Develop the knowledge, skills and ethical understanding to become a successful registered nurse, balanced with a deep understanding of the skills required to empower people to lead healthier lifestyles. Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion enables you to make a real difference in the health outcomes of individuals, communities and global populations.

On top of the expertise required to qualify as a registered nurse, you will gain specialised knowledge to tackle health issues and boost wellbeing. The course balances contemporary theory with extensive placement experience, and explores combined approaches involving community engagement, policy development, and research. Nursing clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of your first year and continue throughout your degree. With over 920 hours of work placements in both nursing and public health and health promotion settings, you will graduate career-ready and confident.

To complete the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion students must attain 32 credit points. Units (think of units as 'subjects') may be worth 1 or 2 credit points - click on each unit to check its credit point value in the course structure below. Students choose to study 4 credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters each year. All units in this course are core units and are compulsory.

The course consists of 32 credit points of study which includes the following:

21 credit points are core units in the Bachelor of Nursing

11 credit points are specific to public health and health promotion.

You must fulfil the requirements of each component of the combined degree.

There is an expectation that you will be available to undertake clinical practicum outside of trimester dates. All expenses associated with clinical placements are your responsibility.

If you are enrolled at the Waterfront (Geelong) campus, you will be required to take your units associated with the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion course on-campus at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) or in the Cloud (online).

All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete HAI010 Academic Integrity in their first trimester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit).

As a registered nurse with public health and health promotion knowledge, you can pursue career opportunities around the world in a range of work settings, including:

• hospitals
• homes
• hospices
• aged care settings
• clinics
• schools
• universities
• community health centres
• government agencies and private industries.

The skills you will develop in the growing public health and health promotion area will qualify you to work in diverse areas, including:

• health education
• health and human services
• public health communication
• health policy development and implementation.

Your knowledge of the social and environmental factors that affect the health of individuals and populations will prepare you for a career in a range of clinical and community settings, such as:

• public health
• schools
• rehabilitation
• health education
• voluntary organisations
• patient support agencies
• working abroad.

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 7 No band lower than 7

TOEFL IBT - 94 Writing 27

TOEFL PBT - 600 Writing 5

C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 185 No band less than 185

PTE - 65 No less than 65 in each skill

OET - Overall B (equivalent to an IELTS 7 - 7.5 range)

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