Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (The University of Sydney)

The following qualifications are accepted:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent awarded by the University of Sydney with a credit average or above; OR
• Equivalent qualifications from other universities with a minimum of WAM of 65

Applicants must also:

• Possess current registration as a registered nurse in Australia or a country other than Australia; AND
• Meet satisfaction of English language proficiency requirements as detailed in the faculty resolutions

Notes

• Applicants will be assessed based on their qualifications submitted. Qualifications used must have been completed less than 10 years prior to application. 
  • Qualifications older than 10 years will be considered subject to the applicant providing further information substantiating appropriate continuing education and development. In these cases, admission will be at the discretion of the Dean.
• Entry will be on a case-by-case basis; however, a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or 65% (credit average) will be the benchmark for admission.
• Students are required to provide a brief research proposal when they submit their application.
• No exemptions allowed.

Graduates are eligible to apply and gain entry to a PhD.

The research training is a valuable asset for any nurse because of the emphasis on evidence-based nursing. It may be seen as an advantage for gaining promotion. Graduates may also have the option to undertake a research career.

Structure

• The mode of delivery is blended learning, comprising:
• On-campus research workshops*
• Individual research supervision meetings
• E-Learning^
• Duration of class is dependent on the needs of the lesson
• The programme is fully taught by University of Sydney’s Sydney Nursing School academics.
• Average teacher-student ratio 1:2
• There is no minimum class size because this degree is based on individual research.

*Students are required to attend a 5-day research theory workshop which is held at University of Sydney’s Sydney Nursing School, Australia as part of their candidature.

^Students will have access to the Sydney eLearning platform as well as the Research Hub, which is a shared online space for all research degree students at Sydney Nursing School.

Assessment & Attendance

Students are required to complete 3 assessment components:

• Research seminar presentation (10%)
• Literature review of 5,000-6,000 words (10%)
• 15,000-word thesis (80%)

Modules

• Year 1 Semester 1
  • NURS 4020: Theory, Method & Ethics in Research
• Year 1 Semester 2
  • NURS 4021: Honours Thesis A
• Year 2 Semester 1
  • NURS 4022: Honours Thesis B
• Year 2 Semester 2
  • NURS 4023: Honours Thesis C

The above modules are subject to changes by the university and subject to availability.