Bachelor of Nursing Science
Health and welfare
Learn how to assess clients, communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, plan and implement nursing interventions, and manage and evaluate nursing care in this professionally-accredited degree. Benefit from extensive supervised professional practice and clinical experience in real world settings from year one. This three year, full-time course focuses on nursing in our northern tropical context. It will prepare you for work as an RN in multiple settings from large metropolitan hos
Official- Duration
- 3 years
- Qualification
- Bachelor Degree
- AQF 7
- Campus
- Smithfield
- QLD · +8 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 010441C
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Course overview
Learn how to assess clients, communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, plan and implement nursing interventions, and manage and evaluate nursing care in this professionally-accredited degree. Benefit from extensive supervised professional practice and clinical experience in real world settings from year one. This three year, full-time course focuses on nursing in our northern tropical context. It will prepare you for work as an RN in multiple settings from large metropolitan hospitals to rural and isolated practice clinics. Benefit from JCU's reputation as the Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research, and the World Health Organisation's Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. Year 12 or equivalent; English (Units 3/4,C) Recommended: Biology, Chemistry and one of General Maths, Mathematical Methods, or Specialists Maths (Units 3/4,C) 2. Recognised Year-12-equivalent qualification; course-specific score and prerequisites; English proficiency.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Year 12 or equivalent; English (Units 3/4,C) Recommended: Biology, Chemistry and one of General Maths, Mathematical Methods, or Specialists Maths (Units 3/4,C)
Additional entry requirement
Recognised Year-12-equivalent qualification; course-specific score and prerequisites; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Cairns | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Online | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Townsville | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Mackay | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | James Cook University - Cairns | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Emerald | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | JCU Mount Isa | — | — | $39,921per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.