Bachelor of Nursing
Overview
Whether you have always dreamed of being a nurse, or your lived experiences have ignited your passion to make a difference through healthcare, our accredited Bachelor of Nursing will prepare you for a rewarding and diverse career as a competent and effective Registered Nurse (Division 1) General.
This course prepares you to be reflective about your practice as a nurse and develop clinical reasoning skills in order to confidently and safely engage in contemporary nursing practice in a variety of environments and contexts and adapt to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds.
You'll acquire skills to provide person-centred care and collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Plus, seek evidence to ensure safe quality practice and act in a professional, ethical and compassionate manner. In addition, you will learn to nurture the development of nursing as a practice discipline and demonstrate leadership in healthcare. You will explore how life-long learning skills can facilitate continuing professional development.
Our highly trained and experienced nursing lecturers will support you while you develop your professional nursing profile. You will develop your skills and knowledge through a combination of theoretical and extensive clinical learning experiences including simulated training across our nationally located Clinical Learning Centres which simulates a real-world setting for you to safely practice in, and completion of 800 hours of professional practice placements commencing in your first year of study. Benefit from our enhanced learning experience and launch your nursing career.
Transcript
Nursing has become a really great career opportunity to consider. There’s so much you can do with a nursing qualification. There’s a high demand for qualified nurses.
A clinical unit is a unit where you’re going to be in the labs, which we call our clinical learning space is set up similar to behind me today, that’s where we have a simulated hospital environment.
So, in the simulated environment we have lots of different ways that we teach what we’re doing. You may have heard of MaskED where the educators use a simulated person or a simulated puppet to extract information to be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of a patient.
We have lots of strong partnerships with our industry partners so not just with acute hospitals but with GP surgeries, with community, with mental health even correctional centre nursing.
We have clinical placements. A student must do 800 hours minimum of clinical placement. Our students will go to settings like the hospital, mental health community, they could go to an A&E, an ICU, a paediatric area that interests you.
What that offers then is your opportunity to show yourself while you’re on clinical placement to the people that are going to employ you later.
One of the best things about my course is the opportunity to do placements.
It’s like going in different clinic settings to practice the nursing skills that are taught at the Uni.
What I like most about my placements is that the nursing staff were accommodating, and the patients were so willing to be involved in the learning of Registered Nursing students like me.
I want to continue on this journey when I graduate. I want to be a part of the nursing workforce in this country.
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited throughout Australia with an external body and it has to meet certain attributes for our students to be considered ready to go on to AHPRA, which is where we are registered once you finish your degree.
I believe becoming a registered nurse in Australia gives you great career opportunities. There are many choices to choose from depending on what interests you the most.
The beauty of an Australian nursing degree is the international recognition that Australia has. We have a reciprocal arrangement with New Zealand, so Australian nurses and New Zealand nurses do move across the borders. Also because of our degree a lot of countries seek nursing graduates.
Nursing to me is a fantastic foundational degree and as I say you can make many careers out of one Nursing degree, you’ll never get bored.
Study Experience
- Authentic Learning Experiences
- Real-world Learning Facilities
- Clinical Placements
- Local Networks
- Global Experiences
“One of the best things about my course is the opportunity to do placements. The nursing staff are accommodating and the patients are willing to be involved. I want to continue on this journey and be part of the nursing workforce in this country.
Ivy Vana
Bachelor of Nursing | Philippines
“During my course, I enjoyed the clinical placements. The placement made me realise how important primary health and community nurses are, especially in remote areas where access to primary healthcare is limited and healthcare resources are scarce.
Marie Loraine Generalao Bacungan
Philippines | Bachelor of Nursing
“Our clinical placements were life-changing and we were able to practice in real-life scenarios. We used our theoretical knowledge in practice and all the people were very supportive, which helped me to gain confidence to work as a Registered Nurse at the hospital.
Rakshya Basnet
Bachelor of Nursing | Nepal
“Nursing offers numerous opportunities to explore and gain experience. CQU prepares you for placements where the theoretical knowledge starts making sense when working in a real-world setting. I am now working as a graduate registered nurse in the surgical ward.
Rajani Shrestha
Bachelor of Nursing | Nepal
“The Destination Australia Scholarship meant a lot to me and I am very grateful to CQU. I'm very satisfied with the educators, they are very supportive and diligent. There are different teams to support students and I feel extremely lucky to choose this university.
Sofiya Chauguthi
Bachelor of Nursing, Destination Australia Scholarship | Nepal
“I knew CQU was the place where I wanted to achieve my goals. I was immensely happy and thankful when I received a scholarship. This means a lot to me because this is a form of motivation to study hard.
Anita Thapa
Bachelor of Nursing | Nepal
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Nursing aims to provide you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enable you to be a competent and effective Registered Nurse (Division 1) General.
In the final year of the course, as a student, you may like to apply for a new graduate nursing position in a hospital and health service or other healthcare organisation. This will provide you with the opportunity to consolidate your knowledge and skills in nursing further. The broad nature of nursing and healthcare allows opportunities for employment and/or specialisation in environments such as acute hospital services, community health, mental health, residential and aged care, Indigenous health, and rural and remote health.
Structure & Availability
The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.
Available Locations
Your Course
You must complete 23 units (144 credits):
- 1The core structure (23 units)
Unit Details
The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.
Core Units
The units are listed in the order that you should complete them. Completing these units in a different order may delay your progress and extend the length of your study.
Check the course planner below for details about the units you should study each term. It is particularly important to look at professional experience placement units and the terms they are offered, noting that they are offered only once yearly.
Please note that some units within this course are only available for online study – click on the unit name to see the unit availability.
Additional Information
Professional Nursing Practice 1 - NURS11170
Professional Experience Placement
Professional Nursing Practice 2 - NURS12161
Professional Experience Placement
Mental Health and Wellbeing - NURS12162
Professional Experience Placement
Professional Nursing Practice 3 - NURS12164
Professional Experience Placement
Professional Experience Placement 4 - NURS13142
Professional Experience Placement
Professional Nursing Practice 5 - NURS13145
Professional Experience Placement
Depending on clinical placement availability, you may need to travel within or outside of your state for your clinical placement.
Professional Practice - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Core
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). The Bachelor of Nursing leads to eligibility for registration as a nurse (Division 1) in Australia.
Year 1
NURS11166 Health and Assessment in Nursing (3 days)
NURS11170 Professional Experience Placement 1 (3 days)
Year 2
NURS12161 Professional Experience Placement 2 (3 days)
NURS12162 Mental Health Professional Experience Placement (2 days)
NURS12164 Professional Experience Placement 3 (3 days)
Year 3
NURS13142 Professional Experience Placement 4 (4 days)
NURS13145 Professional Experience Placement 5 (4 days)
If you have already completed a study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.
Requirements
To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
During Your Study
While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies.
Fees & Scholarships
Course Fees
This is an approximate cost of enrolling in this course, shown in Australian dollars (A$), for one academic year and is based on a full-time study load (8 units over 2 terms).
Your actual fees may vary, depending on the units that you select to study and your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change.
A scholarship can help with the costs involved with living on campus, laptops and technology, childcare, study and living expenses, travel, and more.
You may be eligible for up to 25% international scholarship funded by the University.
We also offer other scholarships to support international students and encourage you to apply for the one that's right for you.
In addition to your international course tuition fees, you must have sufficient funds to cover other study and living expenses.
This will include costs such as textbooks, accommodation, visa applications, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), general living, etc.
How to Apply
Our easy to use online application system for international students will guide you through the process of applying for a course at CQUniversity Australia.
