Bachelor of Nursing
at The University of Western Australia, Western 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 The University of Western 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 | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The UWA Bachelor of Nursing is a three-year ANMAC-accredited degree leading to registration as a registered nurse with AHPRA via the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Year one builds the foundations: human anatomy and physiology, bioscience, the fundamentals of nursing practice, health assessment and communication, plus an introduction to professional and ethical practice. Clinical skills are taught in simulation laboratories before early placement. Year two layers pathophysiology, pharmacology and medication safety, mental health nursing, and care across the lifespan from paediatrics to aged care. Placement blocks in hospital wards and community settings build assessment, medication administration and care-planning skills under supervision. Year three consolidates acute and complex care, primary health care, leadership and the transition to professional practice. Final placements run as longer blocks under near-full clinical load. Across the degree students complete more than 800 hours of supervised clinical placement, as required for ANMAC accreditation, in metropolitan, regional and community health settings.
Example first-year subjects
- Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing
- Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
- Health Assessment and Clinical Skills
- Bioscience for Health Care
- Professional and Ethical Nursing Practice
- Communication in Health Care
How you will be assessed
- Supervised clinical placement reports and competency assessment
- Clinical skills and simulation OSCE-style examinations
- Final exams in bioscience, pharmacology and pathophysiology
- Care-plan and case-study written assignments
- Medication calculation tests (high pass threshold)
- Reflective practice journals and professional portfolios
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
- Graduate registered nurse in WA public hospital transition programs
- Registered nurse in private hospital and surgical settings
- Mental health nurse in community and inpatient services
- Aged-care and residential-care registered nurse
- Rural and remote registered nurse with WA Country Health Service
- Community and primary health care nurse
- Graduate nurse progressing into specialty practice (ICU, emergency, paediatrics)
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $75,000 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 and typically enter a hospital graduate transition-to-practice program in their first year. WA public health employers (the metro health service providers and WA Country Health Service) run structured graduate programs, with incentives for regional and remote postings. Postgraduate pathways include the Master of Nursing, graduate certificates and diplomas in specialty practice (intensive care, emergency, perioperative, paediatrics, mental health), the Master of Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) and postgraduate midwifery. Research-focused graduates can progress to Honours, a Master of Philosophy or a PhD.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who want hands-on patient care and clinical placement from early in the degree
- Those comfortable with shift work and demanding placement rosters
- People with strong communication and teamwork skills
- Students willing to work in regional and remote WA settings
- Those who can balance bioscience theory with practical skills
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with clinical placement, bodily care or shift work
- Those who dislike high-stakes medication calculation and skills testing
- People wanting a purely theoretical or research-only degree
- Anyone seeking a desk-based career without patient contact
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The University of Western Australia handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/uwa/bachelor-of-nursing.