The Australian Qualifications Framework AQF is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions including universities , vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools.
Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting www. Completion of an Australian university or equivalent three-year bachelor degree in the area of Nursing. All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements. If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program. There are no clinical requirements in this program unless candidates select an approved course that contains a clinical requirement.
Courses with a clinical requirement are not available to International students. A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a student contribution amount , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements. Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for FEE-Help.
International students pay full fees. To qualify for the award of Master of Nursing, a candidate must complete or be exempted from courses with a total value of twelve units, subject to the following. Twelve units shall be for postgraduate Level 5 or 8 courses, to be completed according to the compulsory courses listed for each specialisation and electives approved by the Program Director. All courses listed under each specialisation must be successfully completed or exempted to successfully graduate with Master of Nursing.
Students should visit the USQ minimum computing standards to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software. To find out more about residential schools , visit the Residential School Schedule to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the Policy and Procedure Library.
To find out more about residential schools, visit the Residential School Schedule to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the Policy and Procedure Library. The Mental Health specialisation contains two mandatory residential schools. COU Counselling Frameworks. Candidates must complete at least six units of courses offered by USQ whilst enrolled in this program so at most six units of exemptions may be applied for on the basis of approved relevant study undertaken at USQ, other universities or the Australian College of Nursing.
Students should be advised that this option requires continuing study without normal semester breaks. Students are required to complete the normal clinical experience requirements of this program which includes attendance for a total of hours of clinical practice at arranged clinical facilities off-campus and satisfactory completion of the course requirements.
Students interested in studying with the accelerated progression are required to apply for entry in the Bachelor of Nursing first. Admittance to this mode of study is a second stage of application through the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. There is an enrolment cap in the accelerated offering; numbers are limited and conditions apply. Students may express their desire to apply for this mode by writing to usq. Students may choose to take a diminished load of courses each semester to study part-time.
Students may also vary their course load by taking courses as available depending on quotas which are offered in Semester 3. Clinical courses are not available for general enrolment in Semester 3. Please note there will be periods of full-time attendance required in these options, such as in clinical courses. Students are required to complete the program within six years.
A part-time mode will not suit the visa requirements of International students. Students may commence the program in Semester 2. Students will undertake courses in an alternative progression. The progression plan is demonstrated below.
The accelerated option of six consecutive semesters is not possible with a Semester 2 entry. A full-time option is available for Endorsed Enrolled nurses commencing in Semester 2.
Please see the progression pattern available below. Students are advised to consult with student support usq. Enrolment externally in the Bachelor of Nursing requires significant on-campus commitments including residential schools Toowoomba campus in most semesters up to two weeks duration as well as face to face clinical placement.
Clinical Placement may occur in the Toowoomba region of Queensland and cannot be guaranteed for the Student's place of residence. Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course on-campus, external or online , regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Note: Students who commenced the Bachelor of Nursing prior to should contact us for enrolment advice. Students who commenced the Bachelor of Nursing Program prior to should refer to the USQ Handbook version for the year they commenced the program. Quotas apply and students will be accepted after consideration of their program GPA grade point average after semester one of first year.
This progression is only offered with a Semester 1 start. Students with significant exemptions Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Overseas Registered Nurses are not eligible for this progression pattern. Need help? Ask USQ! Toggle navigation Sections. Bachelor of Nursing. Footnotes All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical practice within this program.
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for FEE-Help. International students pay full fees. The Bachelor of Nursing consists of 24 credit point units 24 mandatory courses as listed in the standard progression for commencing students. The Bachelor of Nursing is an integrated curriculum, which provides foundational knowledge and then builds on this with a mix of theory, clinical simulation and professional placements.
Pre-requisite courses are strict requirements for professional placement courses. Students need to ensure their enrolments align with established enrolment patterns full or part-time.
Students who enrol outside these enrolment patterns can expect significant challenges in scheduling on-campus requirements weekly classes or residential schools with the requirements of professional placements. Students are required to satisfactorily complete all courses.
Some courses have compulsory attendance requirements. To satisfactorily complete the six clinical courses, students must participate in the required hours of clinical practice offered at off-campus venues and satisfactorily demonstrate the learning objectives of these courses.
Upon completion of the program and application for registration as a nurse, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA requires additional demonstration of English language standards for students for whom English is a second language. Students should visit the USQ minimum computing standards to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.
Endorsed Enrolled Nurses with a Diploma of Nursing from a VET institute or equivalent may apply for up to eight exemptions in the Bachelor of Nursing program two full-time semesters. Transfer Students: Students who wish to transfer components of other accredited Bachelor of Nursing programs and students with prior university credit should contact usq. International students who have a Registered Nurse qualification from an approved education institution under NOOSR guidelines may apply for exemptions in the program.
Please refer to USQ International for information about how to apply. The Bachelor of Nursing program is offered with a variety of progressions over full-time or part-time enrolment patterns. Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course on-campus, external or online , regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Need help? Ask USQ! Toggle navigation Sections. Back to top Program objectives Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing will be able to: direct their own learning and understand the NMBA Scope of Practice of Registered Nurses as responsible, reflective lifelong learners apply clinical reasoning and clinical management using the nursing process and the best available evidence to provide safe, person-centred nursing care demonstrate exemplary communication and interpersonal relationships working and leading intra-professional and interdisciplinary teams plan, provide and evaluate comprehensive, safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing care across multiple contexts and populations that meets NMBA Professional Standards of Practice.
Back to top Australian Qualifications Framework The Australian Qualifications Framework AQF is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions including universities , vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools.
Back to top Requirements for professional experience placements Practical experience is an integral component of the program and each student is required to undertake and satisfactorily complete hours of practical experience. Back to top Program fees Commonwealth supported place A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a student contribution amount , which varies depending on the courses undertaken.
Domestic full fee paying place Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. International full fee paying place International students pay full fees. Back to top Program structure The Bachelor of Nursing consists of 24 credit point units 24 mandatory courses as listed in the standard progression for commencing students.
Requirements to complete the program Students are required to satisfactorily complete all courses. Standard enrolment pattern BNSG - Semester 2 start 3 years, including one Semester 3 courses To complete in 3 years 6 semesters students will need to study in Semester 3.
Standard enrolment pattern BNSG - Semester 2 start 3 years, including some Semester 3 courses To complete in 3 years 6 semesters students will need to study in Semester 3. Back to top Required time limits Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.
Back to top IT requirements Students should visit the USQ minimum computing standards to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.
Supporting letter from employer to confirm continued employment at EN level. Back to top Enrolment The Bachelor of Nursing program is offered with a variety of progressions over full-time or part-time enrolment patterns. External Study External enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing requires significant on-campus commitments including residential schools Toowoomba and Ipswich campus in most semesters of up to two weeks duration as well as face-to-face clinical placements.
Recommended enrolment pattern Back to top Bachelor of Nursing - Recommended enrolment pattern Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course on-campus, external or online , regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in. For the Ipswich offer, course lectures are held at Ipswich and course laboratories are held at Springfield.
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