Bachelor of Nursing
at Queensland University of Technology, 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 Queensland University of Technology 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 covers the foundations of nursing practice: anatomy and physiology, professional and ethical practice, communication in healthcare, primary health care and the Australian health system. You begin clinical skills in QUT's simulation laboratories at Kelvin Grove and complete your first supervised placement block. Second year layers pathophysiology and pharmacology onto clinical practice, alongside evidence-based practice and research methods, mental-health nursing, acute care and chronic disease management. Placement hours increase, with rotations through medical and surgical settings across southeast Queensland health services. Third year focuses on complex and acute care, leadership, First Nations health and the transition to professional practice, with the largest placement blocks of the degree. ANMAC accreditation requires at least 800 hours of supervised clinical placement, and objective structured clinical examinations are built into each year.
Example first-year subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing
- Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
- Communication in Healthcare
- Primary Health Care and Health Promotion
- First Nations Peoples and Health
- Introduction to Clinical Practice (Placement)
How you will be assessed
- Clinical placement competency assessment and supervisor evaluation
- Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) in simulation labs
- Written case studies and nursing care plans
- Mid-semester tests and exams in anatomy, pharmacology and pathophysiology
- Group presentations on health policy and First Nations health
- Reflective practice journals after placement blocks
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
- Registered Nurse in a Queensland Health graduate transition programme
- RN at private and not-for-profit hospital networks (Mater, Ramsay Health Care)
- Aged-care registered nurse in residential facilities
- Community and primary health-care nurse
- Mental-health RN in inpatient and community settings
- Rural and remote graduate RN in regional Queensland
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
Graduates apply for registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, then commonly enter a hospital graduate transition-to-practice programme with Metro North, Metro South or other Queensland Health services. After clinical experience, RNs specialise through postgraduate certificates and diplomas (emergency, critical care, paediatrics, perioperative, mental health) or a Master of Nursing. Nurse practitioner endorsement requires further study and supervised hours. Many alumni move into clinical educator, nurse-unit-manager and clinical-specialist roles within five to seven years.
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 placement (mornings, evenings, weekends)
- People who can balance theory with the physical and emotional demands of care
- Students comfortable studying pharmacology and physiology
- Those committed to a regulated profession with strict practice standards
It is probably not for you if
- Students unwilling to do shift work or travel for placement blocks
- Those uncomfortable with bodily fluids, distress and high-stakes scenarios
- Anyone hoping to avoid pharmacology and pathophysiology
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Nursing as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at QUT
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Queensland University of Technology handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/qut/bachelor-of-nursing.