You want to improve people's lives and help them during difficult times. 

You want a degree where you spend time learning in various clinical settings and a career constantly updating your skills.

The Federation University supports you as you become a registered nurse. 

You'll learn to deliver the highest quality care focused on the person and use reasoning and evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Your subjects include working with diverse communities, mental health, medical and surgical nursing, and palliative care. 

You'll also learn skills like leadership and management to give you even more confidence when you start your career. 

Your options will be comprehensive when you graduate. For example, you may work in emergency illness, mental health, long-term care, intercultural health or population health. 

Wherever you work, chances are your career in nursing will be challenging, stimulating and rewarding. 

You may even decide to further your studies in specialised nursing, including midwifery or paramedicine.

Areas of study include biomedical sciences, general nursing, health promotion, health, nursing, psychology, public health, and sociology.

Those who live in the Wimmera may complete on-campus clinical lab classes at the Wimmera Campus in Horsham in the first and second years.

Work Integrated Learning

This program requires a total of 800 placement hours across 20 weeks.

• Academic transcripts/results
• Graduation/completion certificates for any completed qualifications
• Official English language translations for all documents not in English
• Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable)
• Passport or visa documents (if applicable)
• Confirmations of Enrolment (CoEs) (if applicable)
• Syllabuses/detailed course outlines if you require a credit assessment.

Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent.

Students with post-school qualifications (e.g. diplomas, advanced diplomas) may be considered for admission with advanced standing or credit (recognition of prior learning).

China:

• Gao San (Senior High Year 3) (Year 12) with an average of 75% in four academic subjects. OR
• 高考Gao Kao cut-off score for Tier 2 Chinese Universities. OR
• Completion of one-year post-secondary study with at least an average score of 70% at a recognized institution.

India: 

• Completion of All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) with an average of 60% in the best four academic subjects*.
• OR Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 70% (for Punjab and Haryana) or 65% (for other State Boards)in the best four academic subjects*

*excludes local languages, work experience, physical education and other nonacademic subjects

Foundation Studies Program

This pre-university program is designed specifically for students to meet the requirements to enter the first year of an undergraduate degree or one of the Higher Education Diplomas.

Note: Foundation Access Studies (FAST) program is not available to international students.