Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing program cultivates critical thinking and scientific understanding while providing comprehensive nursing expertise. Students engage in over 880 hours of clinical placements, gaining real-world experience in diverse clinical settings. Graduates are equipped for various clinical and non-clinical career opportunities, such as healthcare, research, education, and policy development. The program utilizes advanced facilities to enhance students' learning and practical skills.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Our Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing cultivates the critical thinking skills and breadth of the sciences alongside the expertise and experience to become a registered nurse. It provides a wide range of career opportunities across both clinical and non-clinical settings.
Program Description:
The program combines a Bachelor of Science degree with a Master of Nursing. It aims to develop students' critical thinking skills while providing a comprehensive understanding of scientific principles and nursing practices. Students will complete core and elective units in the Science disciplinary pool, along with elective units to meet the required credit points. The program starts with science units in the first year, transitioning to nursing subjects from the second year onwards. Students must meet a satisfactory academic standard to progress to the Master of Nursing. The nursing component includes coursework and over 800 hours of clinical placements.
Teaching:
- The program includes clinical placements, providing practical experience and preparing graduates for professional practice.
- Students will undertake over 880 hours of clinical placements during their studies.
- Clinical placements are conducted in the Sydney Nursing School's clinical laboratories, high-fidelity simulation wards, and various clinical settings.
- The final year of the course involves a four-week clinical placement in a specialized area chosen by the student (e.g., paediatrics, mental health, high acuity, clinical nursing).
Careers:
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing can pursue career opportunities in various clinical settings, including:
- Public and private healthcare systems
- Acute care hospitals
- Children's hospitals
- Trauma and emergency care
- Mental health nursing
- Aged care
- Community nursing
- Home care nursing
- Drug and alcohol centres
- Rural and remote nursing
- Overseas aid
- Non-clinical career paths for graduates include:
- Scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical companies
- Health promotion
- Teaching
- Research
- Policy development
Other:
- The Master of Nursing component of the course requires the completion of clinical placements to prepare graduates for professional practice.
- The course requires a total of 860 work hours.
- The program benefits from access to state-of-the-art facilities, including:
- Susan Wakil Health Building, with clinical simulation teaching spaces, research facilities, a multi-service clinic, and a library.
- University of Sydney Nano Institute
- Charles Perkins Centre, focusing on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Applicants who are already registered nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia are not eligible to apply for this course.
- Students may be eligible for the NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program.
