Undergraduate Certificate (Nursing)/Bachelor of Nursing

The Undergraduate Certificate (Nursing) provides you with foundational knowledge and skills related to the broad field of healthcare with a focus on nursing. Covering both practical and theoretical realms, in this course you will learn about: law and ethics as related to healthcare; anatomy and physiology of the human body; person-centred care and partnerships in nursing practice; and the key attributes of the registered nurse in contemporary practice. You will learn in a highly supportive environment and have access to a suite of services designed to help achieve your study goals and advance your career.

Upon successful completion of the Diploma, you will be able to articulate into the Bachelor of Nursing with 48 credit points of advanced standing. As a graduate of the Bachelor of Nursing, you are highly-skilled nurse with an understanding of contemporary nursing practice and innovative nursing care. Course content focuses on the importance of patient-centred care and nursing practice that is culturally safe, evidence based, and respectful. You have the opportunity to undertake up to 840 hours of professional placement (with a minimum of 800hrs required for registration) undertaken in block periods. Placements are available in public and private hospitals and community centres in Brisbane and regional and rural Queensland.

The QUT Offer Guarantee does not apply to this course. Deferment is not available.

For more course information, visit Undergraduate Certificate (Nursing) at QUT and Bachelor of Nursing at QUT.

Combined diploma/degrees: Upon completion of the undergraduate certificate component, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Nursing. Each of your undergraduate certificate units will be credited to the degree.