UC's nursing degree gives you the opportunity to fulfil your potential as a future leader and visionary in Australian nursing. Our redesigned program demonstrates excellence in healthcare practice and outstanding education quality and governance. We have consulted widely to deliver a program that incorporates the latest interactive, online and practice methods to ensure you will be empowered to achieve positive health outcomes for people, families and communities in diverse areas of practice.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Biomedical Science explores human health and disease along with the underlying molecular basis of illnesses like Alzheimer's, malaria and cancer.

First-year foundational science subjects focus on biology and chemistry.

Second year subjects - biosciences, medical science, biochemistry, genetics, anatomy, physiology and microbiology - will lead you towards your third year specialisation and postgraduate studies. You'll learn about the human body in health and sickness, and gain knowledge of medical biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, cell and molecular biology, anatomy, physiology, infectious diseases and neuroscience. You'll discover the symptoms of disease, learn how to analyse scientific and medical data, and do practical lab work.... [-]

Does the human body intrigue you? Are you looking for a pathway into medicine? Our Bachelor of Health (Biomedical Sciences) covers physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology and molecular biology topics to equip you for your biomedical career. You will gain skills in medical laboratory techniques, produce scientific reports for biomedical experiments and research. You can choose to study your biomedical degree online or enjoy the USQ on-campus experience.

Pathway to study medicine

Do you aspire to study medicine? Our Bachelor of Health (Biomedical Sciences) will give you broad knowledge to assist you should you wish to seek entry, via the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT), into medicine.... [-]

USQ’s Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Sport and Exercise) provides you with an ideal platform to expand and develop knowledge in Sport and Exercise. You will learn research techniques and apply them to the area in the health sector you’re most passionate about.

Under the guidance of our leading researchers, you will be responsible for planning and executing a relevant research project, emerging from the Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Sport and Exercise) with refined research skills, as well as specialist knowledge in Sport and Exercise.

Why Sport and Exercise?

As the general population develops a greater understanding of the importance of health and fitness, sport and exercise specialists are in high demand! Choose to explore avenues that interest you within the sport and exercise arena. Your research could lead you to uncovering more about nutrition, psychology, sports management or tourism.... [-]

USQ’s Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Human Services) provides you with an ideal platform to expand and develop knowledge within Human Services. You will learn research techniques and apply them to the area in the health sector you’re most passionate about.

Under the guidance of our leading researchers, you will be responsible for planning and executing a relevant research project, emerging from the Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Human Services) with refined research skills, as well as specialist knowledge in Human Services.

Why Human Services?

Are you passionate about working with people? Do you want to make a difference to the well-being of people and communities? Undertake a research project within the Human Services major and make a difference by applying your new-found research skills to areas such as health and social well-being, children and family or Indigenous studies and communities.... [-]

USQ’s Bachelor of Paramedicine will provide you with specific skills that are unique to being a paramedic, and you will be trained in the areas of assessment, analysis, decision making and working in difficult situations.

From the first year and throughout your degree, you will complete clinical placements with Queensland Ambulance Service and in other health care settings - to gain ‘hands-on experience’.

As a paramedic student, you will have the chance to improve your skills in our simulated ambulance and emergency training labs.

Our Bachelor of Paramedicine has been designed by the leading medical and paramedic staff who understand the real-world of pre-hospital emergency care.... [-]

With a combination of theory and clinical simulation in our well-resourced labs and nursing wards, USQ’s Bachelor of Nursing prepares you for practice as a registered nurse, in hospitals, community settings, mental health settings, GP practices, clinics, rural and remote health services and aged care facilities across Australia and the world. The program aligns with current Australian professional nursing standards of practice and will give you the skills to deliver high-quality nursing care to people of all ages. Almost 50 percent of the program is devoted to clinical practice within simulated on-campus labs or in health care settings, including large metropolitan hospitals, mental health services, regional healthcare services, aged care settings, community health services, specialty clinics and rehabilitation centers. At USQ you will learn how to provide the very best nursing practice and will graduate as a skilled, knowledgeable and highly employable nurse.... [-]

If you want to make a positive difference, think big. Improve the health and wellbeing of your community, your country, your world: that’s what this degree lets you do. It’s all about promoting health and preventing disease at the population level. You’ll be more than ready to start your career after an industry placement as well as a global learning experience with a Laureate partner institution while you study.

It’s our industry connections that set us apart. You’ll learn from the industry’s best professionals, gain hands-on experience with an industry placement, and enjoy a global learning experience with a partner institution.

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If you want a rewarding career that enables you to make a difference every day, and where every day is different, then a Bachelor of Nursing could be for you.The Southern Cross University Bachelor of Nursing degree offers an outstanding combination of practical training in providing care and opportunities to build an extensive knowledge about health, diagnosis, care plan development, care delivery and disease.This degree will provide a strong foundation to your healthcare career, with a focus on person-centered care across a wide range of locations and environments, including primary health care and mental health, chronic disease, leadership and care management.Graduates are recognized as a registered nurse, capable of providing a high level of care in hospitals, clinics, and other locations, with potential work opportunities around the world.... [-]

Take part in the most significant event in most people’s lives by training for a rewarding and challenging career as a midwife.The Bachelor of Midwifery will combine your talent and dedication with the skills you need to provide holistic care for a woman and her child during pregnancy, childbirth, and early infancy. You will gain a grounding in midwifery theory and practice, primary healthcare, women’s health and psychosocial sciences. You will be equipped to work in multi-disciplinary teams and in partnership with women to contribute to healthier outcomes for mother and baby.Placements in this degree give you the opportunity to follow the journey of women throughout their pregnancies and support them and their diverse needs to experience the full range of midwifery practice.Graduates of this program will be able to register and practice as midwives across a range of settings, including public and private hospitals, clinics and as midwifery educators.... [-]

As an occupational therapist in diverse fields that may include aged care, hospitals, community health, mental health services, schools, industrial environments, private practice and a variety of health, education and disability centers and services.... [-]

Feet are fascinating and complex – they carry our weight for thousands of kilometers in a lifetime, they contain a quarter of the bones in the human body, and there are over 200 different identified foot conditions.This degree will enable you to work in a specialty industry where there is growing demand for your services, and you can have a hugely positive impact on people with debilitating health conditions.Students of the Bachelor of Podiatry will learn to diagnose and treat problems with feet and the lower leg in state-of-the-art facilities at Southern Cross University’s Gold Coast campus. During your degree, you will have professional placement opportunities to work with children and adults, athletes and elderly people to examine sporting injuries, gait, biomechanics and acute foot conditions.Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to pursue a career with a high degree of autonomy, working in hospital settings, group practice or for themselves.... [-]

Are you an Enrolled Nurse ready to take the next step to become a Registered Nurse?The Southern Cross University Bachelor of Nursing Enrolled Nurse Pathway degree recognizes your knowledge and skills as an Enrolled Nurse and enables you to become a Registered Nurse in just two years.In this degree, you will undertake specialized conversion subjects to help you transition fully into a suite of subjects designed to prepare you with skills in the biological and social sciences and enable you to undertake clinical placements across a range of healthcare settings.This is a great opportunity to build on your previous study and experience, to develop that career in nursing and health you have been working towards.... [-]

Ever wanted to be at the cutting edge of a profession? Pedorthics is a newly allied health specialization that focuses on biomechanics and improving foot function to promote better mobility.Our Bachelor of Pedorthics, the only degree of its kind offered by a University in Australia, prepares you for a career as a specialist in the design and manufacture of shoes and orthotics to maximize the performance of feet and treat lower limb conditions. Students will learn about health conditions that impact the feet, the mechanics of gait, entrepreneurship, footwear design and footwear production.Southern Cross University offers a focus on problem-based learning in small groups and experiential learning, providing brand new laboratories on campus and facilitating practical placements in a range of health settings. Graduates will have the opportunity to work in a range of sectors, including health practices, the sporting industry the disability sector or fashion footwear.... [-]