Bachelor of Science (Health) and Master of Nursing

Areas of study

A major in Health within the Health stream. Refer to 513915 Bachelor of Science (Health) Table A. Electives from Table A or Table S and the Open Learning Environment. For Nursing: Acute care, high acuity, aged care, child and adolescent health, chronic illness, clinical practice, community nursing, First Nations Peoples’ health, mental health, pharmacology, physiology, primary health care, professional practice, social and health policy.

Professional recognition

This program is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a nurse in Australia with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (conditions apply).

Practical experience

A minimum of 800 hours of clinical and practical experience is undertaken throughout the course. Clinical placement experience commences at the end of semester one in the first year. Placements are located in a variety of settings, including for example, acute hospital environments, mental health and community health facilities, primary care, and in regional and rural settings. In addition to clinical placement, you will also undertake learning in clinical simulation laboratories.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current University of Sydney fee information.

Career opportunities

Registered nurses work in a range of settings and contexts including, for example, aged care, cancer care, clinical trials, research, quality and safety, community health, critical care, disaster management, education and health promotion, health policy, health management, immunisation, mental health, perioperative care, pharmaceutical industries, public health, rural and remote area health.