Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery (BN/BMid)
Information valid for students commencing 2023
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2023
Semester 1 (20 Feb, 2023)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2290
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
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 2023
Semester 1 (20 Feb, 2023)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2290
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Component Degrees
Component Degrees that make up the Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery:
Dual Degree Planner
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C). 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 (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.Bridging English (BE) results, 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 more than 1000 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.
This includes 'continuity of care' experiences that are completed over the duration of the program. Providing continuity of care involves accompanying a woman and her family through the pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum experience. You'll also have opportunities to engage with innovative models of healthcare, such as telehealth.
You will commence your clinical placements in the first year of the program. Over the first three years of the program you will normally complete multiple shorter placements incorporating 8-hour shifts and in the final year you will complete extended full time clinical placements in Nursing and Midwifery.
Further information about placement providers can be found here.
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
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C). View the equivalent qualifications for International students.
Additional application requirements
This program has limited intake capacity.
Prior to applying, applicants should ensure they will be able to meet placement requirements outlined on this website.
Applications for credit based on a Diploma of Nursing
Upon receiving an offer into the program, an application for credit may be lodged if evidence is provided of current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse and completion of one of following qualifications within 10 years prior to admission to the program:
- HLT54115 - Diploma of Nursing (Release 1)
- HLT51612 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 nursing) (Release 1)
English Language Requirements
You must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries:
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Republic of Ireland
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
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 (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.Bridging English (BE) results, 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 $80 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 $130 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 graduate with a Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery a student must have successfully completed all requirements of the program as certified by the Executive Dean. This includes courses to be taken to complete the program and any other specific conditions of the program including admission, enrolment and progression requirements.
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.
