Diploma of Nursing/Bachelor of Nursing - 526880

Diploma of Nursing/Bachelor of Nursing

526880

Health and Recreation

Course Fee

Sub

TAFE Queensland - Southport

Start Date

Jan 2027

Jul 2027

Duration

3¹/₂ years On campus with some online

Offer Rounds

14 Jan 2027, 3 Jun 2027

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

The diploma is the essential minimum requirement to register as an enrolled nurse. This course will provide students with the advanced skills to perform clinical assessments, contribute to nursing care of people with complex needs, administer and monitor medications and IV therapy, research and apply evidence to practice. Successful completion of this course will qualify graduates to seek registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. In the bachelor, students will develop the necessary knowledge and skills, clinical reasoning, clinical imagination, professional identity and commitment to the professional code and values of the profession that are necessary to function as an effective and ethical nurse. Graduates will learn to practice following the International Council of Nurses (ICN) ethical principles which include; beneficence, nonmaleficence and accountability.

TAFE Queensland

Note

Applicants offered a place in the diploma who are not eligible for a subsidised or concession enrolment will pay full fee. VET Student Loans and payment plans may be available to eligible applicants, refer to tafeqld.edu.au/course/17/17738/diploma-of-nursing for more information. Prospective applicants are encouraged to make early contact with the relevant campus regarding on campus attendance and clinical placement requirements. Students will need to provide evidence of all relevant vaccination and immunisation requirements to attend the mandatory vocational placement assessment components of this course. For the latest health advice please refer to tafeqld.edu.au/health-advice for more information. The bachelor is a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), limited places are available.

Fee notes

For information regarding TAFE Queensland course fees, VET Student Loans, FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP visit tafeqld.edu.au/study-with-us/what-it-costs/index.html or telephone 1300 308 233. For combined TAFE Queensland/university courses, refer to entry under university for higher education component.

Other requirements

Prior to commencing vocational placement, students may be required to satisfy requirements relating to mandatory mask use and fit testing, criminal history check, Suitability Card, vaccinations, and Senior First Aid certificate.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 17

Additional entry requirements

To practice safely in Australia, health practitioners, including nurses, must have strong English language skills. This includes being able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, collaborate with other health care professionals and keep clear and accurate health records. The English language skills registration standard is one of the five core standards required under National Law. In preparation for registration, and required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, all new applicants to study the Diploma of Nursing at TAFE Queensland are to demonstrate English language proficiency, as well as literacy and numeracy skills prior to enrolment.

English Language Proficiency Requirements: To be eligible for an QTAC offer in this diploma applicants must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 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 of the following countries; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America. If you have not met these educational requirements, you are required to provide evidence of an acceptable English language test. For more information, visit qtac.edu.au/english-language-profiency . Successful applicants will also be required to complete the Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) assessment and attain competence at or above Exit Level 3 (working at Level 4) in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both language and numeracy before enrolment can be finalised. This is a requirement in accordance with TAFE Queensland and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). The bksb is a Commonwealth approved literacy and numeracy online assessment tool.

Toowoomba (568775): for this campus, preference will be given to applicants who reside in the region. All successful applicants must undertake a clinical placement, students will be notified of locations after commencement of study.

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.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2026 information is not available.

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.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2026 information is not available.

Career opportunities

Eligible to apply for registration as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse.

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