As a UTS nursing student you’ll develop clinical and communication skills, professionalism, leadership and critical thinking.
Nursing student takes part in simulation-based learning
Nursing is an incredibly diverse and varied career. It offers a range of roles and specialties such as acute nursing care, medical surgical nursing, mental health and community nursing.
By the time you graduate, you’ll be a competent, responsible and respectful practitioner, ready to deliver person-centred care.
What do nurses do?
Nurses provide high quality health care to people experiencing a wide range of illnesses and conditions. They provide care in local, regional, rural and global settings - offering help, support and information to promote health and wellbeing and to prevent ill-health.
What course options are there to become a nurse?
A student develops her skills in critical care nursing during a session in a simulation lab. Photo by Andy Roberts
UTS offers two courses to students wishing to become a Registered Nurse.
The Bachelor of Nursing is a 3-year full-time or 6-year part-time course for students without previous qualifications.
Two classifications of nurses are recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia:
Registered Nurse (RN)
Enrolled Nurse (EN)
Our Bachelor of Nursing prepares you to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse, which allows you to take on far more responsibilities including administration of medicine, assessment of patients and the provision of specialised care.
Studying at university has started a new quest for further learning – coming into practice with the amount of research we’ve done allows you to question current practices, ensures you provide evidence-based interventions, and gives you the ability to provide outstanding holistic patient care.
It’s given me the confidence to do more advanced skills at work, but has also given me a great amount of confidence for higher level thinking.
Ethan Graduate, Bachelor of Nursing (Accelerated), Clinical Nurse Educator
What are my career options?
Our graduates work in diverse specialty areas such as community health, critical care, intensive care, aged care, mental health, operating theatres and paediatrics.
Career progression opportunities include working as a clinical nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialist, clinical nurse educator, nurse manager, nurse practitioner or rural and remote practice nurse.
Can I qualify in both nursing and midwifery at UTS?
