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 20 women throughout pregnancy, at antenatal visits, labour and birth as well as postnatal visits for 400 hours.
In addition, you’ll complete all the national midwifery requirements set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Graduate 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.
Program structure
For students commencing 2015. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Introductory courses (12)
COR109 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
HLT100 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
HLT121 Engagement and Behaviour in Early Learning
HLT122 Professional Experience: Communities and Partnerships #
HLT123 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts and Technology #
HLT131 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
HLT132 Professional Experience: Learning Theories in Early Learning
LFS103 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
NUR103 Science Teaching in the Early Years
NUR121 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
NUR131 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
NUR212 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
Advanced courses (18)
HLT201 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning ^
HLT202 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Education #
HLT203 Professional Experience: Responding to Individual Learner Needs #
HLT221 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
HLT301 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher
HLT310 Assessing Learning %
HLT311 Transitions in Curriculum and Pedagogy ^
HLT312 Investigating the World Around Us %
NUR202 Professional Experience: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies
NUR211 Teaching Reading and Writing
NUR222 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
NUR231 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
NUR241 Professional Experience: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice
NUR300 Internship
NUR311 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
NUR331 Teacher as Researcher
NUR332 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
NUR341 Communication and Thought
# Students should be aware these courses are not available until 2014
^ Students should be aware these courses are not available until 2015
% Students should be aware these courses are not available until 2016
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 20 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.