The University of Newcastle's main campus is located on Australia's beautiful east coast, strategically located within the state of New South Wales.
Founded in 1965, Newcastle University is very famous for its clinical medicine program, which is ranked 38th in the world for its nursing profession. High school graduates can study at the University of Newcastle's Institute of International Education (CIE) and then progress to a bachelor's degree in clinical medicine at the University of Newcastle.
In the nursing major, you will learn the essential skills to provide comprehensive services in caring for individuals, families, and communities.
Nurses play an important role in improving the lives and health of many people in the contemporary social environment and are vital to all healthcare systems.
According to Australian officials, the starting salary of nurse undergraduate graduates is more than 55,000 Australian dollars, the starting salary of graduate graduates is about 70,000 Australian dollars, and the weekly income of registered nurses is about 1,900 Australian dollars.
During your studies, you will pass:
These facilities include medical and surgical facilities, acute care, aged care, and more.
You'll also gain hands-on professional experience in our state-of-the-art simulated learning environment located on campus.
- The University of Newcastle in Australia is ranked 179th in the QS World University Rankings 2025
- Newcastle University Nursing - Ranked 38th in the world
（Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023）
- Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board and work as registered nurses in Australia as well as in many overseas countries.
- 85.8% were employed within four months of graduation.
(2020-2022 Graduate Outcome Survey, Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery)
- The 800-hour clinical internship greatly enriches the students' practical experience and professional skills
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Campuses: Newcastle Campus/Central Coast Gosford Campus
Teaching duration: 3 years full-time
Start date: February (Semester 1)
Language requirements: IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 and a minimum of 7.0 in each component