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Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing

University of Sydney

CRICOS provider number: 00026A TEQSA provider ID: PRV12057

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About

The combined Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing program develops analytical and critical capabilities alongside the skills and expertise you need to become a registered nurse. It opens up a wide range of career opportunities across both clinical and non-clinical settings. Complementing your nursing studies, the Bachelor of Arts allows you to explore your passions, interests and ambitions as you develop all-round professional capabilities.

Areas of study

A major from 513200 Bachelor of Arts and electives from Table A or Table S and the Open Learning Environment. For Nursing: Acute care, aged care, child and adolescent health, chronic illness, clinical practice, community nursing, First Nations Peoples’ health, high acuity, mental health, pharmacology, physiology, primary health care, professional practice, social and health policy.

Career opportunities

Registered nurses work in a range of settings and contexts including, for example, aged care, cancer care, clinical trials, research, quality and safety, community health, critical care, disaster management, education and health promotion, health policy, health management, immunisation, mental health, perioperative care, pharmaceutical industries, public health, rural and remote area health.

Professional recognition

The Master of Nursing is fully accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse in Australia with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (conditions apply).

Practical experience

A minimum of 800 hours of clinical and practical experience is undertaken throughout the course. Clinical placement experience commences at the end of semester one in the first year. Placements are located in a variety of settings, including for example, acute hospital environments, mental health and community health facilities, primary care, and in regional and rural settings. In addition to clinical placement, you will also undertake learning in clinical simulation laboratories.

Fees and charges

Visit the University of Sydney website for current fee information.

Essential requirements for admission

Inherent requirements: To successfully complete this course, a student must be able to meet inherent requirements as outlined on the University of Sydney website.

Note: Special requirements and policies apply.

Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed Knowledge: For Arts: Depends on the majors or units of study chosen; For M Nursing: None.

Guaranteed selection rank: 80.00 for all combined Nursing courses, subject to non-ATAR criteria being met. A guide to guaranteed selection ranks.

Dalyell Scholars: This stream for high achieving students (ATAR of 98.00 or higher) provides mentorship, professional skills development, academic enrichment opportunities and access to a global mobility scholarship. Entry to the Dalyell Scholars stream is by invitation.

Applicants with higher education study

The Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) is also available as a two-year pre-registration degree for students with a previous tertiary qualification.

Other applicants

Refer to the University of Sydney general admission criteria.

Student profile

Visit the University of Sydney website.

Further information

View all details of this course on the University of Sydney website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.

Global mobility/international experience
At the University of Sydney, every undergraduate student has access to global opportunities. These opportunities may include overseas field schools, global professional placements, and student exchanges (one-year, single semester and shorter-term durations) with more than 300 partner universities worldwide.

Open Learning Environment (OLE)
Open Learning Environment (OLE) units are short, on-demand and workshop- supported. They enable you to broaden your skills in areas such as entrepreneurial thinking, persuasive communication, project management and ethical reasoning. OLEs are available to all students at the University, while students commencing in liberal studies degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce or combined Bachelor of Advanced Studies) and some specialist degrees (Bachelor of Economics) must complete 6 credit points of OLE units.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Selection into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music programs is based on an audition and/or portfolio and/or interview, while the ATAR is used only as an indicator of your ability to undertake tertiary studies.

Faculty handbooks
View available first-year subjects in the University of Sydney handbooks.