Bachelor of Nursing
at La Trobe University, Victoria.
A three-year nursing degree at Melbourne (Bundoora), Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton (ranks shown are for Melbourne; the 2026 regional figures ranged from 57.85 at Shepparton to 64.55 at Albury-Wodonga). VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL (or 30 in EAL).
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 La Trobe 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 | 70.15 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 70.35 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 65.00 | delta.vtac.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 VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Study covers acute care, chronic illness, Indigenous health, mental health, rehabilitation, community and emergency care, biosciences and research. Students practise clinical skills in simulation labs before and alongside their placements.
Placement and industry experience
Students move into hospitals and healthcare agencies from first year, through La Trobe's partnerships with metropolitan and rural healthcare facilities.
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
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Graduate registered nurse in Victorian public hospital transition programme
- Graduate nurse in private hospital networks (Epworth, Cabrini, Ramsay)
- Rural and regional nurse in Victorian 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
$72,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: jobsandskills.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates can apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for registration as a registered nurse and usually start in a graduate program.
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 La Trobe
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the La Trobe University website and on VTAC before applying.