Bachelor of Nursing Science - Pre-Registration - 326031

Bachelor of Nursing Science - Pre-Registration

326031

Health and Recreation

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$5800 (1st year contribution)

James Cook University - Cairns

Start Date

Feb 2027

Sep 2027

Duration

2³/₄ years Full time or 5 years Part time

Offer Rounds

14 Jan 2027

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

Pursue a nursing career through JCU’s flexible Bachelor of Nursing Science. Depending on the subject, you can choose from available online or on-campus attendance options, allowing you to balance study with work and other commitments while developing the practical skills and professional experience essential for nursing practice. Students develop skills in communication, assessment of clients, planning and implementing nursing interventions, and the management and evaluation of nursing care. In addition, the course offers scientific, biophysical and humanistic behavioural knowledge. Clinical education is an integral part of the course. Students participate in supervised clinical practice in a variety of hospitals, health agencies and community settings. Students are required to attend clinical placement away from their base during their studies. For current course information, visit Bachelor of Nursing Science – Pre-Registration at JCU.

James Cook University

Note

Students who enter in Trimester 3 and enrol full-time will complete the course in 3 years.
Students who enter in Trimester 1 and enrol part-time will complete the course in 4 years and 2 Trimesters.
Students who enter in Trimester 3 and enrol part-time will complete the course in 5 years.

Other requirements

Students must participate in prescribed professional and clinical placements at their own expense. Prior to taking clinical placements, students must provide evidence of immunity to hepatitis B, MMR, varicellla, and pertussis, and current Provide First Aid and CPR certificates. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed
deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. A Suitability Card is required and an Australian Federal Police check may be required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Additional entry requirements

To enrol in this program, English must be your primary language and you must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one or more of the following countries; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. If you do not meet this criteria, you will be required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test. For more information see English Language Proficiency.

Recommended study

English (Units 3/4 C), Biology, Chemistry and one of General Maths, Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Maths (Units 3/4,C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

91.50

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.50

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

71.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

74.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

63.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

66.50

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

Percentage of all students

7.6%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

6.8%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

8.3%

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

45.5%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

14.4%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

17.4%

Number of students

132

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

Career opportunities

Public and private health systems, in schools, with corporations, the defence forces, aid organisations.

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