Benefit from industry-relevant, practical and theoretical training in healthcare, midwifery, nursing, paramedicine or sport and exercise.
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Study options within Nursing and Allied Health
Health ambassadors and practitioners are vital to everyday life in the community. It’s with empathy, compassion and progressive healthcare skills that you could be making a difference to peoples’ lives – however big or small.
Explore UniSQ's Nursing and Allied Health degrees
The field of nursing studies and allied health courses encompasses a diverse range of healthcare professions including nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, and sport and exercise. These health degrees play a crucial role in our communities, ensuring the delivery of essential healthcare services to individuals.
With our comprehensive health studies, hands-on clinical training and state-of-the-art facilities, UniSQ is the place to study Nursing and Allied Health. With strong industry partnerships, evidence-based practice focus, and a commitment to holistic development, you will be well-prepared for successful careers in healthcare.
UniSQ offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate health degrees from a range of disciplines, including:
UniSQ places a strong emphasis on practical training within its health studies and nursing degree programs, with simulation facilities that emulate real-world clinical environments.
At our Midwifery Simulation Centre, students can engage in authentic scenarios, from the birthing process to handling obstetric and neonatal emergencies. Such immersive experiences are pivotal in equipping students with the skills and confidence needed for their future careers.
Sports and exercise students can practice their health studies at UniSQ’s Exercise Physiology Clinic. While gaining hands on experience at this clinic students will service the local community by helping to provide a variety of services, including assessment, exercise prescription and education.
Our paramedicine students become immersed in simulated education practices involving creating accident scenes and providing opportunities for intervention. The mobile simulation ambulance adds another layer to the quality health courses on offer at UniSQ.
By pursuing a degree in Nursing and Allied Health at UniSQ, you will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge, and practical experience to make meaningful impacts to people's lives. With empathy, compassion, and progressive healthcare skills, you can make a difference, whether it's on a large scale or through individual interactions.
When you study a health degree at UniSQ, you will learn to approach every patient and scenario with empathy and understanding, while developing robust communication abilities and prioritising patient-centred care through continuous learning.
Graduates from Nursing and Allied Health degrees can pursue various career paths including:
- Registered nurse (RN)
- Midwife
- Occupational therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Speech pathologist
- Healthcare administrator
- Sport and exercise physiologist
UniSQ understands the need for flexibility in our health courses. We provide a range of study options including on-campus, external and online which gives you the option to learn your subject theory where and when it suits you. As an external or online student, you’ll experience the same level of support and opportunity to connect with others.
You can adjust your health degree enrolment to meet your needs. Take one subject at a time, or study extra subjects when life allows it. Discover the different ways to study at UniSQ.
