Bachelor of Nursing

Academic entry requirements (by country)

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.

Advanced standing pathways

Trimester 1 and 2 intakes: Applicants for the Advanced standing pathways must:

• hold a Diploma of Health Care from Griffith College
• OR hold a Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider and unconditional registration (without restrictions) as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra ). Note that registration under the Ahpra Pandemic Response Sub Register is not accepted.(Diploma of Nursing pathway)
• OR are an Internationally Qualified Nurse and provide documentary evidence with their application.

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. Note: We follow Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) guidelines regarding recency of practice. Applicants must have a minimum of 450 hours accumulated over the past five years. The hours do not need to be continuous.

Note: A limited number of places are available for the Advanced standing pathways.

Meeting the admission for this program may not result in an applicant receiving a place.

Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available.

Places in this program will be awarded to applicants when they accept their offer, meet all conditions and finalise acceptance deposits listed in their offer letter, until the limit is reached. When the limit is reached, all other applicants will be notified that the program is full.

Applicants awarded a place are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to arrive on time to commence this program, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.

Current Griffith students may not apply for this program by submitting an internal transfer.

Inherent requirements

There are some essential skills and abilities you'll need to perform to meet the core learning outcomes of your program and courses. They're not something you need to gain admission into the program, but they'll be assessed throughout your program, and they'll be required for you to succeed in your career when you graduate.

Discover more about the inherent requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing.

Trimester 1 intake: Available for the standard program.

Trimester 1 and 2 intakes: Available for the Advanced Standing Pathways. Available for applicants who hold a Diploma of Health Care from Griffith College or Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider and unconditional registration (without restriction) as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) or are an Internationally Qualified Nurse who provides documentary evidence with their application.

An international student is a person who is not Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, a Pacific Engagement visa holder or the holder of a permanent resident/humanitarian visa.

This program is available to International students for study in Australia at Griffith University.

International students applying to study on-campus in Australia will require a student visa or another type of visa which does not preclude them from studying in Australia.

You can apply for admission online OR via a Griffith University registered agent.

There are limited places available for this program.

Confirmation of a place in this program will be sent to applicants, when they have accepted the offer and met all conditions listed in the offer. When the limit is reached and there are no available places, applicants will be notified that the program is full.

Should you be unable to arrive on time to commence this program, you must re-apply for entry in the next available intake.

Current Griffith students may not apply for this program by submitting an internal transfer.

Applicants who hold registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) as an Enrolled Nurse and who have completed a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider meet the English language requirements.

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 accept English language test scores from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the following criteria are met:

• IELTS (Academic): A minimum overall score of 7.0 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 7.0 in each component across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
• OET: The applicant is tested in all four components in each sitting and a minimum score of B in each component is achieved across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below C
• PTE (Academic): A minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 58
• TOEFL: 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