Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-registration]
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-registration]
Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-registration] [External]
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 78110, 78110E |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Students enrolled in this degree will be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for the duration of their program of study or until they are no longer enrolled. Graduates will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English Recommended: Biology, Chemistry and any Maths |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3c – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia requires all applicants seeking initial admission to the Nursing Register upon graduation from their nursing course, to demonstrate the necessary English language skills. See their website at: |
Special admission requirements | Students are encouraged to undertake the Tertiary Access Course or the Health major in the Diploma of Higher Education if they have not studied recently and/or want assistance making the transition to University studies. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students will be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at: Students who have returned to study where the duration between their previous clinical placement and their pending clinical placement exceeds 12 months, may need to complete the Clinical Reconnect program. |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the course, the graduate will be able to: In collaboration with other health care professionals:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1 (First Year)
Teaching Period 1 (First Half Year)
:03 Introduction to the Professions
:03 Nursing Practice 1
:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 1
:03 Communication for Nursing and Midwifery
Teaching Period 2 (Second Half Year)
:03 Health & Healthcare in Australia
:03 Nursing Practice 2
:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 2
:03 Law and Ethics for Nursing and Midwifery
Level 2 (Second Year)
Teaching Period 1 (First Half Year)
:03 The Professional Role
:06 Nursing Practice 3
OPTIONS
Select :03 Rural and Remote Nursing or :03 Specialisation Project or 3 credit points of any undergraduate subject
Teaching Period 2 (Second Half Year)
:03 Inclusive Practice
:06 Nursing Practice 4
:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
Level 3 (Third Year)
Teaching Period 1 (First Half Year)
:03 Consolidating Practice
:06 Nursing Practice 5
:03 Mental Health for Nursing and Midwifery
Teaching Period 2 (Second Half Year)
:09 Nursing Practice 6
:03 Transition to Practice
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Mackay | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Mount Isa | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Townsville | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
External | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students will be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at: Students who have returned to study where the duration between their previous clinical placement and their pending clinical placement exceeds 12 months, may need to complete the Clinical Reconnect program. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation requirements | At the discretion of the College Dean, students may be required to undertake a prescribed English language test to ensure that they have an acceptable level of English language proficiency to safely participate in professional experience placements. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Supplementary examinations are available, subject to current College and Division policies. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Up to 24 credit points may be awarded for students applying for credit for previous study completed in a Diploma of Nursing must also provide evidence of registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Up to 24 credit points may be awarded for Students applying for credit for previous study completed in a Diploma of Health (Nursing Pathway) must also provide evidence of a valid IELTS (academic module) minimum score of 7.0 in all components to meet the Minimum English language proficiency requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing Science. Students cannot enrol in NS1882 Nursing Practice 2 until this evidence is provided. Up to 48 credit points may be granted only to applicants who hold current registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. All other applicants may receive up to 30 credit points. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | BNSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on] |
Eligibility | Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across the final three years of the bachelor degree; and current registration as a nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Application for entry to the Honours program is by approval of the College Dean. |