Bachelor of Nursing
at Bond University, Queensland.
An ANMAC-accredited nursing degree leading to registration as an enrolled or registered nurse with AHPRA. Includes more than 800 hours of supervised clinical placement across hospital and community settings.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Bond University Bachelor of Nursing. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Bond's three-semester calendar lets this ANMAC-accredited nursing degree be completed in two calendar years. First year builds the science and care foundations: anatomy and physiology, the fundamentals of nursing practice, health assessment, and an introduction to professional and ethical practice. Small cohorts mean hands-on practice in simulation labs with close supervision. The middle of the degree moves into clinical practice across medical, surgical, mental-health, paediatric and aged-care contexts, alongside pharmacology and pathophysiology. You begin supervised clinical placement in hospitals and community settings, building toward the hours required for registration. Bond's small classes and simulation facilities suit the close mentoring nursing needs. The final stage consolidates complex and acute care, leadership and transition-to-practice subjects, with extended placement before graduation. Students complete the supervised clinical hours required for AHPRA registration. The accelerated calendar means graduates can reach registration and a graduate nursing program sooner than peers at standard universities.
Example first-year subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
- Health Assessment
- Professional and Ethical Nursing Practice
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Communication in Health Care
How you will be assessed
- Clinical placement and competency assessments
- Simulation-lab practical exams (OSCEs)
- Final exams in bioscience and pharmacology
- Care-plan and case-study assignments
- Reflective practice journals
- Group presentations and clinical scenarios
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered nurses in hospital, community and aged-care settings after registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- Common destinations include public hospital graduate transition programmes, mental-health services and rural and remote nursing positions.
- Many alumni progress into specialty practice (intensive care, paediatrics, midwifery), nurse-practitioner study or clinical education roles.
Professional accreditation
- ANMAC accredited
- AHPRA registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Graduate registered nurse in a hospital transition program
- Medical or surgical ward nurse
- Mental-health or community nurse
- Aged-care or rehabilitation nurse
- Paediatric or emergency nurse (with experience)
- Rural or remote-area nurse
- Practice nurse in a general-practice clinic
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates of this ANMAC-accredited degree are eligible to register as a registered nurse with AHPRA, and Bond's calendar can shorten the time to graduation. Most enter a hospital graduate transition program, then specialise. Career progression includes clinical nurse, nurse-educator and nurse-unit-manager roles. Postgraduate options include specialty study in areas such as intensive care, emergency, paediatrics, mental health and midwifery, and the nurse-practitioner pathway with further study and experience.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People who want hands-on, person-centred care work
- Resilient students who cope well under pressure
- Strong communicators who work well in teams
- Students who want a clear professional outcome
- Self-starters who want to register sooner through acceleration
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with clinical placement and shift work
- People wanting a desk-based or purely theoretical degree
- Those squeamish about bodies, illness or emergencies
- Students who struggle with a fast, year-round study load
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Bond University handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/bond/bachelor-of-nursing.