Bachelor of Nursing
at Torrens University Australia, South Australia.
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 Torrens University Australia 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 | SATAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official SATAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Torrens delivers nursing through its health colleges in small cohorts with simulation labs and close clinical supervision. First year builds the science foundations (anatomy, physiology, microbiology and pharmacology basics) alongside nursing fundamentals, person-centred care, communication and the legal and ethical framework for safe practice. Through the middle of the degree you move into clinical specialties such as medical-surgical, mental health, child and family, aged care and chronic and complex care. Theory is paired with practical labs and supervised clinical placements in hospitals and community settings. Trimester delivery and multiple intakes a year mean a steady progression with structured placement blocks built into the calendar. The final stage consolidates practice with advanced clinical subjects, a transition-to-practice focus and the largest placement blocks, building toward the more than 800 supervised hours ANMAC requires. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse with AHPRA.
Example first-year subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Health Assessment
- Microbiology and Infection Control
- Communication in Healthcare
- Nursing Ethics and Law
How you will be assessed
- Clinical skills assessments (OSCEs)
- Supervised placement performance and logbooks
- Written exams on bioscience and pharmacology
- Case studies and care plans
- Simulation lab tasks
- Reflective practice journals
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 graduate transition programme
- Hospital ward or medical-surgical nurse
- Mental-health nurse
- Aged-care or community nurse
- Rural and remote nurse
- Practice or clinic nurse
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 AHPRA registration and typically enter a hospital graduate transition-to- practice programme in their first year. From there nurses specialise on the job and through postgraduate study in areas such as critical care, mental health, paediatrics and midwifery. Torrens offers articulated postgraduate nursing and health study entered by direct application across multiple intakes, and experienced nurses can pursue nurse-practitioner or clinical-education pathways.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People who want a clear, regulated clinical career
- Students comfortable with bioscience and ongoing study
- Those who cope well with shift work and clinical placements
- Empathetic communicators who stay calm under pressure
- Practical learners who like simulation and hands-on skills
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with bodily care, blood or distress
- Those who dislike science, dosage maths and detailed protocols
- People wanting flexible hours and no placement blocks
- Students seeking a purely desk-based career
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Torrens University Australia handbook and on SATAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/torrens/bachelor-of-nursing.