24 monthsProgramme duration
44,600 AUDTuition Fee/year
02 Feb, 2026Application Deadline
FebStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
BN
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Upgrade your current nursing qualification in just two years and build your resilience to navigate a rapidly evolving healthcare sector with La Trobe's future-focused Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse Pathway).
Learn from leading clinicians and academics and gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art simulation labs. Move into real-world environments in hospitals and healthcare agencies in your first year, reaping the benefits of our long-standing partnerships with top-tier health providers like Austin Health, The Royal Women's Hospital and Bendigo Health.
By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Nursing, you will:
Learn from leading clinicians and academics and gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art simulation labs. Move into real-world environments in hospitals and healthcare agencies in your first year, reaping the benefits of our long-standing partnerships with top-tier health providers like Austin Health, The Royal Women's Hospital and Bendigo Health.
By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Nursing, you will:
- consolidate your nursing expertise in acute care, chronic illness, Indigenous health, mental health, rehabilitation, community and emergency care, biosciences and research
- gain in-demand employability skills in leadership, time management, critical thinking and communication, giving you the confidence to make ethical clinical decisions with empathy and compassion
- benefit from placements with our partners, preparing you to step into employment once you graduate
- graduate ready to apply as a registered nurse (RN) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
BN
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Upgrade your current nursing qualification in just two years and build your resilience to navigate a rapidly evolving healthcare sector with La Trobe's future-focused Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse Pathway).
Learn from leading clinicians and academics and gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art simulation labs. Move into real-world environments in hospitals and healthcare agencies in your first year, reaping the benefits of our long-standing partnerships with top-tier health providers like Austin Health, The Royal Women's Hospital and Bendigo Health.
By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Nursing, you will:
Learn from leading clinicians and academics and gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art simulation labs. Move into real-world environments in hospitals and healthcare agencies in your first year, reaping the benefits of our long-standing partnerships with top-tier health providers like Austin Health, The Royal Women's Hospital and Bendigo Health.
By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Nursing, you will:
- consolidate your nursing expertise in acute care, chronic illness, Indigenous health, mental health, rehabilitation, community and emergency care, biosciences and research
- gain in-demand employability skills in leadership, time management, critical thinking and communication, giving you the confidence to make ethical clinical decisions with empathy and compassion
- benefit from placements with our partners, preparing you to step into employment once you graduate
- graduate ready to apply as a registered nurse (RN) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Admission Requirements
7+
65+
98+
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.
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:
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.
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:
- from one test sitting, or
- 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
02 Feb 2026
2 Years
Feb
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,337 AUD
International
44,600 AUD
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