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- A career in nursing means a career helping others.
At ACU, will give you the knowledge and skills
to improve people's wellbeing,
acting with impact and empathy
so you can be there to provide vital care
when they need it the most.
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- If you're thinking about studying nursing with us,
the most important thing to know is we're student-focused.
At ACU, we care about your journey
and we'll put you at the center
of an engaged learning environment.
Our mission is to develop caring, professional nurses
who are proactive, adaptable, and ethical clinicians.
You'll be ready to work in a multidisciplinary team
and make evidence-based decisions
to improve people's health and wellbeing.
You'll be studying in state-of-the-art nursing labs
and facilities, learning through real-world scenarios
with staff who have years of teaching
and clinical experience.
- But what you really need to know is ACU educates
more graduate nurses than anyone else in Australia
and we've been doing this for decades.
This means we have connections
with a huge range of hospitals and health care partners,
so you'll get the best hands-on clinical experience
and support.
And we know we're doing a good job
because our industry partners,
who work closely with our students and graduates,
tell us so.
They've said that ACU nursing students are more caring,
are able to think critically
and are wonderful at delivering patient-centered care.
We also want to share with you that globally,
we're making our mark.
We're ranked 18th in the world for nursing,
and we're in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
And here at home,
we rank equal first for nursing research.
Our graduates have gone on
to work in a range of nursing specialties,
from surgical nursing to aged care, pediatrics
and so much more.
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- The nursing courses we offer include;
the Bachelor of Nursing,
Bachelor of Nursing and the Bachelor of Paramedicine,
Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Business Administration,
and Bachelor of Nursing, Honours.
Please note, our course offerings do vary across campuses,
so make sure you check out our website or course guides
to find out more about where you can study.
If you're interested in expanding your skillset
and employability even further,
a double degree is always a good idea.
With health care increasingly being seen as a business,
and with more registered nurses moving from bedside care
into middle management roles early in their careers,
the Bachelor of Nursing
and Bachelor of Business Administration double degree
could be a great asset for you.
Alternatively, the study of nursing and paramedicine
are natural complements.
If you choose the Bachelor of Nursing
and Bachelor of Paramedicine double degree,
you'll gain experience in a wide range
of health care environments and will graduate
after four years as a qualified nurse and paramedic,
with a well-rounded skillset
and increased employability potential.
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- To help you become a fully-capable, compassionate nurse,
we integrate professional experience opportunities
into the course through simulation-based learning,
practice placements, and clinical schools.
Some students will also have the chance
to work at our campus-based clinics.
Practical experience is at the heart of our nursing degrees
and we do everything we can to ensure you're prepared
through real-world, hands-on experience.
And thanks to our extensive partnerships,
we're connected to a wide range of health care organizations
where you can undertake your required clinical placements.
Some of the areas you could gain experience in include;
aged care, community nursing, high dependency nursing,
medical and surgical nursing, emergency care, mental health,
pediatrics, palliative care, and perioperative nursing.
There are also six integrating practice units on offer,
so one in each semester
to give you even more opportunities
to put your theory into practice.
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- We have a range of overseas opportunities
that you can take advantage of in the future.
Our staff have connections worldwide
and our partner institutions provide many opportunities
to study overseas as part of your degree.
You can take part in short-term experiences
in places like the USA, Cambodia, India, Singapore,
Timor Leste, Vanuatu, Brazil, China or Chile.
Alternatively, you can head to our Rome Campus in Italy,
which is located in the heart of all the action.
You'll have the opportunity to gain credit
towards your degree
while exploring the city at the same time,
and you'll meet ACU students from all over Australia.
There are so many advantages
to completing a community engagement unit,
clinical placement, or professional practice experience
in an international destination.
You'll be gaining valuable experience
that counts towards the required credits for your degree,
you'll be enriched with a new global perspective
that enhances your career potential,
and you'll be exposed to so many new approaches
to health care.
And remember, we offer plenty of scholarships
to help you along the way.
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- If you're worried that you won't get
into your preferred university course, don't panic.
That's why we have admission pathways.
They provide alternative options
if you didn't get the score you need,
haven't completed Year 12,
or don't meet some other requirement.
If you want to study nursing at ACU
and either increase your chances of getting in
or accelerate your studies,
pathways and entry programs may help.
Pathways are extra qualifications or tests
that will help you meet the entry requirements
if your selection rank isn't high enough
and can't be adjusted further.
One pathway option to our Bachelor of Nursing
is to complete a TAFE or equivalent
Diploma of Nursing in Enrolled in Division 2 Nursing.
Once you have completed a diploma and registered
as an enrolled nurse with the
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency,
or 'AHPRA', which is the main health care
registering authority in Australia,
you can apply for the two-year Bachelor of Nursing
Enrolled Nurse course in Brisbane, Canberra
and North Sydney, or the Bachelor of Nursing
Late Year Entry, in Ballarat and Melbourne.
We also offer an overseas registered nurse pathway
that leads to entry into the second year
of a Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Please note that credit for overseas education
is appraised on an individual basis.
- Alternatively, we offer a range of entry programs.
These are a way of boosting your chance of success
with your first application.
They may be based on your personal background,
such as if you went to school in a regional area,
experienced financial hardship,
or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
And if you're in Year 12,
you should definitely check out ACU Guarantee,
our early offer program which assesses you
for entry to ACU based on your Year 11 results.
You can head to our website for more information
about these programs.
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As a university, we've grown rapidly
over the past few years,
but our classes are the perfect size
and you won't get lost in the crowd.
Your lecturers will know your name,
they're here to support and mentor you,
and you'll make great friends and strong networks.
If you're a full-time student,
you'll typically be studying three to four days a week.
Remember, as a student dedicating 40 hours each week
to study, this is your full-time job.
If you're a part-time student,
it will be more like one or two days each week.
The number of days you spend on campus each week
will depend on how your units are timetabled.
As a full-time student, you might be able to fit it all
into three days, or you might have classes across more days.
We know timetables are important to you,
which is why ACU has just introduced
a new timetabling system to help you secure the classes
that suit you best.
- You'll be studying in classes
with about 30 other students.
Each unit has one lecture, a tutorial
and you'll have one clinical unit per semester
that has a lecture and a lab.
Now, here's what you need to know about assessment.
Each unit of study has a maximum
of three assessments each semester.
If the unit has a final exam,
it is counted as part of the three assessments.
The format of these assessments depend on the unit,
and your lecturer will let you know in class.
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- If later on you want to further your career,
change jobs or up-skill,
we have a selection of postgraduate courses.
For example, we offer postgraduate clinical nursing degrees
with 21 specializations,
postgraduate degrees in mental health nursing,
the Master of Health Professional Education,
the Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care,
Master of Public Health, Master of Philosophy,
and Doctor of Philosophy or PhD.
Thank you for joining us today.
Don't forget, you can always find more information online,
at our events, in our course guides,
or by contacting AskACU.
Good luck with your journey to university
and we hope to welcome you to ACU soon.
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