This program integrates learning via not only traditional lectures and inquiry-based learning groups, but through clinical experiences in a simulated setting at selected teaching hospitals and community health facilities. In the first four semesters of the programs, you will undertake rostered clinical placement shifts, as well as clinical skills simulation sessions and gain a solid understanding of the basic theoretical concepts of nursing practice across a range of fields of study. In the fifth semester of the program, you will be introduced to the role of first level practitioner in a speciality area. Here you will have the opportunity to apply and build upon the theoretical concepts learned in previous semesters. In the final semester of the program, you will consolidate previously learned skills as well as develop new skills to build your confidence through extended clinical placements.

You will undertake up to 880 hours of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings that includes hospitals and a variety of health care organisations. You will have the opportunity during your placements to apply your theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework to practice and develop your clinical skills in real life setting. You will commence your clinical placements in the first year of the program. Over the first two years of the program you will normally complete multiple shorter placements involving 8-hour shifts and in the final year you will complete extended full time clinical placements. This program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placements website. Further information about placement providers can be found here.

Our graduates work in various healthcare settings including: public, private or community healthcare clinical practice (metropolitan and rural) research, academia and clinical teaching medical/surgical nursing critical care and emergency drug and alcohol nursing or education mental health aged care paediatrics and child health.