Bachelor of Nursing
at University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales.
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 University of Technology Sydney 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 | UAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official UAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The Bachelor of Nursing at UTS is a three-year ANMAC accredited program leading to AHPRA Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration as a Registered Nurse. Year one covers anatomy and physiology, professional practice and communication, the Australian healthcare system, primary health care, and the first 80 hours of clinical placement. Year two layers pathophysiology and pharmacology, evidence-based practice and research methods, mental health nursing, acute care nursing and chronic disease management with around 240 hours of clinical placement. Year three carries complex care, indigenous health, leadership and transition to practice, with the final 320 to 400 hours of clinical placement across multiple settings. ANMAC requires a minimum 800 clinical placement hours over the degree. Simulation labs and OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) are built into every semester.
Example first-year subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 1
- Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
- Primary Health Care and Health Promotion
- Communication in Healthcare
- Indigenous Australians and Health
- Introduction to Clinical Practice (Placement Unit)
How you will be assessed
- Clinical placement competency and supervisor evaluation
- OSCE practical exams in simulation labs
- Written case studies and care plans of 1500 to 3000 words
- Mid-semester tests and final exams in anatomy, pharmacology and pathophysiology
- Group presentations on health policy and indigenous health
- Reflective practice journals after each placement block
Placement and industry experience
UTS delivers around 800 hours of supervised clinical placement (ANMAC minimum). Placements rotate through Sydney LHD and South Western Sydney LHD via UTS clinical partner network including acute medical and surgical wards, mental health units, community and primary care, aged care and one regional or rural block. Placements are unpaid for credit. The university supplies uniforms and clinical equipment, while students cover NSW Health screening, vaccinations, criminal history checks and travel to and from placement sites. Some students complete a final-year elective placement in a specialty area (emergency, ICU, paediatrics) to build a CV before graduate year applications.
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 the NSW Health Transition to Professional Practice graduate program
- RN at Catholic and private hospital networks (St Vincents, Mater, Ramsay Health Care)
- Aged care RN at residential aged care facilities
- Community health nurse
- Mental health RN in inpatient and community settings
- Rural and remote graduate RN with NSW Health regional pathways
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Pages/nurses-and-midwives.aspx. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates apply to the NSW Health Transition to Professional Practice (graduate year) program at major hospitals in Sydney LHD and South Western Sydney LHD via UTS clinical partner network. After two years of clinical experience, RNs can specialise via postgraduate certificates and diplomas (emergency, critical care, paediatrics, mental health, perioperative) or a Master of Nursing. Nurse practitioner endorsement requires the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) and significant clinical hours. Many alumni progress 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 placements (mornings, evenings, weekends)
- People who can balance theory with the physical and emotional demands of clinical practice
- Students comfortable with pharmacology and physiology study
- Those committed to a regulated profession with strict practice standards
It is probably not for you if
- Students unwilling to do shift work or rural placement blocks
- Those uncomfortable with bodily fluids, distress and high-stakes clinical scenarios
- Anyone hoping to avoid pharmacology and pathophysiology
Related courses at UTS
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the University of Technology Sydney handbook and on UAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/uts/bachelor-of-nursing.