Bachelor of Nursing

Be a part of a flexible and rewarding career in nursing:

With a combination of theory and clinical simulation in our well-resourced labs and nursing wards USQs Bachelor of Nursing prepares you for practice as a registered nurse in hospitals community settings mental health settings GP practices clinics rural and remote health services and aged care facilities across Australia and the world.

The program aligns with current Australian professional nursing standards of practice and will give you the skills to deliver high-quality nursing care to people of all ages.

Almost 50 percent of the program is devoted to clinical practice within simulated on-campus labs or in health care settings including large metropolitan hospitals mental health services regional health care services aged care settings community health services specialty clinics and rehabilitation centres.

At USQ you will learn how to provide the very best nursing practice and will graduate as a skilled knowledgeable and highly employable nurse. Flexible blended delivery. Prefer studying online. Our flexible delivery option allows the on-campus component of this program to be studied in intensive residential schools each semester combined with online delivery and face-to-face clinical experience. Professional accreditation As a graduate of the Bachelor of Nursing you will have the skills required to work as a registered nurse in a multitude of settings in Australia or overseas including public and private hospitals community health mental health aged care home health care indigenous health occupational health rural practice and international nursing.

This program is also a pathway to graduate-entry midwifery and mental health programs and other specialties within nursing and health care.

The Bachelor of Nursing at USQ is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia -NMBA- and is listed as an approved program with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulating Authority -AHPRA.

The program is designed for anyone who is interested in Nursing and health related areas given that they meet the entry requirements for the program.

Certificate

Career outcomes:

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Nursing you will have the skills required to work as a registered nurse in a multitude of settings in Australia or overseas including public and private hospitals community health mental health aged care home health care indigenous health occupational health rural practice and international nursing.

This program is also a pathway to graduate-entry midwifery and mental health programs and other specialties within nursing and health care.

USQ is a dynamic, regional University dedicated to providing quality degrees and programs in a flexible and supportive environment.

In over 50 years, USQ has become a prominent teaching and research institution providing education worldwide from three Southern Queensland locations – Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich. We also have a number of outreach hubs, and national and international education partners.

USQ offers the flexibility to study degrees and programs online, making it easier for students to fit career-focused, fully-accredited degrees into their busy lives. USQ’s focus on student success has seen the university rank as the number one University in Queensland for graduate employment (Good Universities Guide, 2018).

The University’s continual focus on providing high quality education ensures graduates are equipped for increasingly dynamic and competitive global and regional environments.