Nursing and/or Midwifery Degrees in Victoria in 2026

UNIVERSITY	VCE PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS	ATAR FOR 2026
ACU Ba – Ballarat M – Melbourne	Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.)	81.15 (M)
ACU Ba – Ballarat M – Melbourne	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.).	65.75 (Ba), 71.55 (M)
CHARLES STURT AW – Albury Wodonga	Nursing (no prerequisite subjects, but an English, a maths, and biology are highly recommended)	66.20 (AW)
DEAKIN G – Geelong Waterfront M – Melbourne W – Warrnambool	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	60.65 (G), 70.05 (M), 51.35 (W)
	Nursing (Clinical Leadership) (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	77.00 (M)
	Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	80.05 (G), 83.75 (M), 76.10 (W)
FEDERATION B – Ballarat Be– Berwick Gi – Gippsland	Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English.	L/N (Be)
	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English)	50.80 (B), 52.65 (Be), 58.00 (Gi)
	Nursing/Midwifery(Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English)	69.70 (B), 65.75 (Gi)
HOLMESGLEN Mo – Moorabbin	Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English.	L/N (Mo) Minimum ATAR: 50.00
LA TROBE AW – Albury-Wodonga B – Bendigo Me - Melbourne Mi – Mildura S – Shepparton	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	64.55 (AW), 63.60 (B), 70.15 (Me), 63.30 (Mi), 57.85 (S)
	Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	81.25 (B) 80.95 (Me)
MONASH C – Clayton P – Peninsula Note: Monash offers a pathway course to its Nursing degree - Diploma of Tertiary Studies - Nursing ATAR 50.50	Nursing - Scholars Program (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	90.00 (C) L/N (P)
	Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	76.85 (C) 70.50 (P)
	Nursing/Midwifery (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	81.15 (P)
RMIT Bu - Bundoora	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 27 in EAL..	72.90 (Bu)
SWINBURNE H – Hawthorn W - Wantirna	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL)	65.30 (H) 65.05 (W)
VICTORIA UNI St A – St. Albans *Not Foundation Maths	Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics* or Psychology)	64.00 (St A)
VICTORIA UNI St A – St. Albans *Not Foundation Maths	Midwifery/Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics* or Psychology)	70.35 (St A)

Nursing – Division 2 (Enrolled) Diploma Courses in Victoria in 2026

Division 2 or Enrolled nurses are trained with the full spectrum of nursing qualifications, and these skills include communicating with patients, working in a team, medication, and clinical nursing duties. These nurses are able to implement and monitor patient care, administer medicines, comply with infection control and work, health and safety policies, perform clinical assessments and contribute to planning patient care. To become an Enrolled nurse, one must complete a Diploma of Nursing.

The VCE entry requirement for the diploma is usually a Year 12 pass.

On completion of the course students will be eligible to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or go on and do further study to become a Registered Nurse.

Note: The Diploma of Nursing is currently listed as a Free TAFE course in Victoria.

INSTITUTION and CAMPUS	AREAS OF STUDY ON OFFER IN 2026
Box Hill Institute Box Hill City Lilydale	Acute Nursing Care, Aged Care Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Assessment and Nursing Care Plans, Chronic Nursing Care, Community/Sub-acute Nursing, Complex Nursing Care, Cultural Diversity, Infection Control, Medications and Intravenous Medications, Mental Health, Reflective Practice, Research, Work Health Safety.
Chisholm Institute Berwick Frankston	Administer and monitor intravenous medication, apply research skills within a health environment, assess clients and manage client care, contribute to the care of mothers and babies, practise in the domiciliary health care area, provide nursing care to clients in palliative care.
Federation University Ballarat Wimmera	Administer and monitor medications, Health information, Nursing care plans, Wound management.
Holmesglen Institute City Moorabbin	Acute, aged care, complex care, culture and diversity, diabetes, general nursing, health and human biology, infection control, law and ethics, mental health, palliative care, pharmacology, primary health care, stress management, work place health and safety.
Kangan Institute Broadmeadows Essendon	Covers a range of essential areas, including medication administration, anatomy and physiology, infection control, primary healthcare, and medical and surgical nursing.
RMIT University Bundoora City	Acute care, Aged care, Anatomy and physiology, Clinical assessment, Clinical studies, Communication, Medication Administration, Mental Health, Primary care.
Swinburne University Wantirna	Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy, Analyse and respond to client health information, Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control, Apply communication skills in nursing practice, Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice, Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting, Apply principles of wound management, Confirm physical health status, Follow safe work practices for direct client care, Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions, Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions, Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions, Implement and monitor care of the older person, Implement monitor and evaluate nursing care, Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care, Practise nursing within the Australian health care system, Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety, Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice, Work with diverse people.
The Gordon Werribee Campus	Acute & Chronic health conditions, Administering medications, Anatomy and physiology, Clinical assessment & Care planning, Communication skills, Infection Control & Prevention, Legal and ethical issues associated with nursing, Nursing across the lifespan, Nursing patients with complex needs.
Victoria University St. Albans /Sunshine /Werribee	Nursing.

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