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Bachelor of Nursing

Tuition Fees: A$15,750 per year; A$47,250 in total
Duration:3 years
Campus: Launceston
Next Intake: 22 February 2010

Applicants do not have to have had any previous Nursing study to apply for the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing.

Bachelor of Nursing (with Advanced Standing/Credit)

Tuition Fees: A$15,750 per year
Duration: This will vary from 2.5 years to 1 year dependent on the amount of credit granted
Campus: Launceston
Next Intake: 22 February 2010

All applicants seeking advanced standing/credit in to the Bachelor of Nursing degree are required to provide the following documents in support of their application.

  • All relevant transcripts and certificates of completion
  • Translations (in to English) of all relevant transcripts and certificates of completion if necessary
  • A detailed CV/Resume
  • Evidence of relevant employment (i.e. a letter from employer/s)
  • A break-down of relevant experience and duties within employment
  • Course syllabus for previous studies seeking credit for
  • Certificate of Nursing Registration
  • IELTS (if available)

Advanced standing assessment will not commence until all of these documents have been received by International Services.

  • Work experience - Applicants seeking advanced standing must have recent relevant work experience and it is expected that those not currently working in the Nursing field would have been working in the Nursing field within 12 months prior to the date of application.

The Bachelor of Nursing with advanced standing/credit is subject to strict quotas.

Students offered a place in the Bachelor of Nursing degree with advanced standing/credit are not guaranteed a place in the program as places are strictly limited.

Those students intending to accept their offer should do so as early as possible to guarantee their place.

The latest dates for acceptance are 01 February for February commencement and 15 June for July commencement annually (if this date is a non-business day acceptances may be received on the next working day). Please note if the quota has been filled by this time, the university will be unable to process your acceptance.

Mid Year Intake

There is only a mid year (July) intake for students that are going into the 2nd or 3rd year of Nursing.  There is NO July intake for students going into 1st year of the Bachelor of Nursing.

English Language Requirements

There are different English requirements depending on what year of Nursing the students are entering.  The English requirements our outlined  below.

Bachelor of Nursing (entry into standard 3-year degree)
  • IELTS - Overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0
  • TOEFL (PB) – 600 with a TWE of 4.5
  • TOEFL (CB) – 250 with a TWE of 4.5
  • TOEFL (iB) – 92 with no score below 20
  • UTAS FSP - A minimum score of 65% in Academic English
  • UTAS DEAP - Successful completion of DEAP with an overall score of 65% and a Writing score of 60%
  • TCE - A minimum score of 10 in ESL (Pre-tertiary level)
  • Other Australian Year 12 programs - Equivalent to 50% in ESL (Pre-tertiary level)

Evidence of English as the sole language of instruction and examination for a minimum of 2 years' full-time study within the last 24 months will not be accepted.

Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Standing/Credit)
  • IELTS - Overall score of 7.0 with no individual band less than 7.0
  • TOEFL (PB) – 627with a TWE of 5.0
  • TOEFL (CB) – 263 with a TWE of 5.0
  • TOEFL (iB) – 107 with no score below 23
  • Occupational English Language Test (OET) – B grade in all areas
  • UTAS DEAP - Successful completion of DEAP with an overall score of 70% and a Writing score of 70%

Evidence of English as the sole language of instruction and examination for a minimum of 2 years' full-time study within the last 24 months will not be accepted.

No applicants will be English language exempt.

Student Exchange Nursing Program
  • IELTS - Overall score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5
  • TOEFL 550/TWE 4.5, TOEFL 213 (Computer-based), TOEFL 80 (no score below 20) (Internet based)
  • Applicants from Denmark - 7 in A-Level English and a 10 in B-Level English at Studentereksamen, HHX, HXT or HFX (HF) [Australian Year 12 equivalent level]
All Methods of meeting UTAS English language entry requirements have a validity of 2 years