Australia has several different nursing schools. In Australia, a diploma or advanced diploma in nursing along with clinical experience is usually required to work as an enrolled nurse. A bachelor's degree in nursing is typically required to work as a registered nurse. Alternatively, a master's degree (graduate entry) can provide entry into the field as a registered nurse for people with a bachelor's degree in another field. In order to practice as a nurse practitioner, usually a master's degree in the field is required along with three years experience at the advanced nursing practice level. 33 out of 39 members of Universities Australia offer nursing qualifications; the exceptions are the Australian National University, Bond University, Macquarie University, the University of Canberra, the University of New South Wales and the University of Western Australia which do not offer nursing degrees. TAFEs can also offer diplomas and advanced diplomas in nursing.
Table + University nursing schools in Australia University Location(s) Degree(s) Australian Catholic University Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and online (not online), (not online), (online only), (online only), (online only), (not at Blacktown nor online) and (not at Blacktown or online). Central Queensland University Bundaberg, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville and online (not online) and (Rockhampton and online only). Charles Darwin University Darwin, Sydney and online , , , , , , (pre-registration), and . Charles Sturt University Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and online. , , and . Curtin University Albany, Kalgoorlie and Perth , (Perth only), and (has nursing majors). Deakin University Geelong, Melbourne, Warrnambool and online (not online), (not online), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Edith Cowan University Perth and online (Perth only), ,Only offered online and only offered to international students ,Only offered online , , , (Perth only), , and . Federation University Ballarat, Churchill, Horsham, Gippsland, Melbourne, Wonthaggi and online (only Ballarat and Horsham), , (Ballarat and online only), , , , , (Melbourne only), , , (Melbourne only), , (Melbourne and Gippsland only) and (Ballarat, Gippsland and Melbourne). Flinders University Adelaide and online , , , , (online and through placements), , and . Griffith University Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan , , (online), (online), (online), (online), (online) and (online). James Cook University Cairns, Mackay, Mount Isa and Townsville (only offered in Mackay and Mount Isa), (can be done partly online), (online only), (online only), Offered at Cairns, Townsville and online and . La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne, Mildura, Shepparton and online (not online), (only at Bendigo), (Melbourne only), (Bendigo only), , , , , , and . Monash University Melbourne , , , (online available), , (online available) and (online available). Murdoch University Mandurah, Perth and external (not external), (external only), (external only), (not at Mandurah), and . Queensland University of Technology Brisbane , , (online/on campus available), (online only), (online/on campus available), , (external/on campus) and . RMIT University Melbourne , , , and . Southern Cross University Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast and Lismore (Gold Coast only), , , , , , , and . Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne (can be studied online), , and . Torrens University Australia Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and . University of Adelaide Adelaide and teaching hospitals , , (only at Adelaide), , , , ,Master's degree by research and . University of Melbourne Melbourne and online (online only), (mixed attendance), (mixed attendance), , (entry level into registered nursing, mixed attendance mode), and (mixed attendance mode). University of Newcastle Newcastle, Gosford , , (online only), (online or Newcastle only) and . University of New England Armidale and blended (online and on campus) . University of Notre Dame Australia Broome, Fremantle and Sydney (Fremantle only), , , , (external only), (Fremantle and Sydney only), , (external only), , , , (external study available too) and (Fremantle and Sydney only). University of Queensland Brisbane , , , , and . University of South Australia Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Whyalla and online , , , , , and . University of Southern Queensland Ipswich, Toowoomba and external , (external and online only), (external and online only), (external and online only), and . University of Sydney Sydney , , , , , , , , and . University of Tasmania Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Sydney and online. (not online), (not online), , and . University of Technology Sydney Sydney , , (online), (online), (online), (online), (online), and (distance learning available). University of the Sunshine Coast Fraser Coast, Gympie, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast , (not available at Gympie and can be studied online) and (Sunshine Coast and online only). University of Wollongong Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Shoalhaven, Sydney and Wollongong , , , (only at Sydney or Wollongong), , and . Victoria University Melbourne , , , , , , , , , and . Western Sydney University Sydney and online , (not online), (not online), , , , , , , (not online) and (preregistration).
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