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Key application dates
UPCOMING INTAKES AND KEY DATES
- Mid year (July intake) applications due: 15 June 2024
- Start year (February intake) applications due: 15 January 2025
Applications may continue to be accepted up until 31 January for the Start-year (February intake) subject to available places.
Applications may continue to be accepted up until 31 June for the Mid-year (July intake) subject to available places.
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.
How to apply
1. Review entry requirements and eligibility
- Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
- Review the English language requirements.
- Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
- If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.
2. Gather your supporting documentation
As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:
- Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
- Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.
- Certified copy of your current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration
- Your curriculum vitae (CV) as evidence of a minimum of two (2) years as a registered nurse within the last five years.
3. Submit your application
- To get started, begin your application here.
Additional application considerations:
Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.
After you apply
- All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
- Track the progress of your application via the Application Portal.
- Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.
- The time it takes to assess applications can vary. If you're applying for the next intake, this will typically be 4 to 8 weeks after we receive all required documents. Future intakes (beyond the next intake) may have different assessment timelines.
Additional information
Indigenous applicants (Domestic applicants only)
Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are given priority access to Nursing at the University of Melbourne. Prospective Indigenous applicants are encouraged to make contact with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Indigenous Support Office at mdhs-indigenous-admissions@unimelb.edu.au regarding the application and admissions process.