1% of universities globally*, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia’s most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills.
Focusing on clinical nursing leadership and management, research, and education, means you will graduate with confidence in your ability to successfully step into the role of a registered nurse.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
BN
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) is the only undergraduate degree of its kind in Victoria. It builds on the core units of our Bachelor of Nursing with three additional units focused on developing and enhancing your leadership potential. Through mentored learning experiences in clinical settings, you will observe and work alongside nurse leaders from our partner organisations, and experienced academics from our School of Nursing and Midwifery which is ranked #33 in the world*.
The course gives you the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding you need to become a successful registered nurse – launching you into a career where you can make a real difference. It prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. You will practise your clinical skills in one of our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, to prepare you for your clinical placements.
Eager to use your leadership skills to help those in need?
Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of your first year and continue throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Clinical placements provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further development of technical and non-technical skills. They are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and are supported by qualified and experienced clinicians.
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria’s major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
As part of your core leadership units, you’ll participate in mentored learning experiences, providing you with the opportunity to observe and work with:
Ranked in the top 1% of universities globally*, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia’s most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills.
Focusing on clinical nursing leadership and management, research, and education, means you will graduate with confidence in your ability to successfully step into the role of a registered nurse.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
The course gives you the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding you need to become a successful registered nurse – launching you into a career where you can make a real difference. It prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. You will practise your clinical skills in one of our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, to prepare you for your clinical placements.
Eager to use your leadership skills to help those in need?
Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of your first year and continue throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Clinical placements provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further development of technical and non-technical skills. They are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and are supported by qualified and experienced clinicians.
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria’s major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
As part of your core leadership units, you’ll participate in mentored learning experiences, providing you with the opportunity to observe and work with:
- clinical nurse leaders from our partners in clinical settings
- research professors from the School of Nursing and Midwifery
- world-class educators from the School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ranked in the top 1% of universities globally*, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia’s most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills.
Focusing on clinical nursing leadership and management, research, and education, means you will graduate with confidence in your ability to successfully step into the role of a registered nurse.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Admission Requirements
25+
185+
42+
5.5+
46+
80.95+
100+
Applicants should have successfully completed VCE, or equivalent, including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
11 Jun 2023
3 Years
Mar
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
4,710 AUD
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