Bachelor of Nursing
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's ANMAC-accredited Bachelor of Nursing (course code H3O) takes at least three years full-time, with a two-year fast track possible after first year depending on GPA and placement availability. It is offered in Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast and Sydney. Applications go directly to UTAS.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
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 at Royal Hobart Hospital (THS South)
- Graduate registered nurse at Launceston General Hospital (THS North)
- Graduate registered nurse at North West Regional Hospital Burnie
- Aged-care registered nurse (Glenview, Southern Cross Care, Masonic Care)
- Community-health nurse with the Tasmanian Department of Health
- Mental-health nurse at the Roy Fagan Centre (Hobart) or Northside Clinic
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.tas.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You want a clear vocational path into a registered nurse role across Tasmania
- You can manage shift work, weekends and rural placement blocks
- You are committed to person-centred care and Aboriginal health practice
- You can handle medication calculations and closed-book pharmacology exams
- You are organised, empathetic and resilient under clinical pressure
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike shift work, night shifts or weekend rosters
- You cannot meet AHPRA mandatory vaccination and clearance requirements
- You are squeamish about bodily fluids and clinical procedures
- You want a desk-based or research-only health degree
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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 Tasmania website before applying.