Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery (BN/BMid)
Information valid for students commencing 2016
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2016
Semester 1 (29 Feb, 2016)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2290
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Component Degrees
Component Degrees that make up the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery:
Dual Degree Planner
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Additional application information
Entry is competitive and not all applicants who meet the OP1/rank 99 cut-off are offered a place; finer discrimination within the qualification may be used.
This program may have inherent requirements that need to be met prior to undertaking placement.
Students are required to provide evidence Students are required to provide evidence of immunisation against blood-borne transmissible viruses or other diseases, including Hepatitis B.
Students must obtain at the commencement of the program and thereafter hold for the duration of the program, a current Blue card and First Aid Certificate (including CPR).
For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.
AQF level
Refer to your component degrees for AQF level.
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Closing Date
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
How to applyEnquiries for Australian students
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Email: nmsw@uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 2068
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2016
Semester 1 (29 Feb, 2016)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2290
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Component Degrees
Component Degrees that make up the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery:
Dual Degree Planner
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
CRICOS Code: 062637E
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
view the English proficiency policy.View the entry requirements for international students.
AQF level
Refer to your component degrees for AQF level.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
Enquiries for International students
International Student Advisor
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery?
Nursing and midwifery are exciting, diverse and rewarding careers where you can make a true difference in people¿s lives. This program takes a problem solving approach to learning and integrates lecture-based study with clinical practice in major teaching hospitals.
Combining the stand alone Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery degrees, this program provides students with specific knowledge across parallel skill areas.
What you can study
In the first 3 years of the program lectures and problem-based tutorials are incorporated with clinical experiences in selected partner teaching hospitals and health districts. In the final year of the program students undertake extensive preceptored clinical placement providing them with exposure to an area of specialty midwifery and nursing practice and the opportunity to consolidate and refine their skills in order to meet national competency standards for nurses and midwives and facilitate a smooth transition to graduate practice.
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Placement courses
Students will undertake over 1,800 hours^ of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings that includes hospitals and a variety of health care organisation. During their placements, students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework to practice and develop their clinical skills in real life setting.
^ included in these hours are a number of "follow throughs" that are completed over the duration of the program; this involves accompanying a woman through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
Students will commence their clinical placements in week five of the program. Over the first three years of the program students will normally complete 15x 8-hour shifts per semester and in the final year students will complete extended full time clinical placements in Nursing and Midwifery.
Students may be required to undertake clinical placements outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area and students are required to fund their travel, accommodation and daily living expenses.
Honours
Honours is available as an additional year of study.
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Additional application information
Entry is competitive and not all applicants who meet the OP1/rank 99 cut-off are offered a place; finer discrimination within the qualification may be used.
This program may have inherent requirements that need to be met prior to undertaking placement.
Students are required to provide evidence Students are required to provide evidence of immunisation against blood-borne transmissible viruses or other diseases, including Hepatitis B.
Students must obtain at the commencement of the program and thereafter hold for the duration of the program, a current Blue card and First Aid Certificate (including CPR).
For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.
Entry requirements for International students
View the entry requirements for international students.
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. View the equivalent qualifications for International students.
Additional application requirements
Students are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible to allow adequate time for their student visa to be processed.
This program may have inherent requirements that need to be met prior to undertaking placement.
Students are required to provide evidence of immunisation against blood-borne transmissible viruses or other diseases, including Hepatitis B.
Students must obtain at the commencement of the program and thereafter hold for the duration of the program, a current Blue card and First Aid Certificate (including CPR).
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 062637E
English proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Additional costs
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- Senior First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx $155)
- A clinical uniform shirt is required and may be purchased from the School.
What you can do with a Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery
Careers
As a registered nurse and midwife you can work in a variety of healthcare settings including:
- public, private or community healthcare
- clinical practice (metropolitan and rural)
- maternity and neo-natal care
- academia/clinical teaching or research
- health research
- health service management
- defence forces
- Australian and international aid organisations.
- paediatrics and child health.
The dual qualification provides the opportunity to work as both a nurse and a midwife either independently or in tandem.
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Australian College of Midwives
- Australian College of Nursing
Accrediting body
This program has been accredited by:
- AUSTRALIAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
Program rules for the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery
To complete the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery
To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
A student is required to obtain #64 comprising -
- #8 from the combined first semester core courses
- #32 from the BMid course list and
- #24 from the BN course list
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
