Bachelor of Nursing (BNSG) - BN
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Ipswich campus: 936392; External: 906395; Toowoomba campus: 906392
CRICOS code (International applicants): 093153B
| On-campus# | External# | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Ipswich, Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time | |
| Footnotes | |
| # | All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical practice within this 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 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
USQ strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students interested in a career in nursing should contact the Indigenous Coordinator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at study@usq.edu.au for information on guidance and support and to discuss entry pathways.
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 Practitioner Regulation Agency ().
Program aims
The Bachelor of Nursing provides the graduate with the nursing knowledge and skills to apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as a Division 1 Registered 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. 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 Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will keep a enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing 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 (NMBA) for registration. No fees are required.
Program objectives
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing will be able to:
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direct their own learning and understand the as responsible, reflective lifelong learners
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apply clinical reasoning and clinical management using the nursing process and the best available evidence to provide safe, person-centred nursing care
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demonstrate exemplary communication and interpersonal relationships working and leading intra-professional and interdisciplinary teams
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plan, provide and evaluate comprehensive, safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing care across multiple contexts and populations that meets NMBA Professional Standards of Practice.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .
Program Information Set
View USQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 15, tertiary entrance rank 66 or equivalent qualification.^
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Subject Pre-requisite: English (4,SA) or equivalent
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.
Applicants are advised to also address the following:
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Recommended Prior 精东传媒app: Mathematics A (4, SA) or equivalent and one of Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Science or equivalent.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2017 OP and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines. Bonus ranks may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your OP/Rank. The bonus ranks don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information on USQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for. |
Requirements for professional experience placements
Practical experience is an integral component of the program and each student is required to undertake and satisfactorily complete 840 hours of practical experience.
Progression into practical courses is dependent upon a pass grade in theoretical and other practical courses which have been set as prerequisites.
Applicants must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for practical placement. Please refer to the applicable for Nursing and Midwifery Students.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Bachelor of Nursing consists of 24 credit point units (24 mandatory courses) as listed in the standard progression for commencing students.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing (BNUR) should consult the .
Enrolment pattern - Semester of offer
| COURSE | YEAR | SEMESTER OFFER | PREREQUISITES |
| BIO1203 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 1 | 1,3 (EXT) | Nil |
| NSC2500 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Health | 2 | 1 | BIO1203 |
| NUR1100 Introduction to Nursing Praxis | 1 | 1 | Enrolment in BNSG |
| NUR1102 Literacies and Communication for Health Care | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment in BNSG or BHMS |
| NUR1120 Health and Illness | 1 | 1 (ONL only) | Enrolment in BNSG or BHMS |
| NUR1201 The Patient Experience: Partnering in Care | 1 | 2 (ONL only) | Enrolment in BNSG |
| NUR1202 Professional Identity | 1 | 2 | Enrolment in BNSG |
| NUR1299 Foundations of Nursing Practice | 1 | 2 | NUR1100 |
| NUR2000 Medications Management | 2 | 2 | NSC2500; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | 2 | 1,2 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | 2 | 1,2 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2200 Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan | 3 | 1,2 | NUR2000 |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | 2 | 1,2 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | 2 | 1,2 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | 2 | 1,2,3 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR2300 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 1 | 2,3 | Enrolment in BNSG |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | 2 | 1,2,3 | BIO1203; NUR1102; NUR1299 |
| NUR3020 Professional Transition | 3 | 2 (ONL only) | NUR1202; NUR2299; NUR2399 |
| NUR3030 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | 3 | 1,2,3 | NUR1120 |
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context | 3 | 2 (ONL only) | NUR1120 |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | 3 | 1,3 | NUR2300 |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | 3 | 1,2,3 | NSC2500; NUR2000; NUR2299 NUR2399 |
| NUR3499 Transition to Professional Practice B | 3 | 1,2,3 | NUR2101; NUR2102; NUR2000; NUR2299; NUR2399 |
| NUR3599 Mental Health Care in Practice | 3 | 1,2,3 | NUR1102; NUR2000 |
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 at USQ prepares students for a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing. Upon completion of the program and application for registration as a nurse, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires additional demonstration of English language standards for students for whom English is a second language.
Standard enrolment pattern (BNSG) - Standard 3 year progression - Semester 1 start
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 | |
| Year 2 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice |
| Or the following four courses | Or the following four courses |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice |
| Year 3 | |
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | # |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | |
| Footnotes | |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program. |
Standard enrolment pattern (BNSG) - Semester 2 start (3 years)
| Semester 2 | |
| Semester 3^ | |
| Year 2 | |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 3 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context |
| Or the following four courses | Or the following four courses |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context |
| Semester 3^ | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | |
| Year 4 | |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | |
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| Footnotes | |
| ^ | To complete in 3 years (6 semesters) students will need to study in Semester 3 |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program for students on this progression |
Standard enrolment pattern (BNSG) - Semester 2 start (3.5 years)
| Semester 2 | |
| Semester 3^ | |
| Year 2 | |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 3 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice |
| Or the following three courses | Or the following three courses |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice |
| Year 4 | |
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | # |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | |
| Footnotes | |
| ^ | Depending on clinical placement availability, students may be able to enrol in placement courses in Semester 3 and accelerate their progression |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program for students on this progression |
Enrolment pattern (BNSG) - 精东传媒app over 4 years
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 | |
| Year 2 | |
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context | |
| Year 3 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice |
| Or the following three courses | Or the following three courses |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice |
| Year 4 | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A |
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| Footnotes | |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program for students on this progression. |
Standard enrolment pattern (BNSG) - Endorsed Enrolled Nurses (EEN) with 8 exemptions - Semester 1 start
(Exemptions: NUR1120; NUR1102; BIO1203; NUR1100; NUR1299; NUR1202; NUR1201; NUR3030)
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | |
| Year 2 | |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A |
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| Footnotes | |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program for students on this progression. |
Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and International Registered Nurses (BNSG) with 8 exemptions - Semester 2 2017 start (3 years) (2017 transition pattern only)
| Semester 2 2017 only | |
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context^ | |
| Year 2 (2018 only) | |
| Semester 1 2018 only | Semester 2 2018 only |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice |
| Semester 3 2018 | |
| Year 3 (2019 only) | |
| Semester 1 2019 only | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | |
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| Footnotes | |
| ^ | NUR3101 will not be available in Semester 2 2017. Will be replaced with NUR3010. |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program for students on this progression |
Standard enrolment pattern (BNSG) - Endorsed Enrolled Nurses (EEN) with 8 exemptions - Semester 2 start (from 2018)
| Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 | |
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | |
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | |
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | |
| Year 2 | |
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | |
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | |
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context |
| Year 3 | |
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | |
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | |
| # | |
| Footnotes | |
| # | This course must be completed in the final semester of this program |
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of six (6) years to complete this program. In the case of extenuating circumstances, a final 12 month program extension may be granted under the . Where the allowable maximum time will be exceeded, students are referred to the section on 'Non-contributory Courses' of the Enrolment Procedure.
Where the allowable maximum time will be exceeded, students are referred to the section on of the Enrolment Procedure.
IT requirements
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Credit
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 Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Endorsed Enrolled Nurses with a Diploma of Nursing from a VET institute or equivalent may apply for up to eight exemptions in the Bachelor of Nursing program (two full-time semesters).
Enrolled nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses who are completing their qualification at VET should contact study@usq.edu.au for advice on direct articulation pathways from VET 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 usq.support@usq.edu.au to apply for possible exemptions. Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .
International students who have a Registered Nurse qualification from an approved education institution under NOOSR guidelines may apply for exemptions in the program. Please refer to USQ International for information about how to apply.
Enrolment
The Bachelor of Nursing program is offered with a variety of progressions over full-time or part-time enrolment patterns.
External 精东传媒app
External enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing requires significant on-campus commitments including residential schools (Toowoomba and Ipswich campus) in most semesters of up to two weeks duration as well as face-to-face clinical placements. Students must be prepared to travel to clinical placements, and at times this will require periods of living away from home for up to four weeks. Enrolment externally in the Bachelor of Nursing is not available to International students. Visa requirements for International students require significant on-campus attendance.
Recommended enrolment pattern
Bachelor of Nursing - Recommended enrolment pattern
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) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Year 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR or BHMS or BHSH or BNSG | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | O | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG or BNUR | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG or BNUR | ||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG or BNUR | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: or NUR1140 | |||
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Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| NUR2101 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan A | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| NUR2102 Chronic Care Across the Lifespan B | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | C | |||
| NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice | 2 | 1,2,3 | 2 | 1,2,3 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: and and or Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | |||
| NUR2203 Acute Care Across the Lifespan A | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| NUR2204 Acute Care Across the Lifespan B | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | C | |||
| NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice | 2 | 1,2,3 | 2 | 1,2,3 | ||||
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Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1,3 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in Program: BNUR | ||||||
| NUR3201 Quality, Safety and Risk | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1,3 | C | |||
| 3 | 1,2 | 3 | 1,2 | C | Pre-requisite: or (NUR1140 and NUR1200 and and and and and and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNUR) | |||
| NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A | 3 | 1,2,3 | 3 | 1,2,3 | ||||
| NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and NUR2299 and NUR2399 or ( and and NUR1140 and NUR1200 and and and and and and [ Co-requisite or prior] and Students must be enrolled in the BNUR Program) | ||||||
| 3 | 1,2,3 | 3 | 1,2,3 | Pre-requisite: and NUR1140 and NUR1200 and and and and and and students must be enrolled in the following program: BNUR | ||||
| 3 | 1,2,3 | 3 | 1,2,3 | Pre-requisite: and NUR2101 and NUR2102 and NUR2299 and NUR2399 or (NUR1140 & NUR1200 & & & & & & & & & & Students must be enrolled in BNUR & in final Semester) | ||||