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Learn from some of Australia’s most respected nursing experts. Access purpose-built facilities, technology and equipment, and complete 800 hours of placement.

Highlights

• QUT was the first provider of tertiary nurse education in Queensland and has more than 40 years of experience and industry consultation.
• We are ranked sixth in Australia for nursing by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
• Graduates satisfy the academic requirements for admission as a professional member to the Australian College of Nursing.
• All students are scheduled for 840 hours of clinical practice with a minimum of 800 hours required for registration in a diverse range of clinical settings, including rural and remote.
• Opportunities to apply to travel overseas and provide health services to communities in developed and developing countries.

Why choose this course?

Our School of Nursing is one of the largest and most established centres in Australia, with more than 40 years of industry consultation and experience. We are ranked sixth in Australia for nursing by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

Our course content reflects emerging developments in healthcare and nursing practice that have been identified through consultation with industry partners, discipline experts and research literature. You will learn from some of Australia’s most respected and influential nurse academics and researchers.

Foundation studies will build your knowledge in key areas of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and will introduce you to professional nursing practice and contemporary healthcare service.

You will also develop an understanding of pharmacology with an emphasis on quality use of medicines. These studies are complemented with opportunities to apply nursing theory to clinical practice in our on campus facilities and in clinical placements off campus.

Graduates of this degree are prepared to excel in a profession where the scope of practice is expanding and there are greater responsibilities for delivery of more complex interventions in a range of healthcare settings and across diverse populations.

Our course recognises the increased demand for graduates who understand the importance of person-centred care and have the capacity to engage people as informed partners in their health care.

Real-world learning

You will develop your skills and confidence, learning in purpose-built, on-campus facilities that replicate the hospital environment, technology, and equipment. Realistic scenarios and practical learning approaches will prepare you to work in a range of nursing environments.

Our Clinical Simulation Centre contains operational hospital rooms where you will practise with real equipment and the latest technology in a simulated environment.

Your experience in real industry settings begins during second semester of your first year and continues with clinical placement experience every semester thereafter.

All students are scheduled for 840 hours of clinical practice with a minimum of 800 hours required for registration. You will receive extensive support that includes continual feedback on your performance from clinical facilitators, and mentoring relationships with registered nurses. You may also have the opportunity to apply to travel overseas and provide health services to communities in developed and developing countries.

QUT is a young university with a global outlook. We’re ambitious and ready to take on new challenges with a future-focused drive. We strive to connect our students with the real world through practical hands-on learning that prepares our graduates for the careers of tomorrow and the future.

Studying at QUT offers you a world-class education in the heart of Brisbane, a welcoming, modern and multicultural city. Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city and known for its vibrant urban precincts, outdoor lifestyle, friendly locals and natural attractions. With more than 50,000 students, including international students from more than 119 countries, you will feel right at home.

QUT’s undergraduate and postgraduate study options include:

• Architecture and built environment

• Business

• Communication

• Creative industries

• Design

• Education

• Engineering

• English language pathway programs

• Health

• Information technology

• Justice

• Law

• Mathematics

• Science

What makes QUT the university for the real world?

Real-world courses

Our courses prepare you to graduate real-world ready with the skills you need to find a career in Australia and abroad. You can choose from more than 100 real-world courses and turn your passion into a rewarding career.

Industry connections

We believe in creating opportunities for connection between our students and industry employers through integrated placements, internships and real-world, collaborative projects. Our academic staff consult in industry and work on industry projects which often involve students.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

The skills you need to think creatively with a focus on the future are embedded into our teaching practices. Dedicated spaces are available to help our entrepreneurs find the resources, connections, coaches, or mentors needed for their entrepreneurial journey.

Graduates for the future

A degree from QUT makes you an unstoppable force ready to build, create and connect into the future of tomorrow.

Sustainability

Our vision is a low carbon future. We aim to tackle global challenges and achieve sustainability through research, teaching, campus operations and strategic partnerships. Sustainability has been embedded in our curriculum across a range of courses including science, engineering, fashion, architecture, business, law and urban development.

Transdisciplinary and transformative research

Tackle some of the biggest questions facing the planet by conducting transdisciplinary research relevant to our communities and the world. QUT offers a best practice and transformative learning environment that enables students to advance their research skills, translate them into broader work environments and engage with industry and innovation to deliver real-world impact.