Bachelor of Nursing

You need to satisfy the following requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.

• Subject pre-requisite: English (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent
• Recommended prior study: Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) and one of Biology (Units 3 & 4, C), Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C), Physics (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent

Please note: Meeting entry requirements does not guarantee admission. Places within this degree are limited by quota. Quota size is determined by the availability of placements. Where the quota is filled, no further places will be offered.

This information applies if you’ve previously completed or started higher education study at university.

If you’ve done any study at UniSQ or another university, you may be eligible to apply based on your previous studies. We’ll use the best selection rank from your previous studies when assessing your application.

Diploma of Nursing (completed in the last 5 years):

• Prospective students to hold NMBA Enrolled Nursing (EN) registration. ENs will be required to provide evidence of Registration in their application and upon enrolment.

Diploma of Nursing (completed more than 5 years previously):

• Additional evidence of currency of practice is required (employer letter, resume, professional development).
• Prospective students to hold NMBA Enrolled Nurse registration. ENs will be required to provide evidence of Registration in their application and upon enrolment.

Note: ENs with notations or conditions on their AHPRA registration will be individually assessed for eligibility for EN admission or exemptions.

If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you can use your Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) awards of: 

• certificate III 
• certificate IV 
• diploma or  
• advanced diploma  

to apply to study with UniSQ. 

We will review your academic history to determine if you’re eligible for admission. We’ll convert your TAFE or VET qualification, past school results and any relevant work experience into a selection rank. This selection rank will determine which degrees you meet the entry requirements for.

If it’s been over two years since you completed secondary education and you haven’t pursued any vocational education training (VET) or higher education since, you’re still eligible to study at UniSQ. 

You don't need to have an ATAR or come straight from high school to study at uni. Your work experience and other adjustment factors may help you meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

UniSQ strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students interested in a career in nursing can contact the Indigenous Coordinator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery for information on guidance and support and to discuss entry pathways.

Let us help you navigate through our entry options – start a conversation, whenever suits you.

You'll need to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires:

• IELTS (Academic) - Minimum overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components - listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

Alternative English language proficiency tests may also be accepted.

Explore the ATAR/selection rank of students offered a place in this degree in the first 2025 intake, based entirely or partly on their ATAR. To learn more about the backgrounds of students in this degree, access the QTAC website via the How to apply section.

Toowoomba

• Highest ATAR/selection rank - 98.45
• Median ATAR/selection rank - 75.00
• Lowest ATAR/selection rank - 66.65

External

• Highest ATAR/selection rank - 85.00
• Median ATAR/selection rank - 71.50
• Lowest ATAR/selection rank - 68.00

Ipswich

• Highest ATAR/selection rank - 89.55
• Median ATAR/selection rank - 73.00
• Lowest ATAR/selection rank - 68.00

Enrolled Nurse Entry

• Highest ATAR/selection rank - 89.95
• Median ATAR/selection rank - 84.00
• Lowest ATAR/selection rank - 82.00

Geraldton University Centre

• Highest ATAR/selection rank - 78.00
• Median ATAR/selection rank - 76.00
• Lowest ATAR/selection rank - 69.00

Inherent requirements are fundamental skills, capabilities, and knowledge that you must be able to demonstrate to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree.

If you think you may experience any problems meeting inherent requirements, you can talk to an Accessibility Support Officer about reasonable adjustments that may be put in place to assist you. Any reasonable adjustments made must not fundamentally change the nature of the inherent requirement.

Review the inherent requirements for this degree.

All students must provide the following documents prior to commencing residential schools and clinical placements:

• Blue Card or Working with Children Check
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Workers Screening Card
• Australian Federal Police Criminal History Check certificate
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate
• Queensland Health Student Orientation Checklist
• Queensland Health Student Deed Poll
• Queensland Health iLearn Modules
• A signed UniSQ Clinical Placement Declaration including a requirement to undertake shift work.

Plus evidence of the following immunisations:

• Hepatitis B immunisation
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis, and Varicella immunisation
• Tuberculosis risk assessment
• Influenza immunisation
• COVID-19 vaccinations as directed by health services.