University of Canberra
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If you’re passionate about helping others and considering a future in nursing, then UC’s Bachelor of Nursing course offers an outstanding industry and globally respected platform from which to launch your nursing career.
This immersive and fully interactive course incorporates the latest national and international interactive teaching and online practice methods while using innovative technological and medical equipment to simulate real-life scenarios. As part of this course, you’ll also undertake multiple clinical placement opportunities and gain valuable insight and experience across a broad range of healthcare service providers.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to become a registered nurse in Australia, and upon graduation, you’ll have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications to be recognised as a nursing professional all over the world. This three-year full-time course can also be studied part-time and is fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Individual, family and community health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
Registered nurse, paediatric nurse, oncology nurse, operating room nurse, nursing in healthcare settings (acute, long term, community, residential) throughout Australia in both private and public facilities. Non-clinical roles may include health promotion, health policy and administration, management, research, private enterprise.
Professionally accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Minimum 800 hours of clinical practice across a range of local and regional healthcare settings - including areas such as community care, mental health, aged care, medical and surgical care, rehabilitation, palliative care, operating theatre, emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU).
A core component of the UC nursing coursework takes place within the simulated environment, where students have the opportunity to develop and hone clinical skills and behaviours in spaces that look and feel like the clinical environment. UC nursing students can expect to spend hours rehearsing and practicing together utilising a myriad of simulation trainers, manikins, emerging technology (such as AI and VR), and even actors as they prepare for clinical practice.
The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current UC fee information.
Recommended studies: ACT: Biology (Major), Chemistry (Major), English (Major), Essential Mathematics. NSW: Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Standard.
Refer to the UC general admission criteria.
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