Nursing is a HECS funded course. The Bachelor of Nursing is a set program. Students must pass all subjects to gain registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria. Students are given the option in third year to focus on an area of nursing, which is of particular interest to them. Students attend clinical placements at a wide range of clinical venues throughout Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and overseas.
Students allocate themselves to hospitals of their choice from a wide variety of options.
Students can choose to complete either a full semester overseas on student exchange or can undertake a four-week clinical placement at the end of final year. Past students have undertaken this placement in Boston, China, England, Hong Kong, Ireland, and Russia. A Monash Nursing degree is recognised all over the world. Many of our students have obtained registration in the England, Ireland, America and Canada. Yes, students who have undertaken university programs at another institution may apply for credits from units in the Bachelor of Nursing that are similar to those already completed.