University of Victoria Melbourne Campus

Please see the following updates from VU Melbourne Campus.

The three-year Bachelor of Nursing program is currently in very high demand, and the February 2026 intake is nearly full.
We still have a small number of spots available for the April 2026 intake, which is open for applications. Please be sure to remind students who have received a full offer to accept it as soon as possible,
and students with conditional offers to meet their conditions promptly to secure their place.
If any students wish to proceed with provisional acceptance, they can contact me for further discussion.

Course Overview

• Duration: 3 years
• Intake: February
• Scholarships: 10% reduction in first-year tuition; subsequent years offer 10–30% scholarships based on the previous year's Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
• Professional Accreditation: Recognized by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC); graduates can register with AHPRA and practice in Australia

Entry Requirements

• Academic Requirements: Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent (must meet prerequisite subject requirements)
• English Requirements: IELTS overall score of 7.0 with no band below 7.0 (Writing 6.5), or PTE overall score of 66 with no section below 66 (Writing 56). AHPRA accepts two combined sittings. VTAC applicants must meet ATAR, EAL, and subject score requirements.

For students who do not meet the direct entry requirements

For students who do not meet the direct entry requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing, Victoria University (VU) offers an internal transfer pathway through the Bachelor of Health Science.

Students must provide a valid English test score as required before enrolling in the Nursing program and will be ranked for selection after completing four units in the Health Science program.
Once selected, students will receive credit exemption for four units in the Bachelor of Nursing.

Employment opportunities from the second year

You can encourage students to explore employment opportunities in the healthcare sector starting from their second year,
For details, please refer to: Undergraduate student employment (undergraduate student employment information).

⚠️ Note: The second-year entry for the Bachelor of Nursing is full, and no applications are being accepted for any 2026 intakes.

Hope you are well.

Bachelor of Nursing(3-year program) remains in very high demand and is already nearing full capacity forFeb 2026intake. While we still have a small quota available forApr 2026intake, which is currently open for applications,please do encourage full offer holders to proceed with acceptance ASAPand conditional offer holders to clear their conditions promptly to secure a place -provisional acceptance can be considered, please reach out to me if any cases!

Course Overview

• Duration: 3 years
• Intake: February
• Scholarships: 10% off first-year tuition; subsequent years 10–30% depending on previous year WAM
• Professional recognition: Accredited by ANMAC; graduates can register with AHPRA to practice in Australia.

Entry Requirements

• Academic: Australian Year 12 or equivalent with prerequisite subjects.
• English: IELTS 7.0 each (with Writing 6.5) or PTE 66 each (with Writing 56), 2 combined sittings are accepted as per AHPRA guidelines.
• * VTAC applicants must meet ATAR, EAL, and subject score requirements.

For students who do NOT meet the direct entry requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing, please note that VU offers aBachelor of Health Scienceinternal transfer pathway.

• Students will need to provide a valid English test score as required above before Bachelor of Nursing enrolment and go through ranking system after completing four units in the Bachelor of Health Science.
• Once successfully selected for transfer, they will receive four units of credit exemption towards the Bachelor of Nursing.

Additionally, a piece of info you might encourage the students to explore about employment opportunities in the healthcare sector from their second year onwards:Undergraduate student employment

For any queries or follow-ups, please feel free to reach out anytime.

NOTE:Bachelor of Nursing 2^ndYear Entry remains full and closed for all 2026 intakes.