Students will study long-term chronic illness care, Indigenous health, biosciences, emergency healthcare and mental health care. In first year, this hands-on experience begins at La Trobe's on-campus clinical learning units. In all three years, students will practice in real-world hospital and healthcare settings.
As a La Trobe nursing student, students will learn how to care for people of all ages and make ethical, clinical decisions with a compassionate and caring approach. They'll also develop important professional skills such as time management, team leadership and caseload management. La Trobe's supportive and experienced teaching staff operate an open-door policy to make sure they get the most out of their study.
La Trobe's School of Nursing is Australia's oldest and enjoys a reputation for excellence.
Reasons to study nursing at La Trobe:
- International clinical opportunities include full semester experiences in Sweden, Denmark, Scotland and Canada; and short term programs in Nepal, Singapore and Cambodia.
- Students can study nursing at La Trobe metropolitan and any of their regional campuses.
- Melbourne students can undertake placements in leading Victorian hospitals including The Alfred, The Austin, Royal Melbourne and The Northern.
- Regional students undertake clinical placements at a selection of their 100+ industry partners including Albury Wodonga Health, Bendigo Health, Goulburn Valley Health and Mildura Base Hospital.
- Regional students may be able to apply for specialist placements such as remote health in the Northern Territory or paediatric nursing at the Royal Children's Hospital.
