Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
at Flinders University, South Australia.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited nursing degree at Bedford Park, City, Riverland and online. The 2026 figure is the lowest selection rank for Semester 1, 2026 ATAR-based offers from Flinders' course profile (all campuses); the guaranteed entry ATAR is 70 at Bedford Park and Riverland. No SACE prerequisites or assumed knowledge.
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 Flinders Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration) 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 | 60.05 | satac.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 SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Backed by more than 50 years of nursing education and research, the course develops reflective registered nurses who can care for people with complex health needs, with industry experience and placements throughout.
Placement and industry experience
Placements in a range of healthcare settings are built into the course, giving students hands-on clinical skills before graduation.
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), until 23 July 2030
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved
Typical first jobs
- Registered nurse on a hospital graduate transition programme
- Ward nurse in medical, surgical or aged-care settings
- Community or primary-health-care nurse
- Mental-health nurse in public services
- Rural or remote-area nurse in regional SA or the NT
- Practice nurse in general practice
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates can apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for registration as registered nurses.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People who are calm, practical and good under pressure
- Students who genuinely enjoy hands-on care and human contact
- Those who can balance theory study with demanding placement rosters
- Strong communicators who work well in clinical teams
- Students open to rural and remote placement experiences
It is probably not for you if
- Those uncomfortable with bodily fluids, shift work or physical care
- Students who want a desk-based or purely academic degree
- People who struggle with strict medication-safety accuracy
- Those unwilling to travel for clinical placements
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Flinders University website and on SATAC before applying.