Bachelor of Nursing
at Griffith 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 Griffith 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
First year is the nursing foundation: anatomy and physiology, professional nursing practice, health assessment, basic pharmacology, communication and ethics. You learn fundamentals in Griffith's clinical simulation labs at the Gold Coast and Nathan/Logan campuses, including hand hygiene, observations, medication safety and patient handling, before a first observation placement in an aged-care or community setting. Second year deepens medical-surgical nursing, mental-health nursing, child and family health and chronic and complex care. Placements expand to acute hospital wards, including Gold Coast University Hospital, Logan Hospital and other Queensland Health services. Pharmacology becomes more demanding and you learn to interpret pathology results and medication charts. Third year covers advanced clinical practice (acute and critical care basics, emergency, complex care), a transition-to-practice capstone and a final consolidation placement in an acute hospital. Total supervised placement across the degree is at least 800 hours as required by ANMAC. On graduation you apply for AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and for Queensland Health graduate transition programmes.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses
- Health Assessment
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Professional Practice and Ethics
- Communication in Nursing
How you will be assessed
- Supervised clinical placement competency assessments
- Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) in simulation
- Written exams in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- Case-study assignments and care-plan documentation
- Reflective practice journals from placement
- Medication-calculation tests
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 Queensland Health transition programme
- Graduate nurse at Gold Coast University Hospital or Logan Hospital
- Rural and regional nurse in Queensland health services
- Aged-care registered nurse
- Mental-health nurse graduate roles
- Community-health and district-nursing positions
- Paediatric, oncology or critical-care entry positions
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates apply for a graduate nurse transition programme at Queensland Health services (Gold Coast Health, Metro South, Metro North) or private hospitals. Postgraduate options include the Master of Nursing Practice in specialty streams, Master of Mental Health Nursing, Master of Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner pathways and clinical-education study. Many nurses progress into specialty practice (intensive care, paediatrics, emergency), clinical leadership or university teaching.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like working with people in moments of vulnerability
- Calm communicators who think on their feet
- Patient learners who can absorb anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- People comfortable with shift work and physically demanding placement
- Team players who handle hierarchical clinical environments well
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike personal-care tasks or are needle-averse
- Those uncomfortable with shift work, weekends or night placement
- People wanting a primarily research-based or office-bound role
- Students unable to meet AHPRA's English-language or fitness requirements
Related courses at Griffith
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Griffith University handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/griffith/bachelor-of-nursing.