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Learn from lecturers who are among the best in Australia and are leaders in both teaching and research. You'll also be taught by our practising clinicians who have a wealth of nursing experience.
UQ partners with a number of hospitals in South East Queensland including the Mater Hospitals (South Brisbane, Springfield and Redland), Ipswich Hospital, Logan Hospital, Redland Hospital, and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, and aged care nursing homes.
Upon enrolment you will be able to preference a home hospital group to undertake the majority of your clinical placement, ensuring a learning atmosphere that suits your goals and interests. Please note that hospital partners are subject to change and final approval.
A dedicated team will help you arrange your placement. In addition to your placement hospitals, you can expect to undertake your studies at the St Lucia campus, the Francis Baron Burnett Simulation Centre and Greenslopes Hospital, or the Mater Hospital at South Brisbane.
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing.
“Throughout my degree I had the opportunity to complete placements in a range of different departments including paediatric emergency and the adult intensive care unit (ICU).” Philomena Massey, BN graduate (2015)
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing are distinguished by their breadth of knowledge, professional readiness, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Our graduates typically find employment in a range of different public and private healthcare settings, including:
Other graduates choose to further their research ambitions and enrol in an honours year, where they develop their research skills and make significant contributions to knowledge.
Because this program is designed to meet international best practices standards, you can go on exchange during the first or third year. We have nursing exchange programs with the University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Manchester and University of Nottingham.
With just one more year of study, you can complete a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Midwifery simultaneously as a dual degree, and qualify as a midwife as well.
There is a worldwide shortage of trained nurses, and Australian employment prospects are projected to increase by 23 per cent during the next five years (2017 Occupational Projections report, Department of Employment).
You will gain skills that can take you across the globe. Australian nurses are highly regarded nationally and around the world.
Year 12 or equivalent English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
This table shows the minimum adjusted score that was considered for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing in 2018:
OP | Rank | IB |
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7 | 86 | 31 |
This table shows the entry scores of all recent secondary students who were offered a place in the Bachelor of Nursing:
Unadjusted OP / Rank | Adjusted OP / Rank | |
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Highest | 1 / 99 | 1 / 99 |
Median | 6 / 89 | 5 / 91 |
Lowest | 9 / 81 | 7 / 86 |
The courses offered in the Bachelor of Nursing are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
Courses Program RulesThe Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Nursing. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
Program RulesTo have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.
The table below shows the most recent student intake in the Bachelor of Nursing in Semester 1, 2018:
Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
---|---|---|
(A) Higher education study | 68 | 38.2% |
(B) Vocational Education and Training (VET) study | 5 | 2.81% |
(C) Work and life experience | 0 | 0% |
(D) Recent secondary education: | ||
| 94 | 52.81% |
| <5 | <5 |
| <5 | <5 |
International students | 7 | 3.93% |
Total | 178 | 100% |
Student profiles show your likely peer group in a program. They are not the basis for admission to a program.
You will commence your clinical placements in the first semester of the program. Over the first two years of the program you will normally complete 15 x 8-hour shifts per semester and in the final year you will complete extended full time clinical placements.
Location
Upon entering your program you will preference and then be allocated to a home hospital group. For further information on home hospital groups, visit the following website.
This program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placement Ready website.
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by:
Graduates may be eligible for registration with the following professional bodies:
Please contact the relevant professional body for details about registration. Completion of the Bachelor of Nursing may not result in automatic registration for graduates.
Dual programs let you study two degrees at the same time. Each dual program has a single set of Program Rules.
The following dual programs are available with the Bachelor of Nursing:
A concurrent diploma is a diploma-level qualification (AQF 5) that you can study alongside your bachelor's program.
All diplomas are made up of 16 units. You can spread these units across the duration of your bachelor's program, or you can complete these units in an accelerated period.
Concurrent diplomas are available in:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing have the opportunity to progress into the following programs:
Eligibility for honours is based on your GPA. For details refer to the Program Rules for the honours program.
If you're a current student who has already commenced study at UQ, please see Programs and Courses for full information about your program structure, rules and requirements.
Domestic places in the Bachelor of Nursing are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Find out more about HECS-HELP.
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students. For more information, visit the Centrelink website.
The "indicative annual fee" is the approximate cost of enrolling in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) in the Bachelor of Nursing for the 2019 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load.
A standard full-time study load is 16 units over two semesters. Actual fees (student contribution amounts) will vary according to your choice of courses and their unit value.
The Australian Government indexes student contributions each year.
Visit Student contributions and tuition fees for more information.
The University offers more than 200 scholarships for prospective students and more than 350 scholarships and prizes for current students.
Scholarships cover the full range of academic disciplines and are open to domestic students and international students.
Many scholarships have specific eligibility criteria. More information, including information about how to apply, is available on the Scholarships website.
All domestic student applications for the Bachelor of Nursing need to be lodged through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).
You can list up to six programs in order of preference on your QTAC application. Listing the maximum of six will strengthen your chances of being offered a place at university.
The QTAC code for the Bachelor of Nursing is 728502. You'll need this when applying.
Find out more about applying for undergraduate study.
Apply now to QTACThis program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placement Ready website.
For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.
There are a number of dates and deadlines you need to meet when applying for university. Many of these dates are managed by organisations that are independent of UQ.
A good resource is the QTAC website, which has information about the application process and closing dates. Note: what QTAC calls a "course” we call a "program".
A full list of dates relevant to UQ students is available on the Student Matters Calendar.
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