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Nurses and midwives make up the largest sector in Australia's health workforce, 1 delivering care at critical times in people's lives.

As trusted professionals working at the forefront of healthcare, Australia’s demand for nurses and midwives is expected to grow further over the next decade. 1 The healthcare industry is constantly changing with new technologies and approaches to care, meeting the unique and ever-changing needs of individuals and communities. UniSA's nursing and midwifery programs are evolving with these changes, ensuring you'll graduate career ready and confident to step into all kinds of healthcare settings, while emphasising an approach to lifelong learning.

With industry opportunities in metropolitan, rural and regional hospitals, primary health care providers, aged care and specialist care areas, your unstoppable career in Nursing or Midwifery starts with SA’s number one university for graduate careers in health. 2

Our  Bachelor of Midwifery  will develop your practice to work in partnership with women and other pregnant people by providing holistic care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. You will be actively involved in a minimum of 30 births, and assist with pre- and post-birth care across a variety of South Australian industry placements.

Your Continuity of Care Experience (COCE) will have you follow the antenatal, labour, birth, and postnatal journeys of 15 women and pregnant people. This valuable experience will deepen your understanding of the midwife's role within the childbirth journey, and offer opportunity to advocate for and compassionately meet the diverse health needs of families from varied backgrounds.

UniSA’s  Bachelor of Nursing offers you an industry-relevant, practical qualification, ensuring you graduate confident to step straight into clinical practice in a variety of settings as a Registered Nurse (RN). Engage with 1,000 hours of nursing placements from your first year of study with our extensive network of acclaimed industry partners, and build your confidence with 150 hours of on-campus simulated workshops in the clinician-led Horizon Hospital and Health Service.  

Regional and Flexible Study

Both the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery are available to study on-campus at our  City East , Mount Gambier , and Whyalla campuses, allowing you meet the growing demand for healthcare in a regional and remote areas across Australia. You can also study externally, allowing you to study the majority of your courses online and then participate in on-campus workshops and industry placements in a variety of healthcare settings.

Postgraduate Study

We offer postgraduate qualifications recognised Australia-wide, ranging from Graduate Certificates to Master degrees. Depending on your career goals, your further study may lead you to develop specialist clinical qualifications, expand your research capacities, or influence policy and practice in a senior leadership role.

No matter your stage of studies, you will be supported by and learn from internationally-renowned researchers. Our research is focused on outcomes relevant to the clinical translation of national health priorities and is ranked well above world-class in both nursing and midwifery 3 .

Studying a nursing or midwifery degree at UniSA is your opportunity to have a positive impact on health outcomes, advance your leadership skills, and to influence clinical practice and policy.

¹Commonwealth of Australia, Nurses and Midwives in Australia, 2020. 2 ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-22, Health Services and Support – Overall Employment Indicator (Domestic Undergraduate). SA public universities. 3 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).

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Study at a university ranked in the World Top 100 for nursing. 1

• Join the No.1 university in South Australia for graduate careers in health 2 and nursing. 3

Put your studies into real-world practice with placements from your first year and experience what it’s like to work as a midwife or nurse in clinical settings throughout your studies.

Enjoy the flexibility of online and on-campus learning, with digital learning resources available to you 24/7.

Learn in our unique, clinician-led, authentic simulated hospital and health service on campus with guidance from expert clinical and academic staff.

• Learn from a curriculum ranked well above world-class in both nursing and midwifery and learn from internationally-renowned researchers. 4

1 2024 QS Subject Rankings.  2 ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-22, Health Services and Support – Overall Employment Indicator (Domestic Undergraduate). SA public universities. 3 ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-22 – Overall Employment Indicator (Domestic Undergraduate). SA public universities. 4 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).

UniSA is an unstoppable university for unstoppable people. As one of the World’s Top Young Universities, 1 we’ll ensure you get the experience your future profession demands so it’ll feel like you’re studying one minute and in your career the next.

Hands-On Learning

You’ll do much of your learning in UniSA's clinician-led, simulated hospital and health services on campus, allowing you to build your confidence and skills in a safe learning environment modelled on real-world facilities.

You'll also benefit from UniSA's extensive clinical alliances with local health networks, major hospitals, private health providers, rural health networks, aged care services and mental health services, including the not-for-profit sector.

Industry Research

Our enterprising spirit has made UniSA a renowned centre of innovation in Australia’s future industry. UniSA’s nursing and midwifery qualifications prepare you to deliver the highest quality care to a variety of individuals and groups, as well as meet and respond to Australian and international health challenges and priorities.

One of the benefits of our strong nursing history is the ability to attract and retain internationally renowned researchers. Our well above world-class research in midwifery and nursing 2 focuses on outcomes relevant to the clinical translation of national health priority areas, where we can demonstrate improved health outcomes, consumer satisfaction, and economic savings.

UniSA is home to the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre and the Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group . Both pioneer the important role of the nursing and midwifery professions in the health system to improve lives across the health continuum.

1 Ranked #52, 2023 THE Young University Rankings. 2 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA). 

UniSA offers the following Nursing or Midwifery degrees

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Refresh your skills and explore new areas of interest with a short course.

Designed in collaboration with expert academics, our professional certificates and short program content equips you you industry-relevant and up-to-date knowledge that is directly applicable into your workplace. Current short programs include:

• Professional Certificate in Allergy Nursing

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We are a globally connected university with over 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement.

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Study at South Australia’s No. 1 university for graduate careers* and unlock your full potential.

*ComparED (QILT) Student Experience Survey 2020-21, Skills Development Indicator (Undergraduate). SA public universities.

Registered Nurses contribute to the patient care imperative to a wide variety of healthcare settings, such as:

• primary health and community support services
• residential and rehabilitative care 
• drug and alcohol treatment centres
• community health organisations
• mental health services
• international aid agencies
• corrections facilities

Further postgraduate study can further your career of care in key specialist areas including mental health, critical care, health and ageing, nurse education, leadership and management, Nurse Practitioner roles, and more.

Midwives are at the forefront of maternal care in Australia, working in multidisciplinary healthcare teams in settings, such as:

• community services
• public or private hospitals
• rural and remote healthcare
• home-based services
• health agencies
• midwifery education

Further postgraduate study can help you make advanced contribution to midwifery practice, build important industry relationships, and step into leadership roles to better shape natal care.

Global networks

As a globally connected university, our staff and students come from over 90 countries. We have more than 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement. You may build your professional networks while studying and complete placements and internships with organisations like:

• Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Calvary Health Care SA
• Flinders Medical Centre
• Women’s and Children’s Health Network
• Lyell McEwin Hospital
• Adelaide and Country Mental Health Services
• Helping Hand Residential Care Homes
• Disability SA
• Local health networks across South Australia

Employment for midwifery and nursing professionals in Australia is projected to increase by 56,100 (16.2%) by November 2025.

Australian Government Department of Employment, Occupational Employment Projections 2020

To November 2025, healthcare and social assistance is projected to make the largest contribution to employment growth in Australia – an increase of 249,500 jobs.

Employment for Registered Nurses in Australia is projected to increase by 46,500 (15.6%) by November 2025.

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There are a number of ways to apply to study UniSA's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees.

You can access our online International Application System through our How to Apply page . The International Application System is an easy and secure online application and acceptance process. You will have visibility of your application through the secure online portal with the ability to download offer documents, submit your acceptance and make a payment.

Alternatively you can submit an application through one of the University's registered Education Agents .

If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC http://www.satac.edu.au/.

If you are applying for the UniSA Study Abroad or Study Abroad Plus program, you can submit your application online here .

Postgraduate study by research For information on applying to do postgraduate study by research, including Masters by Research, PhDs or Doctorates, please visit http://unisa.edu.au/resdegrees .

There is no closing date for submitting your application however the admissions process takes between one and three weeks from the date that we receive your application and all required supporting documentation.

If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC . Key dates for applications can be found here .

You may be eligible to receive credit or advanced standing for your chosen UniSA degree based on your previous studies, if they are in a related area at an equivalent or higher level. Receiving credit will reduce the number of courses you undertake within the degree, and may also reduce the overall duration of your degree.

The amount of credit you may be eligible to receive is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions team.

The best way to determine your eligibility to receive credit or advanced standing is to apply using our International Application System which can be found on our How to Apply page . You will need to supply detailed syllabus documents with your application.

UniSA welcomes the opportunity to speak with you regarding your study options. Our staff are able to talk to you about degree information, career outcomes and pathways, entry requirements, applications, and student life, so that you are able to make the best study decision for your future.

Click here to book a 1:1 appointment with one of our enquiries team.

We also have many events throughout the year in Australia and overseas where you can speak with UniSA representatives about your area of interest. View our calendar of events in your home country by selecting the 'International' filter.

In this Career Snapshot for Nursing and Midwifery, hear from our industry partners and two of our graduates about their experience studying at UniSA and moving into their career in clinical practice.

The authentic simulated settings are great because you are able to put theoretical knowledge into practice in a clinical setting.

Robyn Warner-Todd

Bachelor of Nursing

I loved learning from Registered Nurses who taught from experience, not just books. They demonstrated first-hand how the profession is progressing.

Being a nurse allows me to build bonds with patients and their relatives and gives me a sense of achievement and satisfaction by helping improve patients’ health conditions.

Amber Jenkins

My involvement in the rural health club at university provided me with a different view into the health care system and offered great networking opportunities around Australia.

Martins Strikis, Registered Nurse, Mount Gambier Community Mental Health Service

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

I am the inaugural recipient of the Gwendoline Dinah Henderson Annual Midwifery Scholarship, named in honour of a highly decorated WW2 nurse who hoped to support regional and rural nurses to undertake midwifery training. This scholarship has helped me cover costs whilst on clinical placements, being placed in both metropolitan and regional hospitals where I gained a wonderful insight into a range of incredible experiences. 

Rosie Wallace

Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery Registered Nurse | Port Pirie Hospital

Staff who have upskilled with postgraduate study really shine through as motivated workers. We often employ people with postgraduate qualifications in our managerial positions as they have equipped themselves with those extra specialised skills.

Director of Operations | Southern Cross Care

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As one of the most innovative universities in Australia and Asia, there are many reasons to study with us. Here are just three:

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We have six campuses, a 24/7 online learning environment, and we offer flexible study options like online and evening courses.

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UniSA is South Australia's number one university for graduate careers.* *ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019-21 – Full-time Employment Indicator (Undergraduate). SA public universities.

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Five stars for research, employability, teaching, facilities, internationalisation, inclusiveness and innovation* *2022 QS Stars Ratings

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Why study Nursing and Midwifery at Flinders?

A life-changing career..

Flinders is nurturing a passionate team of future nurses and midwives to not only be exceptional, but do exceptional things. At Flinders, we offer fully accredited Nursing and Midwifery courses, equipping you with the clinical skills to provide care when it's needed the most.

When you study at Flinders, you'll study an innovative curriculum: our Nursing and Midwifery degrees are developed in collaboration with industry and emphasise evidence-based practice — meaning that you'll gain future-focused knowledge and skills that meet the needs of the workforce, informed by the latest nursing and midwifery research. You'll learn from the best: our teaching staff are acclaimed academics and researchers, with decades of expertise in midwifery and nursing roles, and have contributed to current practice guidelines and improved outcomes for patients, families and carers.

You'll receive immersive, hands-on education in our state-of-the-art facilities, including our Nursing and Midwifery simulation labs, where you'll practice clinical skills such as how to administer medications, take blood samples, treat a patient in cardiac arrest, and support a woman to give birth on hi-fidelity manikins. Plus, you'll build your confidence with placement opportunities in a range of clinical environments, such as hospitals, private clinics, specialised care facilities, community health clinics, and more.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level, Flinders have a range of postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery degrees in areas such as nurse practitioner, emergency, mental health, diabetes management and endorsed midwife, that'll help you step up into professional, specialist or leadership roles.

Prevent, treat, cure and care at Flinders University. Explore your study options across Bedford Park, our rural and remote campuses, and online.

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Courses available in Nursing and Midwifery

• Bachelor of Midwifery (Preregistration)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration) Riverland
• Bachelor of Midwifery (Post-Registration) (Registered Nurse)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
• Child and Family Health Nursing Midyear entry
• Critical Care Nursing Midyear entry
• Diabetes Management and Education Midyear entry
• Emergency Nursing Midyear entry
• Mental Health Midyear entry
• Nurse Practitioner Midyear entry
• Older Adult Care and Wellbeing Midyear entry
• Postgraduate Nursing Midyear entry
• Trauma Responsive Practice Midyear entry
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) Midyear entry
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Prior Published Work Midyear entry
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Emergencies and Health Security Midyear entry
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Palliative Care and End of Life Midyear entry
• Master of Health and Clinical Research Midyear entry
• Master of Science Midyear entry

No.1 in SA in Nursing for learner engagement

(The Good Universities Guide 2024 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only)

Five stars in Nursing for learner engagement 

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⬆︎ 21.6% Employment Growth, Midwives.

(National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026).

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Connect with Industry Leaders

We enjoy partnerships with many industry organisations including local health networks, aged care service providers, and public and private hospitals.

Almost 1000 hours of work placement are built into both the undergraduate nursing and midwifery degrees with rewarding opportunities to make industry connections, build practical skills, and experience a variety of settings.

The relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting, meaning access to that network will continue long into your career.

Our Healthcare Simulation Centre allows nursing and midwifery students to develop invaluable hands-on practical skills and work together in a real-world multidisciplinary environment.

The high-tech simulation lab mirrors real-life situations to prepare you for work in hospitals, surgeries and healthcare settings.

Our lab features patient care manikins that simulate health conditions such as cardiac arrest and all the stages of a woman giving birth. The laboratory is also home to baby manikins and simulated neonatal intensive care equipment.

This intensive practical learning allows you to develop clinical reasoning skills through case-based learning.

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Our postgraduate speciality courses are designed for health professionals and those looking to progress into specialist and/or leadership roles in the health field..

• Flexible study: full-time, part-time, 100% online
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• Globally recognised by industry
• Personalised support
• Clinical experience opportunities
• Pathways to a career in research

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Frequently asked questions

Nursing and midwifery are both extremely rewarding professions with varied career outcomes. Some midwives are also nurses and some nurses are also midwives. But they are different professions and require different sets of skills, training and experience.

Nursing offers diverse opportunities in many areas including clinical, management, research and education.

Midwifery focuses on the health and wellbeing of women before, during and after childbirth. It’s a broad and varied role, like nursing, that has many career prospects depending on your interests.

A Registered Nurse (RN) undertakes a three-year University Bachelor of Nursing degree in comparison to an enrolled nurse who completes a Diploma of Nursing via the Vocational Education Training sector which is 2 years duration.

Both an RN and EN provide direct patient care. The scope of practice for an RN is more extensive than an EN and an RN is responsible and accountable for all care delivered that is delegated to an Enrolled Nurse.

Preregistration means the period during which a Bachelor of Nursing student is undertaking a course of study leading to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Our flexible study options facilitate part time options, and some topics are offered either face to face or online. On campus attendance is not mandatory, with the exception of clinical intensives and placements.

Yes you need to be on campus for practicals (intensives) which are 4 days in the Laboratory prior to undertaking placement. 

Health is a growing industry overall in Australia. According to the National Skills Commission (2022), midwives will experience a 21.6% increase in jobs growth, while nursing is set to experience a 13.9% jobs boost.

The 2022 ATAR for Midwifery was 96.65 and the 2022 ATAR for Nursing was 70.40.

Yes. You will complete a range of field placements at public and private hospitals across metropolitan and rural areas. Throughout the degree you will experience clinical placements in many areas of midwifery practice such as antenatal, birthing, postnatal, gynaecology, community midwifery, and neonatal special care. These will take place across metropolitan, regional and rural hospitals and health services in South Australia.

Yes. Midwifery students are required to follow women throughout their antenatal, birth, and postnatal journey. Pre-registration students will have a minimum of 15 CoCE experiences throughout the degree, whereas post-registration (registered nurse) students will have a minimum of 10 CoCE experiences.

No, you will not need to be on call for placements. Placements blocks range between 1 – 6 weeks and are scheduled at different times throughout the year. You will be rostered across all shifts over a 7-day week roster.

Yes, you will be required to be on call to successfully complete your CoCE.  You will need to be available when the women are giving birth, which could be at any time, day or night. It is a requirement that you are available to be on call for the labour and birth for these women, equivalent to at least five times a year for each year of your degree.

Yes. Placements for nursing may occur at any time of the year and will include shift work (including night shift and public holidays) across a seven-day week roster. It’s recommended that you do not book holidays or make travel arrangements until your placement has been confirmed on InPlace. Placements occur in a full-time block format attended over several weeks. Placement topics in the Bachelor of Nursing program range from 2 to 8 weeks in length.

Placements will be undertaken across a range of locations, where care is provided to patients / consumers / clients / residents across the life span. This includes aged care, rural and remote and acute care locations such as hospitals.

If you are studying full-time (18 units per semester), you would normally need to spend about two-and-a-half to three days on campus to attend compulsory classes such as laboratories, tutorials, and workshops.

No, Undergraduate nursing and midwifery students do not get paid for placement.

No, nursing is not run within the normal university semester. Students are expected to be available all year round.

A driver's licence is essential as public transport is not always available for shift work, CoCE appointments and rural placements.

Yes, upon completion of the midwifery program you will be able to register as a midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Upon the completion of the nursing program, you can apply to AHPRA for official registration as a Registered Nurse.

Hear from our students

Studying nursing at Flinders University was a fulfilling experience. 

The phenomenal teaching staff were committed to teaching up-to-date clinical skills which prepared me seamlessly for my role as a Registered Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. They also spent considerable time getting to know us all individually.

I would highly recommend Flinders to anyone considering a nursing career. 

Jacob, Bachelor of Nursing, 2023

I thoroughly enjoy studying midwifery at Flinders! The teaching team are amazing and full of incredible knowledge and experience. Learning from high-calibre midwives has greatly enhanced my professional development.

The midwifery program is both supportive and fulfilling, and studying alongside brilliant, like-minded students has allowed me to build lifelong friendships, both within the university and in practical settings!

Georgia Lienert, Second Year Student, Bachelor of Midwifery, 2024

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• Graduate Certificate in Public Health
• Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
• Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma in Public Health
• Master of Biostatistics
• Master of Clinical Science
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Public Health

10:00am Wednesday 1 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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Faculty of SET (Science Programs)

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Advanced)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science (Advanced)

School of Chemical Engineering

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical and Pharmaceutical)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mining)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum and Chemical)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum)
• Master of Engineering (Chemical)
• Master of Engineering (Mining)
• Master of Materials Engineering
• Master of Petroleum Engineering Science
• Master of Philosophy

10:00am Thursday 2 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Electrical and Electronic)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical and Aerospace)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical) and Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical and Sports)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechatronic)
• Graduate Certificate in Marine Engineering
• Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Aerospace)
• Master of Engineering (Electrical)
• Master of Engineering (Electronic)
• Master of Engineering (Aerospace)
• Master of Engineering (Mechanical)
• Master of Engineering (Mechatronic)
• Master of Marine Engineering

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

• Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics
• Bachelor of Science (Mineral Geoscience)
• Bachelor of Science (Space Sc & Astrophysics)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in High Performance Computational Physics

2:00pm Thursday 2 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

• Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
• Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science
• Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Science
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology
• Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology
• Master of Viticulture and Oenology

School of Biological Sciences

• Bachelor of Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Marine and Wildlife Conservation
• Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
• Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
• Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)
• Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Conservation Biology)
• Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology (Biomedical)
• Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical)
• Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical)(Advanced)

10:00am Friday 3 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

• Bachelor of Architectural Design
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Architectural and Structural)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil and Architectural)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil and Environmental)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil and Structural)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil, Structural and Environmental)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Environmental)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum, Civil and Structural)
• Bachelor of Engineering(Honours)(Environmental and Climate Solutions)
• Master of Architecture by coursework
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural)
• Master of Engineering (Civil and Environmental)
• Master of Geostatistics
• Master of Landscape Architecture
• Master of Planning (Urban Design) with Master of Landscape Architecture
• Master of Property

2:00pm Friday 3 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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School of Economics and Public Policy

• Bachelor of Economics
• Bachelor of Economics (Advanced)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Economics
• Graduate Certificate in Global Food and Agricultural Business
• Master of Applied Economics
• Master of Global Food and Agricultural Business
• Master of International Trade and Development

School of Education

• Bachelor of Teaching
• Bachelor of Teaching (Middle)
• Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
• Master of Education
• Master of Teaching (Middle and Secondary)

10:00am Monday 6 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

• Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour)
• Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
• Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
• Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences - part 1

• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
• Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Technology (Defence Industries)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
• Graduate Certificate in Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Data Science (Applied)
• Graduate Diploma in Data Science (Applied)
• Master of Data Science
• Master of Data Science (Applied)

2:00pm Monday 6 May 2024 - Faculty of SET

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School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences - part 2

• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Software)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Computer Science
• Graduate Certificate in Computer Science
• Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
• Graduate Diploma in Computer Science
• Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security
• Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering
• Master of Computer Science
• Master of Computing and Innovation
• Master of Cyber Security
• Master of Machine Learning

10:00am Tuesday 7 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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Faculty of ABLE - Arts Programs

• Diploma in Arts
• Diploma in Arts (Specialisation)
• Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Arts
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Arts (Interpreting, Translation and Transcultural Communication)

Elder Conservatorium of Music

• Bachelor of Music (Advanced)
• Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance)
• Bachelor of Music (Classical Voice)
• Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance)
• Bachelor of Music (Music Education and Pedagogy)
• Bachelor of Music (Music Performance - Classical)
• Bachelor of Music (Music Performance - Jazz)
• Bachelor of Music (Popular Music)
• Bachelor of Music (Sonic Arts)
• Bachelor of Music Theatre
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Music (Music Composition)
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Music (Music Education and Pedagogy)
• Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance and Pedagogy)
• Master of Music (Performance and Pedagogy)
• Master of Music (Performance Studies)

2:00pm Tuesday 7 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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Adelaide Law School

• Bachelor of Laws
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws
• Professional Certificate in Space Law
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
• Master of Business Law
• Master of Laws

10:00am Wednesday 8 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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Adelaide Business School - part 1

• Diploma of Business
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Bachelor of Accounting and Corporate Finance
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business (Global)
• Bachelor of Business Management
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
• Bachelor of Corporate Finance
• Bachelor of Finance
• Bachelor of Finance (International)
• Bachelor of Finance and Banking
• Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor of International Business
• Bachelor of Marketing
• Bachelor of Project Management
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Commerce
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Finance

2:00pm Wednesday 8 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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Adelaide Business School - part 2

• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
• Graduate Diploma in Wine Business
• Adelaide Master of Business Administration
• Master of Accounting
• Master of Accounting and Finance
• Master of Accounting and Marketing
• Master of Applied Finance
• Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Master of Applied Project Management - all plans
• Master of Business Administration - all plans
• Master of Business Analytics
• Master of Commerce by coursework
• Master of Finance
• Master of Finance and Business Economics
• Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Master of International Management
• Master of Marketing
• Master of Professional Accounting
• Master of Project Management - all plans
• Master of Wine Business

10:00am Thursday 9 May 2024 - Faculty of ABLE

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School of Humanities

• Diploma in Languages
• Bachelor of Creative Arts
• Bachelor of Languages
• Bachelor of Media
• Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Media
• Graduate Diploma in Art History
• Graduate Diploma in Curatorial and Museum Studies
• Graduate Diploma in Immersive Media Technologies
• Master of Curatorial and Museum Studies
• Master of Immersive Media Technologies
• Master of Media (Strategic Communication)

School of Social Sciences

• Bachelor of Criminology
• Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Management
• Bachelor of International Development
• Bachelor of International Relations
• Bachelor of Social Sciences
• Bachelor of Sociology
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Criminology
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of International Relations
• Graduate Diploma in Environmental Policy and Management
• Master of Environmental Policy and Management
• Master of International Security
• Master of Public Policy

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May 15, 2024 | Ashley O'Connell and Nicole Dobrzanski, UConn School of Nursing

UConn School of Nursing’s Dr. Tiffany Kelley awarded the 2024 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award

Dr. Tiffany Kelley PhD was awarded the 2024 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award by The American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN).

Dr. Kelley (center) at the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Award Ceremony.

The American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) awarded Dr. Tiffany Kelley PhD, MBA, RN NI-BC FNAP the 2024 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award. The AACN, considered the national voice for academic nursing, works to establish, and implement quality standards for nursing education. The AACN was established in 1969 and currently represents over 865 schools of nursing in universities nationwide.

The AACN Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award recognizes significant innovation and excellence in teaching and learning approaches in nursing education. The award is given to educators with five or more years of experience in a faculty position, holding a doctoral degree in nursing or related discipline, or a master’s degree in nursing. Award recipients have demonstrated success in acting as a role model for creating and sustaining a culture in nursing education.

Dr. Kelley was recognized for her strategic vision and achievement as a nursing leader integrating innovation theory and application content into the core curriculum of all nursing degree programs at the University of Connecticut, School of Nursing. Dr. Kelley was appointed as the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Visiting Professor for Innovations and New Knowledge in 2018 and charged with completing this strategic initiative. Since her appointment Dr. Kelley’s has led numerous innovative initiatives for both undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to providing innovation lectures in all degree programs, she leads the Honors Innovation Thesis pathway that provides undergraduate students the option to pursue a nursing innovation idea for their honors thesis.

Dr. Kelley has developed, implemented, and serves as the director of the Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate Program that brings together healthcare professionals who share a common goal of developing innovative solutions to address complex patient care issues.  A seed grant opportunity created by Dr. Kelley provides support to Healthcare Innovation graduate students in their innovation development efforts. The annual Healthcare Innovation award recognizes notable students and faculty for these innovation efforts.

Most recently, Kelley was awarded a common curriculum grant to develop Introduction to Healthcare Innovation, a course for undergraduate students across the University to explore healthcare innovation early in their academic pursuits.

“The opportunities to create positive change in nursing and healthcare are quite vast and noted amongst the nursing profession and healthcare industry. Yet, nurses and healthcare professionals must be prepared on how to create impactful and sustainable change. The ability to create such change is done through formal education and experiential learning,” -Dr. Kelley.

Dr. Kelley goes on to say, “I want to create opportunities for students to be able to question the challenges they see in the day to day, and subsequently explore their ideas on what could be possible in the future. For myself, once I was able to see that I have the ability to create change for the better, I looked at the world in a different way. I want to be able to help students see this as well through these educational learning opportunities. The earlier this is learned in life; the more time is available to make a positive impact.”

In March 2024, Dr. Kelley was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as a Distinguished Fellow in the Nursing Academy. The NAP was established in 1981, with the mission to advance interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice, and public policy. Distinguished NAP fellows, nominated by their peers, demonstrate enduring contributions to their profession over at least 10 years. Dr. Kelley was recognized as a visionary who has ambitiously sought to advance nursing informatics and pioneer nursing and healthcare innovation through intra- and inter-disciplinary practice, research, teaching, and scholarship. Dr. Kelley’s aim to break the status quo in nursing led to her academic and entrepreneurial career trajectory. In addition to her academic role, Dr. Kelley is the founder and CEO of two healthcare technology companies, Nightingale Apps and iCare Nursing Solutions.

Dr. Kelley also serves as the Co-Director of the Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center with Co-Director Leila Daneshmandi PhD, Assistant Professor of the College of Engineering.  Dr. Kelley’s healthcare technology background aligns well with the mission of the Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center, established in 2023. The purpose of this partnership between the School of Nursing and the College of Engineering is to foster and advance healthcare, workforce, and economic development to promote the ideation, creation, and commercialization of new evidence-based technologies that can address clinical unmet needs for the betterment of healthcare quality. The Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center is focused on four core pillars: research, education, community engagement, and technology transfer.

Making up the largest group of healthcare professionals, registered nurses use, develop, test, evaluate, and purchase healthcare technologies to support daily care delivery. Engineers have the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities to actualize new technologies. The interdisciplinary collaboration between these two disciplines, especially if begun early in the innovation and invention process will lead to lasting benefits and impact on society.  Kelley and Daneshmandi have implemented several initiatives already, including the Nursing and Engineering Innovation Fellowship Program. In this program, undergraduate nursing and engineering students apply for a competitive one-year fellowship opportunity to work in teams to identify an unmet healthcare need and develop a healthcare technology prototype solution. The Nursing and Engineering Fellowship is currently funded by a Venture Well Courses and Program Grant awarded to Kelley (Principal Investigator) and Daneshmandi (Co-Investigator).

“To innovate is to bring forward positive change for others. I am fortunate to be in an environment at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing where innovation is valued and palpable amongst the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community. Generous philanthropic gifts, grant awards, and an overall supportive culture for innovation across the School and University at large have allowed us to continue to advance the nursing profession through our strategic educational efforts in preparing the next generation of nurses,” says Kelley.

“Dr. Kelley’s commitment to integrating innovation in teaching and learning approaches in nursing education has made significant contributions to the nursing profession”, says Dean Victoria Vaughan Dickson “we congratulate her on her recognition as a visionary leader by the AACN’s Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award and her induction as a Distinguished fellow in the National Academies of Practice.”

If you are interested in learning more about the Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center, please contact either [email protected] or [email protected].

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“i didn’t get to walk. i graduated magna cum laude and i didn’t even get to walk. i’m the class of 2020. i didn’t get to walk for my high school graduation and i didn’t get to walk for my college graduation", by walter morris, news4 reporter • published may 10, 2024 • updated on may 10, 2024 at 3:34 pm.

A graduation ceremony for nursing students at Howard University ended abruptly Thursday after the auditorium reached capacity.

Families filled Cramton Auditorium to watch students in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences walk across the stage. But as they walked, dozens of loved ones were locked out, with some trying to push their way in.

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“Let us in! Let us in!” some chanted.

“While they were doing the keynote speaker, there was, like, loud banging, even before that, for like 10 minutes straight,” graduate Bria Flowers said. “Just like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.”

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“Because of the size of the room and because our relatives sometimes do not know how to act, the fire department is now here to shut us down,” Dr. Gina S. Brown, dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, told the crowd to a chorus of boos.

But D.C. Fire and EMS denied shutting down the ceremony.

"D.C. Fire and EMS did not shut down tonight’s event,” the department said in a statement. “At 6:42 p.m., we responded to the Cramton Auditorium for a medical local at the request of campus police. The patient was evaluated and refused transport, and D.C. Fire and EMS departed."

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“I’m confused why it got so crazy, how it got so quick, so bad so fast,” graduate Kiana Hamilton said.

A glass door broke during the commotion.

“Glass started getting broken,” graduate Halle Ragoonanan. “One of my classmate’s hands got cut.”

Howard said security removed someone from the building prior to the ceremony. That person returned and broke a window.

"This incident led to a disturbance among guests outside of the facility, resulting in a disruption of the program,” Howard’s statement said. “Guests in attendance were immediately dispersed following this incident."

One student was treated for a cut.

Ragoonanan said her heart was broken as she and her family looked to make up for moments they missed because of the pandemic.

“I didn’t even get to walk,” she lamented. “I didn’t get to walk. I graduated magna cum laude and I didn’t even get to walk. I’m the class of 2020. I didn’t get to walk for my high school graduation and I didn’t get to walk for my college graduation.”

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“All the money we spent,” another graduate said. “My father and grandmother came down from North Carolina.”

Some of those students will get to walk this weekend. The university’s main commencement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday.

The school plans to give individual awards to students Friday.

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