Care for people with compassion as a registered nurse and midwife.
This is your opportunity to earn two qualifications in nursing and midwifery in only four years. Our accredited nursing and midwifery program is delivered by teaching staff who are qualified in the areas of nursing or midwifery, education and research.
This is your opportunity to earn two qualifications in nursing and midwifery in only four years. Our accredited nursing and midwifery program is delivered by teaching staff who are qualified in the areas of nursing or midwifery, education and research.
You’ll learn both clinical nursing and midwifery skills in a simulated environment that is as close as possible to the real situation before you go into a health care facility or community setting.
You’ll gain extensive clinical experience with seven of the eight semesters in a variety of clinical placements. Complete a total of 800 hours of clinical practicum for nursing. You’ll engage with 10 women throughout pregnancy, at antenatal visits, labour and birth as well as postnatal visits.
In addition, you’ll complete all the national midwifery requirements set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Graduates are prepared to meet the NMBA Competency Standards for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives.
At the end of your degree, consider postgraduate study to pursue a career as a clinical nurse/clinical midwife, nurse or midwifery researcher, nurse practitioner or privately practicing midwife or independent midwife.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking clinical placement, students must obtain and maintain a current first aid and CPR certificate, provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation, undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Blue Card. Refer to Program requirements and notes.
Career opportunities
Registered midwife / nurse in hospital or community settings, metropolitan, rural and remote locations or independent practice.
Membership
Australian College of Midwives; Australian College of Nursing.
Registration
Students in nursing and midwifery programs are required to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as students under the national law. USC arranges registration. Refer to the (AHPRA) website for detailed information.
Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as nurses in Australia with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, which is a Board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has a number of registration standards that graduates must demonstrate in order to be eligible for registration. For example, graduates must demonstrate English language skills at IELTS level 7, with 7 in all subtests, or equivalent before being considered for professional registration. For full details of the AHPRA Registration Standards, visit the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia website.
Program structure
For students commencing 2016. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (12)
COR109 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
HLT100 Occupational Therapy Innovation
HLT121 Occupational Therapy Reasoning, Research & Evaluation (Project Pathway)
HLT122 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being and Becoming an OT II and III
HLT123 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
HLT131 Occupational Therapy Thesis
HLT132 Introduction to Economics
LFS103 Applied Microeconomics
NUR103 Applied Macroeconomics
NUR121 Environmental and Resource Economics
NUR131 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
NUR212 Property Economics
Advanced courses (18)
HLT201 Communication and Thought
HLT202 Planning Principles and Practice
HLT203 Spatial Governance and Planning
HLT221 Changing Planet Earth
HLT301 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
HLT310 Property Economics
HLT311 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
HLT312 Planning and Environmental Law
NUR202 Regions, Change and Sustainability
NUR211 Landscapes, Place and People
NUR222 Urbanism and Urban Design
NUR231 Planning Theory
NUR241 Regional Infrastructure Planning
NUR300 Planning Design Studio
NUR311 Participation and Conflict Resolution
NUR331 Professional Planning Practice
NUR332 Community Planning Studio
NUR341 Planning Practicum
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- complete all courses (384 units) as listed below
- attend courses offered in Sessions (where applicable)
In order to commence clinical placement you must:
- Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the clinical practice component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
- have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
- show evidence of complete Hepatitis B vaccination (3 inoculations over a period of six months)
- hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate from an organisation recognised by the Australian Resuscitation Council
Note: You are required to commence action of the above requirements immediately after enrolling. Hepatitis B immunity can take up to six months to determine and the processing of your USC Blue Card Application Form can take up to 10 weeks. Visit Nursing and Midwifery - Clinical Placement for more information about these requirements before you apply.
Students are expected to:
- travel to attend clinical placements
- make time commitment to complete the required clinical requirements including midwifery continuity of care experiences; students are required to complete 10 continuity of care experiences with women and their families, which will mean engagement in the program across the full calendar year
- have a level of computer literacy, including word processing and email
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and undertaking some courses in Session 4 (Winter) or 8 (Summer).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- The Global Opportunities (GO) Program is not available to students studying in the Bachelor of Nursing Science/Bachelor of Midwifery program.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.