About Bachelor Of Nursing in Federation University Australia
You want to improve people's lives and help them during difficult times. You want a degree where you spend time learning in a variety of clinical settings and a career where you are constantly updating your skills.
We'll support you as you become a registered nurse. You'll learn to deliver the highest quality care that's focused on the person and use reasoning and evidence-based care to improve your patients' 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 wide when you graduate. You may choose to 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 into a specialised nursing area including midwifery or paramedicine.
Areas of study include: biomedical sciences, general nursing, health promotion, health, nursing, psychology, public health, sociology
Career opportunities
- Aged care nurse
- Clinical audit nurse
- Community health nurse
- Critical care nurse
- Division one nurse
- Emergency nurse
- General practice nurse
- Gerontic nurse
- Health promotion officer
- Healthcare recruiter
- IVF nurse
- Mental health nurse
- Nurse
- Occupational health nurse
- Oncology nurse
- Paediatric nurse
- Palliative care nurse
- Peri-operative nurse
- Primary health nurse
- Registered nurse
- Remote area nurse
- Research nurse
- School nurse
On successful completion, you will be eligible to apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a registered nurse.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Completion of All India Senor School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) with an average of 60% in best four academic subjects* OR Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 70% (for Punjab and Haryana) or 65% (for other State Boards)in best four academic subjects*
*excludes local languages, work experience, physical education and other non-academic subjects
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: Overall 6.0 - 7.0 (no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT : 60 - 106 with minimums: Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20, Writing 24
- PTE: Overall 50 - 73 (no band less than 58)
Federation University Australia Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus setting |
Urban |
| Application portal |
Online |
| Academic calendar |
Semester-based |
| Intake Session |
Summer/winter |
| Application fees |
25 AUD |
| Financial aid |
Grants, scholarships, loans |
| English language proficiency score |
TOEFL or equivalent |
Federation University Average Tution Fees and Other Expenses
It is advised that applicants who intend to enrol at the institution set aside an expected budget for foreign students who wish to study in Australia. The typical college expenses are as follows:
The table below lists the fees that international students must pay for the 2020 academic year:
| Fees |
Undergraduate (AUD) |
| Tuition |
14,400 – 34,600 |
| Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
752 |
| Living cost (accommodation, food, transport, clothing, and entertainment |
20,290 |
| Total |
35,442 – 55,642 |
