Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health
Highlights Apply nursing knowledge and skills to priority public health areas including Indigenous health, aged care, and risk factors for illness. Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time. Complete more than 800 hours of professional placement Choose electives in areas of interest including womens’ health, international health, Indigenous health,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Highlights
- Apply nursing knowledge and skills to priority public health areas including Indigenous health, aged care, and risk factors for illness.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Complete more than 800 hours of professional placement
- Choose electives in areas of interest including womens’ health, international health, Indigenous health, domestic violence and more.
Real-world learning
All students are scheduled for 840 hours of clinical practice with a minimum of 800 hours required for registration for nursing. This placement will be in clinical nursing environments including hospital and private healthcare facilities, and in office, laboratory or site-based environments alongside public health professionals. Public health placements may also be completed overseas.
Inherent requirements for nursing
There are some essential skills and abilities you’ll need to perform to meet the core learning outcomes of your course or unit. They’re not something you need to get in to the course, but they’ll be assessed throughout your course, and they’ll be required for you to succeed in your career when you graduate.
Find out more about the inherent requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing.
Mandatory notifications for nursing
While you are registered as a student with the NMBA, QUT has an obligation to notify AHPRA if you have an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm when undertaking clinical training. Find out more about the guidelines for mandatory notifications.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates of this course can apply nursing knowledge and skills to public health areas such as Indigenous health, population health issues and risk factors for illness. Professionals who are skilled across these disciplines can choose to work as a nurse in the clinical environment or as a public health professional, implementing new ways to improve community health.
Graduates may also work in non-government and community organisations in roles that focus on advocacy for minority groups, or as consultants and project officers in international health agencies. Roles may include health promotion officers, school health educators, assistant epidemiologists, researchers, state and national health program managers and health policy officers.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
