Resources for nursing and midwifery students

All students will undertake clinical placements in a range of settings. During placements, you will have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework and research to practice and develop clinical skills in real life settings. A variety of sessional practical experiences and full-time block placements will be undertaken during your program, you may be required to undertake clinical placements outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area. Students are required to fund any travel, accommodation, and daily living expenses arising from clinical placement activities. 

Find out more about placements

Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students have an opportunity to undertake an international exchange in Semester 2 of their second year at one of our partner universities: 

• University of Pennsylvania (US);
• University of Virginia (US); 
• VID Specialised University (Norway).

Please see Study Abroad for more details on exchange.

The bachelor level nursing and midwifery programs, in addition to the Master of Nursing Studies, are designed to be immersive programs, which require students to be continuously enrolled throughout their program. However, we understand that life does not always go according to plan, thus students are able to apply for an Interruption of Studies. This can be done via My Requests in their myUQ portal.

Click here for further information regarding interupting your studies

For any student who has not completed a clinical course in the previous three (3) semesters, a clinical challenge appropriate to the expected level for the student’s stage in the program is required. If the student is not able to demonstrate skills at the level of competence expected for a student enrolling in the next clinical course, the student may be required to re-enrol in additional course(s).

Returning students

Students returning from an approved interruption need to adhere to compliance requirements, which may be different to the requirements in place when you started. Please contact the Placement Ready team to confirm your requirements for Placement.

Part-time study is available for the Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing Studies programs. This pathway allows you to balance your personal and professional commitments while pursuing your nursing degree. A structured study plan is in place to support your journey, ensuring you can achieve your academic and career goals with greater flexibility. Join us and take the next step towards a rewarding career in nursing at your own pace.

• Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing Studies part time study plans (PDF, 105 KB)

If you want to work overseas after graduating, the Student Administration Team can assist you with the compilation of your academic information and clinical placements for professional registration with overseas bodies or boards. It is the student’s responsibility to identify the minimum requirements for overseas registration boards and provide the Student Administration Team with a list of documents to be prepared by the university. Please contact the Student Administration Team once you have gathered all of the documentation required to apply for overseas professional registration. 

Enrolled Nurses who have successfully completed the following diplomas will be eligible for #14 units of credit towards the Bachelor of Nursing: 

• HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing (Release 1); or
• HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing (Release 5)

Credit granted:

Study plan:

The UQ timetable planner can assist with helping plan out your semester.  Alternatively, students can view the UQ Public Timetable through their my.UQ dashboard.

To enable lecturers, medical staff and patients to identify you as a legitimate health professional student from the University of Queensland, it is a requirement that you wear the prescribed uniform at all times whilst on clinical placement. The uniform includes:

• Purple scrubs top with the UQ logo and ‘School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work’ embroidered on the upper left and right respectively
• Program-Year Level badge
• Purple scrub pants or black trousers (shorts or skirt)
• Fully-enclosed black shoes (to comply with Occupational Health and Safety).

In addition to this:

• Your hair must be off the shoulders
• Jewellery is prohibited apart from marriage and engagement rings that are not sharp
• Fingernails must not be polished and must be short.

Please note: You are required to wear your complete uniform on the first day of clinical placement.

Order your scrubs and badge online.