Bachelor of Nursing
at University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited nursing degree at the University of Canberra with at least 800 hours of clinical practice in local and regional health settings. No prerequisites; Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced and Mathematics Advanced are recommended.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the UC Bachelor of Nursing for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 60.45 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 52.45 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree focuses on individual, family and community health and wellbeing across the lifespan, combining health sciences with clinical nursing skills. Clinical practice of at least 800 hours covers areas such as community care, mental health, aged care, medical and surgical care, rehabilitation and palliative care.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete a minimum of 800 hours of clinical practice across local and regional healthcare settings, including community care, mental health, aged care, medical and surgical care, rehabilitation and palliative care.
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
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
- Ahpra registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Registered Nurse in the Canberra Health Services Transitional Nursing Practice Program
- RN at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce graduate program
- RN at UC Hospital Bruce graduate program
- Mental health RN in ACT Mental Health (inpatient and community)
- Aged care RN at Goodwin, BaptistCare and Catholic Care residential aged care
- Rural and remote graduate RN with NSW Health (Queanbeyan, Goulburn) under cross-border arrangements
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.act.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The degree is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, and graduates are eligible to apply for registration with Ahpra. Most begin in ACT or NSW graduate nursing programs.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students with strong people skills and clinical resilience
- Those willing to work shifts during placements (mornings, evenings, weekends)
- People who can balance theory with the physical and emotional demands of clinical practice
- Students comfortable with pharmacology and physiology study
- Those committed to a regulated profession with strict practice standards
It is probably not for you if
- Students unwilling to do shift work or rural placement blocks
- Those uncomfortable with bodily fluids, distress and high-stakes clinical scenarios
- Anyone hoping to avoid pharmacology and pathophysiology
Related courses at UC
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Canberra website and on UAC before applying.