Bachelor of Nursing

The University's Admission Policy will apply.

This program is not available to applicants who hold a qualification in Nursing acceptable for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

Internationally Qualified Nurses must demonstrate recency of practice (within a period of five years) and have unconditional registration in the country where their original registration was obtained.

Advanced standing pathway

Trimester 1 intake: Applicants for the Advanced standing pathway must:

• hold a Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider and registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• OR have completed more than one year of Bachelor of Nursing studies from an Australian University deemed equivalent to Year 1 of the Griffith University Bachelor of Nursing

Trimester 2 intake: Applicants for the Advanced standing pathway must:

• hold a Diploma of Health Care from Griffith College
• OR hold a Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider and registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• OR are an Internationally Qualified Nurse and provide documentary evidence with their application.

Note: Admission to the Advanced standing pathway is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. These applicants will be required to complete an additional selection test.

From 2021, commencing students are referred to the Bachelor of Nursing (1162).

English language requirements apply to applicants whose previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• Successful completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between Grades 7 and 12. This education must have been taught and assessed in English and completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.
• OR a minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
• OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
• OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 65
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum scores in each section of the test:
• 24 for listening | 24 for reading | 27 for writing | 23 for speaking.

We will only accept TOEFL results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the following criteria are met:

• A minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings and no score in any of the sections is below:
• 20 for listening | 19 for reading | 24 for writing | 20 for speaking.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

The above requirements are HIGHER than those stipulated in University policy and applicants should refer to the following procedure for further information:

• Admission Procedure

This program is accredited and language requirements have been set to ensure applicants meet both Griffith University language requirements and the registration standards specified by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). These standards are subject to change by the accrediting body.

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program