Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing Science (Accelerated)

The course leads to a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) award and eligibility for registration as a Division 1 Nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria. The course is delivered as 2-year Accelerated degree at the Parkville campus.

As a student of the Bachelor of Nursing Science you will benefit from:

•  a greater number of clinical hours than those offered in other nursing courses;
•  integrated theory and practice: two days per week in classes and three in clinical practice;
•  undertaking clinical placement in a variety of settings usually within one hospital or agency;
•  research internship opportunities during semester breaks
•  the School being centrally located to our affiliated clinical agencies;
•  average class size of 30 to 40 students;
•  eligibility to register as a Division 1 Nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria;
•  becoming qualified to work in a profession where your skills are in demand

For further information about the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Accelerated) please see the School of Nursing website or phone: + 61 3 5823 4503.

Graduate Studies in Nursing

The School of Nursing also offers opportunities for you to study honours and postgraduate courses including:

•  Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours);
(link to http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/courses/bnsc_hons.html )

•  Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Nursing;
(link to: http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgrad/ )

•  Master of Nursing by Coursework;
(link to: http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgrad/mnpart2.html )

•  Master of Nursing by Research;
(link to: http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/courses/hdegrees/mnresch.html )

•  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
(link to: http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/courses/hdegrees/phd.html )

The Postgraduate Diploma includes specialist areas: Anaesthetics, Emergency, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Perioperative, Psychiatric, Renal, Cancer, Cardiothoracic, Coronary Care, Critical Care, Intensive Care, Paediatric and Rural Critical Care.

For further information about nursing courses and entry requirements please contact the School of Nursing :

Website: www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au

E-mail: nursing-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au

Phone: + 61 3 8344 0800