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Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate entry)

Prepare to practise in a variety of clinical settings and roles as a registered nurse who is reflective about their practice, has well-developed clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Quick Facts

  
Duration: 2 years full-time
Start Date: March
Tuition Fee: $37,200
Location: Bedford Park, Australia
Prerequisites: None
Assumed knowledge: None
CRICOS code: 002701K
Delivery mode: On campus: Bedford Park

Why study Nursing (Graduate entry) at Flinders

  • Cover the fundamental requirements to be eligible to apply for registration as a practising nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
  • Option to undertake your studies at a rural campus in the Riverland or a metropolitan campus at Bedford Park
  • Gain an innovative practice-based education from award-winning teachers in state-of-the-art facilities
  • Flinders has been a leading provider of nursing education and research for 40 years and is internationally recognised

What you will study

The program prepares you to develop nursing skills, relate all aspects of body function with nursing practice, and continue gaining clinical experience in various health care settings. You will also explore complex health issues in nursing such as Indigenous health, nursing in a socio-political context, and mental illness. Topics cover areas such as the nursing profession and independent learning, contexts of nursing and primary health care, dimensions of physical and mental health, and pathophysiology and pharmacology.

 

“I had a nice relationship with all my lecturers. They were committed to helping you out with everything, especially if you showed that you cared about your work. Uni organised for me to go to Flinders Partners to work on software for innovation management. I was so pleased when they offered me a full-time position.”

Nadine Saadi // Flinders University student

Careers

A range of programs with limited places may be available in public and private hospitals to assist graduate registered nurses in their first year of practice, with clinical rotations, preceptorship, and educational support throughout their progression.

You may work as a registered nursing positions in a range of setting such as:

  • medical/surgical
  • emergency
  • mental health
  • aged care
  • community health and general practice.

Potential employers include:

  • community health
  • aged care
  • intensive care
  • emergency departments
  • mental health
  • paediatrics and cardiac care.

Professional accreditation/recognition

This degree is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council until 22/12/2025. Graduates of this degree are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as registered nurses.