Bachelor of Nursing Science

at University of the Sunshine Coast

Introductory courses (10) 114 units

• HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology

• HLT103 Professional Health Communication

• LFS103 Introductory Bioscience

• NUR100 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family

• NUR104 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family

• NUR111 Practice Foundations

• NUR116 Preparation for Practice 1

• NUR117 Nursing Practice 1(6 units)

• NUR121 Health Care and the Professions

• NUR131 Research Foundations for Health Practice

Developing courses (8) 78 units

• NUR222 Health, Law and Ethics

• NUR226 Preparation for Practice 2

• NUR227 Nursing Practice 2(6 units)

• NUR231 Drug Therapy

• NUR241 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration

• NUR272 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing CareΔ

• NUR286 Preparation for Practice 3(6 units)

• NUR287 Nursing Practice 3(6 units)

Graduate courses (7) 84 units

• HLT301 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care

• NUR300 Nursing Internship(24 units)

• NUR302 Leadership in Clinical PracticeΔ

• NUR303 Preparation for Practice 4(6 units)

• NUR304 Nursing Practice 4(6 units)

• NUR331 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care

• NUR332 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural SafetyΔ

Elective course (1) 12 units

Select 1 course (12 units) from:

• HLT206 Neonatal and Infant Health*

• HLT303 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health?Δ

• NUR312 Life CrisisΔ

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
 

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

English Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)    Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

• TOEFL iBT               Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing

Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
 

A$29,000

• Aged care

• Community

• Indigenous health

• Mental health

• Nurse in acute care

• Regional and remote