Bachelor of Nursing
at Charles Sturt University, New South Wales.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited nursing degree at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga, all with the same selection rank. Students complete at least 800 hours of workplace learning. The assumed knowledge is English Standard and Mathematics Advanced.
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 CSU 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 | 65.25 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 60.10 | 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
Study areas are bioscience and pathophysiology in nursing, health and nursing, Indigenous culture and primary healthcare. Recommended studies include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Advanced and PDHPE, and Charles Sturt's Study Link program offers preparation subjects.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete at least 800 hours of workplace learning in a range of healthcare settings, many of them in regional and rural health services.
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)
Typical first jobs
- Registered Nurse in the NSW Health Transition to Professional Practice graduate program
- RN at Catholic and private hospital networks (St Vincent's, Mater, Ramsay Health Care)
- Aged care RN at residential aged care facilities
- Community health nurse
- Mental health RN in inpatient and community settings
- Rural and remote graduate RN with NSW Health regional pathways
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.nsw.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, so graduates can register as nurses. Many begin in regional NSW Health graduate 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 CSU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Sturt University website and on UAC before applying.