Allocation of placements

The UTS MyPlacement system keeps all of the information about you and your placement. 

It holds:

  • Records of your personal details
  • Records of placements you’ve undertaken, or are about to undertake
  • Copies of forms
  • Clinical Assessment Forms (CAFs)
  • Your Clinical compliance status and verification information

Learn more about using MyPlacement with the MyPlacement Student Fact Sheet (PDF, 309KB).

Clinical placement allocation

As a nursing or midwifery student, you will be allocated a clinical placement based on the subject you are enrolled in. The CPU will endeavour to place you at a facility within 90 mins of your home address. 

Students must be available for all clinical blocks as indicated on the Work Integrated Learning Calendar. The Work Integrated Learning Calendar outlines the placement blocks throughout the calendar year.

The Clinical Practice Unit arranges the clinical placements for all students.  Students must not arrange their own placement, nor engage with clinical stakeholders

Once your placement is allocated, you may be able to swap your placement with another student.

Clinical placement locations

  • Placements are located within the Sydney Metro area and could be at a public or private hospital or health facility.
  • From second year, you can apply to undertake a placement in a rural or regional setting.  For information on rural and regional hospitals, and healthcare facilities contact the Clinical Practice Unit.

Submitting preferences (3rd year Nursing students only)

You'll be able to see the preferences when you have:

  • Obtained clinical compliance
  • Completed the Inherent Requirements form

Conflicts of interest

You may have a conflict of interest in certain healthcare facilities due to personal or family employment or other circumstances. 

If you believe that the facility you’ve been placed in poses a significant conflict of interest, contact the Clinical Practice Unit. 

The CPU will then place you in alternate wards or clinical environments to ensure you have the best possible learning experience from your placement.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.