About Nursing in Murdoch University

Course Description

Would you like to build a career out of making a difference to people’s lives? Nurses do just that by providing healthcare in times of need – from acute health issues in emergency departments to home visits that assist the elderly to remain in their homes for longer.

Combine the professional person-centred approach of nursing with psychosocial and biological sciences as you learn the skills needed to become a Registered Nurse. You’ll also be equipped with lifetime access to a web-based ePortfolio, to showcase your knowledge and experience to prospective employees when you graduate.

You can complete your Nursing degree in three years of full-time study or within six years of part-time study.

7 reasons to study Nursing at Murdoch

• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Western Australia for student support and median graduate starting salary for Nursing.
  Source: The Good Universities Guide, 2019
• Gain experience in state-of-the-art clinical teaching wards and modern simulation suites.
• Complete 18 weeks of work experience in hospitals, aged care and community settings throughout WA.
• You’ll have the opportunity to apply to travel overseas for clinical placements in, Asia and the United Kingdom.
• Have access to our nursing eportfolio learning program to track continuing professional development throughout your degree.
• Gain industry recognised badges as you progress through the Patient Safety Competency Framework in Communication, Vital Signs, Assessment, Asepsis, and Medical Calculation and Administration.
• Learn from award-winning academics who have years of industry, research and teaching experience.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• complexities of health and illness across the lifespan
• case-based inquiry
• clinical practice skills
• Indigenous health and cultural diversity
• policy and procedure for professional practice (law ethics and competency standards for the registered nurse).

Your future career

Once you are registered to practice as a nurse you can pursue a career in a wide variety of fields including business, health and research.

Careers could include:

• Acute Care Nurse
• Aged Care Nurse
• Community Nurse
• Mental Health Nurse.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS        :      overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0 
• TOEFL      :      73 with no band less than 18
• PTE           :     50 with no band below 50

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Murdoch University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The tuition fee varies with course and degree. The cost of the complete program for some courses is tabulated below:

Cost of Living depends upon the lifestyle and preferences of the person. Approximately living expenses in Perth can be estimated to 500 AUD per week. Let us have a look at various expenses estimated per week: