Bachelor of Nursing
at The University of Queensland, Queensland.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited nursing degree at St Lucia with up to 880 hours of supervised clinical practice. The only prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C). UQ also offers a Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery (93.00 in 2026).
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 UQ 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 | 83.10 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 80.60 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 78.20 | qtac.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 QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The program uses a narrative and inquiry-based approach, integrating clinical skills simulations with placements in major teaching hospitals, community and other healthcare settings. Placement starts in first year with rostered shifts. In the final year, extended placements can include critical care, emergency, paediatrics, aged care, rural and mental health, with rural, remote or international options.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete up to 880 hours of supervised clinical practice. First-year placements are allocated within about 1.5 hours of home where possible, and partners include Metro North, Metro South, Mater, West Moreton and aged-care providers. A Blue Card, police check and immunisations are required.
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)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate registered nurse in a Queensland Health hospital transition program
- Registered nurse at Mater, St Vincent's and private hospital groups
- Aged-care registered nurse in residential and community settings
- Rural and remote registered nurse across regional Queensland
- Mental-health nurse in community and inpatient services
- Community and primary-health-care nurse
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (via Ahpra). Most start in a hospital graduate program; an Honours version of the degree is also offered.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy hands-on care and working closely with patients
- Those comfortable with shift-based placements including early starts
- People who can stay calm and methodical under pressure
- Students able to retain detailed bioscience and pharmacology
- Those committed to a regulated, safety-critical profession
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with bodily care, blood or clinical environments
- Those who dislike rostered placement hours and being observed
- Anyone hoping to avoid bioscience and medication-calculation hurdles
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Queensland website and on QTAC before applying.