Bachelor Programme
Nursing
UQ's Bachelor of Nursing prepares students to register as nurses, with rostered clinical placement shifts and simulation training from first year. Extended placements in the final year ease the move from student to registered nurse, and the program emphasises person-centred care in partnership with patients. Domestic students apply through QTAC (code 728502); international students apply directly to UQ (program code 2241).
University
University of Queensland
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Nursing
Duration
3 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
St Lucia
Degree
Bachelor of Nursing
Intake
February (Semester 1), July (Semester 2, international students only)
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to UQ by 30 November 2026 for Semester 1, 2027 or by 30 April 2027 for Semester 2, 2027. International students completing Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia apply through QTAC instead. Domestic applicants apply through QTAC (QTAC code 728502). For Semester 1, 2027, QTAC applications for the major offer round close on 7 December 2026, and UQ makes offers from 1 October 2026 to 16 February 2027. Domestic entry is in Semester 1 only.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$48,080 a year for a full-time load (16 units). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place pay a student contribution of about A$6,565 a year (2026 figure; the 2027 amount is not yet published). Actual fees depend on the courses taken and are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 entry): minimum entry score of ATAR 84, GCE A Level aggregate 10 or IB Diploma 32. UQ scores A levels as the total of the best 3 (or 2) A Level subjects, or an equivalent A/AS combination, with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1 and AS Levels counted at half value
- Domestic applicants: the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank offered a place for Semester 1, 2026 was 83.1
- Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English (Units 3 & 4, grade C). UQ strongly recommends one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
- English language: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 7 in each band; TOEFL iBT 100 (listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23); or PTE Academic 72 with at least 72 in every communicative skill
- Minimum scores for other qualifications (foundation programs, national school-leaving certificates and more) are listed by country on the UQ program page