Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing
Overview
Academic calendarTeaching and learning in this course takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2026 Sydney Nursing School Academic Calendar, available on the Key dates page and approved by the Academic Standards and Policy Committee. |
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The Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing combined degree consists of a total of 192 credit points, 96 in the Bachelor of Arts degree and 96 credit points in the Master of Nursing. In most cases units of study are worth six credit points, however there are some units that are worth 2 or 3 credit points.
In the first year, study is exclusively in the bachelor's degree. Years 2 and 3 are a combination of undergraduate and postgraduate studies and Year 4 is entirely postgraduate. All students must complete their bachelor's degree before continuing to the fourth and final year of their combined degree.
Students must complete a total of 192 credit points, including:
- a major (48 credit points) from Table A Subject Areas for the Bachelor of Arts
- a minimum of 6 credit points of units from the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O
- a minimum of 36 credit points of elective units from Table A Subject Areas, Table S (Shared Pool) or Table O; and
- 96 credit points of core Master of Nursing units as specified in the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing table.
Students enrolled in the Dalyell stream are to refer to the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing resolutions for additional course requirements.
Clinical placements
Pre-registration nursing courses involve significant participation in off-campus clinical placements and students are required to complete more than 800 clinical hours during their degree.
Students must be available to complete full-time weeks of shift work throughout university holiday periods in order to complete their clinical placements.
Important information to prepare for clinical placements:
