Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing
- 1st in Australia for Nursing (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
What you鈥檒l study
The Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing is a combined degree that allows you to develop your analytical skills, think independently and form and articulate judgements based on argument and evidence while exploring different branches and interest in arts and social sciences.
You will complete a major or program from the Arts and Social Sciences disciplinary pool, along with any elective units as needed to make up the required credit points for the course taken from the disciplinary pool or the shared pool. Additionally, you will complete units from the Open Learning Environment, and any elective units as needed to make up the required credit points for the course.
Your first year will be made up of only Arts and Social Science units and you will commence nursing units from second year onwards. You must meet a satisfactory academic standard and complete 48 credit points to progress to the Master of Nursing (MN). The MN is a prescribed course of study focusing on culturally safe and person-centred nursing practice across the lifespan with people from diverse cultures and contexts. You will also complete professional experience placement in private and public health facilities including speciality areas such as mental health, community health and high acuity settings.
Due to the professional practice requirements and the integrated structure of the course, exchange units in both arts and nursing are not available.
For current students, refer to the latest faculty handbook
Professional practice
The Master of Nursing component of this course includes clinical skills teaching and requires completion of professional experience placements (clinical placement) that prepare graduates for professional practice. You will practise skills in the Sydney Nursing School's clinical and high fidelity simulation spaces before undertaking 840 hours of clinical placements over the course of study. The majority of clinical placements occur within the Sydney metropolitan area, but you will have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements in regional or rural/remote areas of NSW.
During the final year of the course, you will complete a four week clinical placement in a specialty area: paediatrics, mental health, high acuity, aged care or clinical nursing. Due to the requirements of professional practice and the integrated structure of the course, exchange units of study in both arts and nursing are not available.
Mandatory work hours
This course requires you to complete the following number of work hours:
40 hours per week over 21 weeks
840 Total hours
Fees
Entry requirements
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Qualifications
Mandatory for course entry
To be eligible for admission into one of our undergraduate degrees, you need to have completed a recognised qualification and meet the required entry score.
If your qualification isn鈥檛 listed below, you can check the full list on the recognised qualifications page.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Find your qualification
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Inherent requirements
Key consideration
Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course.
Before applying, it is important for you to read and fully understand the inherent requirements for this course.
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English language requirements
Mandatory for course entry
This course requires you to provide evidence of your English proficiency set by the . There are two ways you can do this:
How to apply
Before applying
English language declaration (direct applicants only)
If you are applying directly to the University, you must complete and submit an English language declaration form as part of your application. This applies to both domestic and international applicants.
Due to recent changes to minimum English language test requirements announced by AHPRA, the English language declaration form has been updated. The form now reflects minimum test requirements for results obtained both before and from 23 April 2026.
Submit application
Submit an application through our portal.
Additional information
Applicants who are registered as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia are not eligible to apply for this course.
NSW Health Tertiary Health 高清福利片 Subsidy Program
Domestic students may be eligible for the NSW Health Tertiary Health 高清福利片 Subsidy Program. For information on how to apply, see .