Bachelors of Nursing/Midwifery (BN/BMid)
Information valid for students commencing 2020
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2020
Semester 1 (24 Feb, 2020)
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
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 2020
Semester 1 (24 Feb, 2020)
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 Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.Bridging English (BE) results, TOEFL PB, CES, BEP, and OET not accepted. 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 adopts a narrative and inquiry-based 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
The program is underpinned by an innovative, inquiry-based learning curriculum model which has been informed in international best practice by industry experts and responds to current national and global population health challenges.
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
You will undertake over 1,000 hours^ of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings that includes hospitals and a variety of health care organisation. 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 settings.
^ included in these hours are a number of 'continuity of care' that are completed over the duration of the program; this involves accompanying a woman through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. You may need to attend Continuity of Care experiences outside regular study and placement times.
You will commence your clinical placements in the first semester of the program. Over the first three years of the program your will normally complete 15x 8-hour shifts per semester and in the final year you will complete extended full time clinical placements in Nursing and Midwifery.
Location
Upon entering your program you will preference and then be allocated to a home hospital group. For further information on home hospital groups, visit the following website.
Honours
Honours is available as an additional year of study.
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
See the Study at UQ website for admissions information
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Click here for application procedures for Australian students.
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.
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
This program has limited intake capacity.
Students are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible to allow adequate time for their student visa to be processed. On admission, you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire, supply a criminal history check, and obtain, and thereafter hold for the duration of the program, a current First Aid Certificate (including CPR) and Blue Card. You will also be required to provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply with a schedule of immunisations. For more information, visit http://habs.uq.edu.au/placement-ready.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 062637E
English proficiency
IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.Bridging English (BE) results, TOEFL PB, CES, BEP, and OET not accepted. 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
- Annual CPR re-certification (approximately $60 per year)
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $155 renewed every 3 years)
- Police check for criminal history ($45)
- A clinical uniform shirt is required and may be purchased through the School.
- Costs for vaccinations and serology are the responsibility of the student and will vary based on individual and program requirements.
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 registration
Graduates may be eligible for registration with the following organisations:
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Please see the NMBA website for additional mandatory registration requirements
Completion of the degree may not result in graduates receiving automatic registration. Please contact the registration body for details of any conditions for registration.
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.
For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.
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.
