Nursing
Nurses promote health and well-being and look after the healthcare needs of people of all ages and cultures.
A career in nursing offers:
A career in Nursing offers an ability to make a difference in your community. It provides with highly sought-after skills that allow you to work in the city, country or overseas. You can get opportunities to work in a variety of settings within the healthcare, education or government sectors.
Why choose La Trobe?
La Trobe’s nursing graduates are highly-skilled, professional and well respected in the health sector. In 2018, the Bachelor of Nursing at La Trobe University ranked in the top 100 of the 2018 QS World University Rankings.
They also have an excellent track record for graduate recruitment. In 2017, 96% of the regional nursing cohort were offered a first round graduate position.
- Two-thirds of participating metropolitan students were offered employment at a La Trobe Clinical School hospital.
- La Trobe university was the first nursing university course in Australia – first course commencing in 1974.
Undergraduate courses:
Undergraduate courses at La Trobe give you real-world experience to prepare you for the workplace. On each campus teaching begins in world-class clinical learning environments. Hospital placements begin in first year. These courses offer metropolitan students’ placements with one of the Clinical School partner hospitals.
Regional students’ clinical placements are done across Victoria, Southern NSW and ACT with some of the 100+ La Trobe industry partners including Albury Wodonga Health, Bendigo Health, Mildura Base Hospital and Goulburn Valley Health.
These courses prepare you for the global workplace. In your second or third year you can study overseas as part of your degree.
Our Postgraduate courses:
Postgraduate courses at La Trobe help you develop specialised nursing skills. These are structured to support your career aspirations.
They also provide online learning, so you can study when and wherever you need to. Clinical subjects combine online and face-to-face teaching.
Career opportunities in Nursing
La Trobe courses are designed with your future career in mind and are partnered with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration.
Contact IAEC Education to find out more about courses and start your application today. You can be eligible for exciting scholarships.


