Bachelor of Nursing
University of Technology Sydney
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About
The Bachelor of Nursing course is a three year full-time (or equivalent part-time) course consisting of both theoretical and practical components. Clinical learning is a key element of the course and clinical placements in health care settings begin in the Spring session of first year and continue every session thereafter. Simulation-based learning opportunities embedded throughout the course are designed to assist students prepare for clinical placements and their future role as a registered nurse. In their final year of study students can choose a clinical specialty elective including, paediatrics, critical care, peri operative, mental health and care of the older person.
Areas of study
Nursing.
Career opportunities
Career options for registered nurses include diverse specialty clinical areas such as community health, critical care, general practice, aged care, mental health, operating theatres and paediatrics. Career progression opportunities include working as a clinical nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nurse manager, nurse practitioner or rural and remote practice nurse and nurse academic and researcher (clinical and non-clinical). Note: postgraduate study is required for some of these roles.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Practical experience
This course includes compulsory clinical placement experiences in a variety of healthcare and community settings. Clinical placements begin in the Spring session of first year and continue every session thereafter. They may involve morning and evening shifts. Placements range from 2 weeks in length to 6 weeks in the final session of study.
Students must meet all the requirements for clinical placements set out in Special requirements and policies. Students must be fully vaccinated in order to undertake the Bachelor of Nursing course and must provide evidence of their immunity and/or vaccination status as well as screening for tuberculosis (TB) status during their first session of enrolment. Students who do not meet these requirements cannot attend clinical placements and will not be able to complete the course. Students are also required to undertake Working with Children and Police Checks.
Honours
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) is available to eligible students who undertake an additional year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study.
Fees and charges
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Essential requirements for admission
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Inherent requirements: All students must meet the Nursing Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Accelerated program: Not open to Year 12 applicants.
Bachelor of Nursing Accelerated – Enrolled Nurse Certificate or Diploma Entry: Applicants must have:
- current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse, and
- a Diploma of Nursing completed within the last 5 years.
Hospital-trained enrolled nurses are not eligible for the accelerated course. Applicants who meet these conditions are given recognition of prior learning (RPL) for eight subjects (48 credit points) and can complete the course in two calendar years. Students who receive block credit of 48 credit points of RPL are not eligible for any further credit recognition against their course of study.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Non-accelerated program: English Standard.
Recommended studies: Non-accelerated program: Any 2 units of science, any 2 units of mathematics.
Other applicants
Refer to the UTS general admission criteria.
Advanced standing
For 606000, 606001 Nursing: Applicants may apply for recognition of prior learning on an individual basis.
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Further information
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