Bachelor of Nursing (BNUR) - BN
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External Education (Toowoomba campus: 906395); Unspecified (Toowoomba campus: 906392; Ipswich campus: 936392)
CRICOS code (International applicants): 017703G
| On-campus*^# | Distance education*+ | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Fraser Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time maximum | |
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students may choose to apply to accelerate their progression to six consecutive semesters – see Enrolment section below for accelerated progression. Entry requirements and quotas apply. |
| ^ | International students are required to study on-campus for the duration of their program. |
| # | Only the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing (and selected mid program articulations) are available on-campus at Ipswich in 2015. International students may commence at Ipswich from Semester 2 2015. |
| + | Limited places are available for domestic students entering in first year second semester to undertake the External (EXT ) options within the program. |
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Nursing at USQ is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and is listed as an approved program with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulating Authority ()
Program aims
The Bachelor of Nursing program provides the graduate with the knowledge and skills to apply to the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as a nurse.
To gain registration as a nurse, graduates of this program will also have to satisfy registration criteria of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. See Other Information below.
Other Information
Graduates of this program may apply to the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as a nurse. To gain registration, applicants will also have to meet standards in English language skills, criminal history, and professional indemnity insurance. To maintain registration, nurses are also required to meet standards of Continuing Professional Development and Recency of Practice. All of these standards can be found on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia website: .
The Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will keep a enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing program for the duration of their study or clinical training. USQ as the education provider will pass on students' details directly to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for registration. No fees are required.
Program objectives
On completion of the Bachelor of Nursing program at USQ, students will be able to:
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meet the educational requirements for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
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demonstrate the attributes of a USQ graduate in the domains of:
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Discipline Expertise
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Professional Practice
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Global Citizenship
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Scholarship
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Lifelong Learning
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consistently demonstrate the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards in the areas of:
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Professional Practice
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Critical Thinking and Analysis
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Provision and Coordination of Care
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Collaborative and Therapeutic Practice
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provide health care which reflects an understanding of contemporary Australian society and addresses the particular needs of Indigenous Australians, multicultural groups, older persons and people from rural and remote locations.
Admission requirements
For entry into the Bachelor of Nursing program, applicants will require Queensland Senior School Certificate (Year 12) or equivalent with both:
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English (four semesters Sound Achievement) or equivalent.
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recommended study in one of Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Science21 or equivalent and recommended study in Mathematics.
Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to , Section 2.2.1 (for Australian students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).
Students who do not believe they satisfy the above requirements for admission are encouraged to consider the to entry to USQ programs.
Indigenous Students
USQ strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Indigenous students interested in a career in nursing should contact the Indigenous coordinator in the nursing department at indigenousnursing@usq.edu.au for information on guidance and support and to discuss entry pathways.
Endorsed Enrolled Nurses
Endorsed Enrolled Nurses applying for exemptions must supply documentation including a certified copy of their Diploma of Nursing and a certified copy of their current Enrolment licence from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Enrolled nurses who are completing their qualification at TAFE should contact cenrolq@usq.edu.au for advice on direct articulation pathways from TAFE.
Student requirements for Clinical Practice
Students must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for clinical placement. These include:
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evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation
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evidence of Measles, Mumps, Rubella immunisation
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evidence of Pertussis immunisation
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a current Australian Federal Police Criminal History Check Certificate
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a current Blue Card from the Queensland Government Commission for Children and Young People and Young Guardian
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a current CPR certificate
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a signed QHealth Student Orientation Checklist
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a signed Student Deed Poll
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a current certificate for completion of QHealth and Safety Orientation
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a signed USQ Clinical Placement Declaration Guide.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Bachelor of Nursing program consists of 24 credit point units (25 courses) as listed in the standard progression for commencing students.
Requirements to Complete the Program
Students are required to satisfactorily complete all courses. Some courses have compulsory attendance requirements for science and simulated clinical laboratory work. To satisfactorily complete the six clinical courses, students must participate in the required hours of clinical practice offered at off-campus venues and satisfactorily demonstrate the learning objectives of these courses.
The Bachelor of Nursing Program at USQ prepares students for a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Upon completion of the program and application for registration as a nurse, the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires additional demonstration of English language standards for students for whom English is a second language.
Standard enrolment pattern - BNUR Standard 3 year progression - Semester 1 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 | |
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| Year 2 | |
| Year 3 | |
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| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Standard enrolment pattern - BNUR standard 3 year progression - Semester 2 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 courses | |
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| Year 1 courses continued | Year 2 courses) |
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| Year 2 courses continued | Year 3 courses |
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| OR | |
| Year 3 courses continued | |
| OR | |
| # |
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Standard enrolment pattern - BNUR accelerated progression - Semester 1 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
| Year 1 | ||
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| and | ||
| Year 2 | ||
| * | ||
| # | ||
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program |
Enrolment pattern - BNUR part-time over 4 years - Semester 1 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 | |
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| and | |
| Year 2 | |
| Year 3 | |
| Year 4 | |
| * | OR |
| OR | # |
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program |
Enrolment pattern - BNUR part-time over 4 years - Semester 2 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 courses | |
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| Year 2 courses | Year 2 courses |
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| Year 3 courses | Year 3 courses |
| Year 4 courses | Year 4 courses |
| ** | ** |
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| Year 5 courses | |
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| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| ** | Courses with an ** can be load spread into semester three — but will not hasten a finishing date. |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Standard enrolment pattern - BNUR Enrolled nurses with 8 exemptions - Semester 1 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 — Students will receive 8 exemptions and therefore will start the program in Year 2 | |
| Year 2 | |
| and | |
| Year 3 | |
| * | OR |
| OR | |
| # | |
| Footnotes | |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Standard enrolment pattern - BNUR Enrolled nurses with 8 exemptions - Semester 2 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 — Students will receive 8 exemptions and therefore will start the program in Year 2 | |
| Year 2 courses | |
| and | |
| Year 2 courses continued | Year 3 courses |
| OR | |
| * | |
| Year 3 courses continued | |
| OR | |
| # | |
| Footnotes | |
| * | One additional week simulation will occur between semesters. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.
Endorsed Enrolled nurses and International Registered Nurses with 8 credit point exemptions have a maximum of 4 years to complete this program.
Clinical requirements
Clinical experience is an integral component of the program and each student is required to undertake and satisfactorily complete 840 hours of clinical experience. Students will be required to attend clinical experience in the Toowoomba Health District and surrounding areas (Toowoomba Campus students) Fraser Coast Health District and surrounding areas (Fraser Coast Campus students). Students also need to be aware that clinical placement can sometimes be in metropolitan and/or rural and remote settings away from their home campus.
Clinical courses will incur some additional expenses for students including uniform and equipment; CPR updates, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B immunisation, Police Checks, transport to and from venues and in some instances living expenses. Some clinical placement occurs in block placements (2 - 4 weeks full time attendance) which requires student flexibility with commitments such as employment outside of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app. Clinical placements also occur within the local area within an allocated 2 day per week program (completed over a 10 week period of time).
Clinical practice will require shift work including working on weekends, holidays and all three shifts (day, evening and through the night). Students are required to follow the schedule that the clinical venue has assigned to the placement and this may require adjusting private work and other commitments.
Clinical Courses - Placement Hours
| Course Name | Clinical placement hours |
| First Year | |
| The equivalent of two weeks (80 hours) clinical practice in an aged care or rehabilitation centre. | |
| Second Year | |
| The equivalent of four weeks (160 hours) of clinical practice in a medical/surgical setting. | |
| Third Year | |
| The equivalent of three weeks (120 hours) of clinical practice in a medical/surgical setting. Plus one week total (40 hours) of clinical practice/assessment in on-campus laboratories and professional development seminars/workshops. | |
| The equivalent of four weeks (160 hours) of clinical practice in a variety of community settings. | |
| The equivalent of four weeks (160 hours) of clinical practice in a variety of community or in-patient mental health settings. | |
| The equivalent of four weeks (160 hours) of clinical practice in a variety of settings appropriate to assess practice at the level of a beginning registered nurse. This may include a number of specialty settings. | |
Progression into clinical courses is dependent upon a pass grade in theoretical and other clinical courses which have been set as pre-requisites.
Prior to signing up for Clinical: It is a requirement of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health that all students must have evidence of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B immunisation and a current CPR certificate. Students must be willing to submit a signed Queensland Health Check list and deed polls, a current certificate for completion of QHealth and Safety Orientation and a current Australian Federal Policy Criminal History Check Certificate.
All students are required to apply for and obtain a Blue Card through the Queensland Government and a Police Check. Full uniform including appropriate work shoes is mandatory and must be supplied by the student.
IT requirements
Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.
Credit
Enrolled Nurses: Enrolled Nurses with a Diploma of Nursing from a TAFE institute or equivalent may apply to be awarded exemptions from the program up to a total of eight units of courses (two standard semesters). Enrolled nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses should contact cenrolq@usq.edu.au for advice on direct articulation pathways from TAFE and possible exemptions. Exemptions must comply with the university regulations from the .
Transfer Students: Students who wish to transfer components of other accredited Bachelor of Nursing programs and students with prior university credit should contact cenrolq@usq.edu.au to apply for possible exemptions. Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .
Some credit may be granted for appropriate qualifications in Indigenous Health. USQ provides extensive support for Indigenous Nursing Students.
International students who have a Registered Nurse qualification from approved Overseas education institutions may apply for exemptions in the program. Please refer to USQ International for information about how to apply.
Enrolment
Accelerated progression
Students may apply to schedule their courses to complete the program in six consecutive semesters (two years total). This option will require an uninterrupted progression through the program and is only available when commencing in Semester 1.
The accelerated progression is not available to students entering at second year or to International students due to visa restrictions. International students are asked to refer to information provided by .
Students should be advised that this option requires continuing study without normal semester breaks. Students are required to complete the normal clinical experience requirements of this program which includes attendance for a total of 840 hours of clinical practice at arranged clinical facilities off-campus and satisfactory completion of the course requirements.
Students interested in studying with the accelerated progression are required to apply for entry in the Bachelor of Nursing first. Admittance to this mode of study is a second stage of application through the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. There is an enrolment cap in the accelerated offering; numbers are limited and conditions apply. Students may express their desire to apply for this mode by writing to usq.support@usq.edu.au
Part-Time Enrolment
Students may choose to take a diminished load of courses each semester to study part-time. Students may also vary their course load by taking courses as available (depending on quotas) which are offered in Semester 3. Clinical courses are not available for general enrolment in Semester 3. Please note there will be periods of full-time attendance required in these options, such as in clinical courses. Students are required to complete the program within six years. A part-time mode will not suit the visa requirements of International students.
Mid-year intake
Students may commence the program in Semester 2. Students will undertake courses in an alternative progression. The progression plan is demonstrated below. The accelerated option of six consecutive semesters is not possible with a Semester 2 entry.
A full-time option is available for Endorsed Enrolled nurses commencing in Semester 2. Please see the progression pattern available below.
Progression
Students are advised to consult with student support (usq.support@usq.edu.au) in situations where their progression is affected either by failure in pre-requisite courses, or where they choose a part-time study pattern.
External ¾«¶«´«Ã½app
Enrolment externally in the Bachelor of Nursing requires significant on-campus commitments including residential schools (Toowoomba campus) in most semesters up to two weeks duration as well as face to face clinical placement. Clinical Placement may occur in the Toowoomba and, Fraser Coast regions of Queensland and cannot be guaranteed for the Student's place of residence.
Enrolment externally in the Bachelor of Nursing is not available to International students.
In this section:
- Recommended standard enrolment pattern full-time Semester 1 entry for students commencing from 2012
- Recommended full-time enrolment pattern for students commencing in Semester 2
- Recommended enrolment pattern for Accelerated Progression (6 Semester Consecutive Progression)**
- Recommended enrolment pattern for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses* commencing in Semester 1
- Recommended enrolment pattern for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses commencing in Semester 2
- Recommended enrolment pattern part-time for students commencing in Semester 1
- Recommended enrolment pattern part-time for students commencing in Semester 2
Recommended standard enrolment pattern full-time Semester 1 entry for students commencing from 2012
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Note: Students who commenced the Bachelor of Nursing prior to 2012 should contact us for enrolment advice.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Students who commenced the Bachelor of Nursing Program prior to 2012 should refer to the for the year they commenced the program. | ||||||||
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Year 1 | ||||||||
| ‡ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Co-requisite: | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2, 3 | C | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: or and or | |||
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Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| ^ | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at USQ. | |||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
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Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| # | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
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Choose one of the following two courses: | ||||||||
| # | 3 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| # | 3 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
| # | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
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Choose one of the following two courses | ||||||||
| # | 3 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| # | 3 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | 0.5 credit point course. |
| ^ | Full clinical 4 weeks facilitated |
| # | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
Recommended full-time enrolment pattern for students commencing in Semester 2
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Year 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | ||||
| * | 1 | 2 | Co-requisite: | |||||
| * | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||
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Year 2 | ||||||||
| ‡ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: or and or | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at USQ. | ||||||
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Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
| ^ | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
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Choose one of the following two courses: | ||||||||
| ^ | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
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Year 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
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Choose one of the following two courses: | ||||||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | 0.5 credit point course |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
Recommended enrolment pattern for Accelerated Progression (6 Semester Consecutive Progression)**
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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** Enrolment in the Accelerated Program is by application to the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. Quotas apply and students will be accepted after consideration of their program GPA (grade point average) after semester one of first year. This progression is only offered with a Semester 1 start. Students with significant exemptions (Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Overseas Registered Nurses) are not eligible for this progression pattern. | ||||||||
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Year 1 | ||||||||
| ‡ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Co-requisite: | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| *** | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: or and or | ||
| 1 | 3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at USQ. | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
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Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| ^ | 2 | 3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 2 | 3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||||
| ^+ | 2 | 3 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
| ^ | 2 | 3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | 0.5 unit course. |
| *** | (2 weeks (80 hours) clinical) |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
| + | This course must be in the final semester of the student’s program |
Recommended enrolment pattern for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses* commencing in Semester 1
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
* Students can not accelerate the Enrolled Nurse progression. | ||||||||
|
Entry Year | ||||||||
| * | 1 | 1 | Co-requisite: | |||||
| * | 1 | 1 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||||
| 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||||
|
Second Year of ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | ||||||
|
Choose one of the following courses: | ||||||||
| ^~ | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
|
Choose one of the following courses: | ||||||||
| ^~ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | 0.5 credit point course |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
| ~ | Students to select mentor placement to assist attendance requirements in . |
Recommended enrolment pattern for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses commencing in Semester 2
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Please note students can not accelerate the Enrolled Nurse progression | ||||||||
|
First year of study | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Co-requisite: | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | ||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||||
|
Second Year of ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||
|
Choose one of the following courses: | ||||||||
| ^~ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
|
Third year of study | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| ^ | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
|
Choose one of the following courses: | ||||||||
| ^~ | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
| ~ | Students to select mentor placement to assist attendance requirements in . |
Recommended enrolment pattern part-time for students commencing in Semester 1
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Year 1 | ||||||||
| ‡ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Co-requisite: | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2, 3 | C | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
|
Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: or and or | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at USQ. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
|
Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | ||||||
|
Year 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | ||||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
|
Choose one of the following two courses: | ||||||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
|
Plus the following two courses: | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||||
| ^ | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
|
Choose one of the following two courses: | ||||||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 or 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| * | 0.5 credit point |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |
Recommended enrolment pattern part-time for students commencing in Semester 2
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Year 1 | ||||||||
| * | 1 | 2 | Co-requisite: | |||||
| * | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-Requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR Co-Requisite: | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
|
Year 2 | ||||||||
| ‡ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: or and or | |||
| ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,3 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2, 3 | C | ||||
|
Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and | |||
| ^ | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at USQ. | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & and one of ( or ) | |||
|
Year 4 | ||||||||
| ** | 4 | 1,3 | Pre-requisite: ( and and and and ) or ( and and and and ) and Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Program | |||||
| ^ | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( & & & & & & & & ) / ( & & & & & & & & Co-req. ) & must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and [ or ] and and | ||||||
| ** | 4 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||
| ^ | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
|
Year 5 | ||||||||
| ^ | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR | |||||
| ^ | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: & & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and and and and and and and and and [ Co-requsite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | 0.5 credit point |
| ‡ | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Ipswich Campus are recommended to enrol in the Springfield offering. |
| ** | Courses with an ** can be load spread into semester three — but will not hasten a finishing date. |
| ^ | Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment in S3 clinical courses is with permission only and preferences is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression |