La Trobe University

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse Pathway)

La Trobe University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00115M

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: 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).

Standard entry requirements

  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 prerequisite - Not applicable - Applicants within this cohort are not eligible to apply for this course.
  • Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 prerequisite - Not applicable - Applicants within this cohort are not eligible to apply for this course.
  • Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Current Enrolled Nurse Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • International: IELTS - Course specific - 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)
  • Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses

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