Nursing

Welcome to Nursing

Learn how to care for a diverse range of patients in a variety of clinical settings. Get hands-on experience across acute medical and surgical nursing, mental health, aged care and community care. Develop evidenced-based, professional, legal and ethical decision-making skills.

Semester timetables

First-year students follow the standard Federation academic calendar. However, students in years 2 and 3 start their semesters four weeks earlier  (in late January for Semester 1 and late June for Semester 2) and follow a six-week teaching block followed by placement.

If you're jumping straight into 2nd year as an Enrolled Nurse, your classes start on 27 January 2026 (with a special Orientation planned for 21 January 2026).

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Placement

Clinical placements give you a chance to apply your knowledge in real situations – which is the best way to prepare for the workforce. You must complete at least 800 hours throughout your degree (and some travel might be necessary).

You’ll use the InPlace platform to submit your placement preferences and find out where you’ve been placed.

Download the placement calendar. Pair this with the university important dates calendar to keep on top of everything.

Placement rosters
Some health agencies won’t provide a roster before your placement starts, but you’ll get one on your first day. If rosters are available early, you’ll get a copy sent to your student email.

Get paid while you’re on placement
To make life easier for students with mandatory placements, the Australian Government has introduced the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP). If you’re studying Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery, you might be eligible to receive a regular payment during each of your placement periods.
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Meet a Course Coordinator

"We warmly welcome you to an inspiring journey in nursing and are committed to supporting you every step of the way as you grow into a confident and compassionate Registered Nurse."

Dr Swapnali Gazula
Course Coordinator & Senior Lecturer