Bachelor of Nursing

Clinical experience

In addition to the courses listed below, you will also need to complete clinical experience, where interactive hands-on activities, such as experiments and use of specialist equipment, are undertaken.

All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical/professional practice within this program.

How much will it cost?

Clinical experience

Clinical courses will incur some additional costs, including uniform and equipment, transport to and from venues and, in some instances, living expenses, particularly for placements in rural and remote settings. Clinical placements that USQ can offer are dependent on availability and locality of those placements. For students studying in the External program or the on-campus program, these may occur away from the student’s geographical location.

Approximate annual costs¹ for your first year of study (8 units) in this program are:

Study Mode	Cost
Commonwealth supported	AUD 7956
Domestic full fee paying	AUD 20000

Loan to help you pay your fees

You may not have to pay your course (subject) fees upfront. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP allows you to defer your fees until your income reaches a certain level.

• Find out if you are eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP

You may also be eligible to receive financial support from Centrelink.

Scholarships and financial assistance

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.

• View available scholarships

Special admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank, through the allocation of additional points. The additional points don’t apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information on USQ’s special admission carefully to find out what you may be eligible for. 

Entry Requirements

• Subject pre-requisite: English (4, SA) or equivalent

• Recommended prior study: Mathematics A or equivalent and one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science21 or equivalent.

 All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical practice within this program. These include:

• Hepatitis B immunisation
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis and Varicella immunisation
• TB test and Influenza immunisation (highly recommended)
• Australian Federal Police Criminal History Check Certificate
• Blue Card
• CPR certificate
• QHealth Student Orientation Checklist
• Student Deed Poll
• QHealth and Safety Orientation Certificate
• A signed USQ Clinical Placement Declaration including a requirement to undertake shift work.

English Language Requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Alternate pathways

A number of other pathways are also available if you haven't been able to study previously or don't meet the requirements for entry into your program of interest.

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How to apply

QTAC codes

Mode	Codes
Ipswich	936392
Toowoomba	906392
External	906395

Closing dates

• Applications for Semester 1, 2018 will close Monday 12 February 2018. 
• Applications for Semester 2, 2018 will close Monday 25 June 2018.

Credit for previous study or work experience

You may be eligible for credit if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.You may be eligible for credit if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.