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Become a nurse. Make a difference.
Our Bachelor of Nursing degree was designed to help you develop into a confident and capable nurse. You’ll learn to look beyond an illness in isolation and focus on a person’s wellbeing as a whole.
By the end of your Bachelor of Nursing degree you will be equipped with all the skills necessary to be an outstanding health professional. You will have the nursing knowledge to understand and analyse a patient’s needs and the confidence and experience to give them the best care possible. You’re the support they really need.
Study and graduate from a university ranked in the world’s Top 50 (QS Top Universities 2022).
The online Bachelor of Nursing offering is accredited by the Australian Nurses and Midwives Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
Please note: additional English language proficiency requirements set by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) must be declared and met before you are eligible to commence study in the Bachelor of Nursing at Western Sydney University Online.
Please ensure you read through the Course Requirement and Professional Accreditation information prior to applying.
Apply nowFeb, May, Sep
Undergraduate
4 years full time
23
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We accept any one of the following, provided you meet the minimum requirements relating to that criteria:
Western Sydney University’s Inherent Requirements
Entry criteriaOur Bachelor of Nursing degree was designed to help you develop into a confident and capable nurse.
In order to help you achieve this, we’ve structured our course with only one thing in mind: giving you the best learning experience we possibly can.
Find out more about how studying nursing online works. We explain all the basics and break down your course into online subjects, clinical practice subjects and placement subjects.
How it works
Explores the concepts of chronicity, disability, habilitation and rehabilitation in relation to chronic conditions, functional and intellectual disabilities and their implications for nursing practice.
Put theory into practice at our state-of-the-art simulated patient environments and with placements in healthcare facilities and community settings.
Deepening your understanding of bioscience terminology, you will be introduced to concepts related to the function of the human body and its relationship to performances of activities of living and healthy lifestyle practices.
Round out your understanding of Nursing theory by gaining specialist understanding in a range of areas to help you prepare to care for all kinds of patients in unique and diverse healthcare settings.
Gain an understanding of fundamental concepts and issues related to Nursing leadership. Learn about contemporary, modern ways of leadership which contribute to nursing and midwifery standards, person- and woman-centred practice, critical reflection and critical thinking in dynamic healthcare contexts.
During each teaching period, you must complete two subjects. We’ve highlighted below how those subjects will be structured. Find out more about how your online nursing degree will be structured. Subject to ANMAC and NMBA approval.
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We are here to support you when you need it. Our dedicated support team are available over the phone or online seven days a week to answer all your questions. From technical support through to academic questions, we have the tools and people to make your study journey achievable and enjoyable.
Find out moreWestern Sydney University Online is providing educationally disadvantaged students increased access to tertiary study by removing barriers to the traditional campus-based education.
More places are available for regional and remote students, those from low socio-economic (low SES) backgrounds, students with a disability, First Nations students, and those who are first in family to study at university.
Contact us for more information on how to access a Commonwealth Supported Place in 2023.
As a Registered Nurse, provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities in the community.
Provide intensive short-term care for patients, such as during recovery from surgery or for an urgent medical condition. As a front-line care position, you will be prepared for diverse situations each day.
Use your nursing knowledge to specialise your skills into a particular area, from aged care to mental health, palliative care and onwards. Channel your focus to the area of healthcare you’re most passionate about.
Use your dynamic healthcare skillset and knowledge to branch out and make an impact outside of Clinical Practice. Become a Nurse Educator, an Academic, Policy Developer or Manager with your Nursing credentials.
Our Bachelor of Nursing is a degree from a university ranked among the top 2% in the world. An innovative combination of online learning and real life experience, including labs and clinical placements, will equip you with highly sought after skills and knowledge.
At Western Sydney University Online, you will join an online community of health professionals. Taught by specially trained online coaches, this degree has been designed to help you kick-start your career in nursing. The connections you make could be the next step to a career opportunity.
Our flexible approach to learning means you can log on and learn any time that suits you. When you study nursing online with us, you will be the master of your own schedule in an innovative online classroom.
