Study nursing, midwifery and paramedicine

Nurses, midwives and paramedics are there for us when we need them the most. They help us keep our health on track, provide critical care and even save lives. Be empowered to improve the wellbeing of others and provide vital care to members of the community.

Nursing
Midwifery
Paramedicine

Nursing

Turn your compassion into a rewarding career. Use your skills, knowledge and experience to provide crucial care and improve the wellbeing of vulnerable people when they need it most.

At ACU, 91 per cent of our nursing students are employed within four months of graduating.^*

Nursing informational video

Check out our video on nursing. Hear from academics about our courses, placements and practical experience, overseas opportunities, admission pathways and more.

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We’re running a range of live sessions across our Virtual Open Days – please check back soon to see what’s on offer.

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Useful resources

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Undergraduate

Nursing and paramedicine fast facts
Undergraduate course guide 2021 – nursing, midwifery and paramedicine
ACU College Diploma of Nursing
ACU College Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)

Postgraduate

Nursing, midwifery, paramedicine and public health postgraduate study guide 2021

Faculty gallery

Explore some of the nursing facilities available across our campuses.

Where can I study nursing?

Student and graduate video

Christine Shanahan | Nursing graduate

Nurse Christine Shanahan has worked the wards of Sydney’s hospitals, but she has also treated sexual violence victims in Sudan, diagnosed diseases from a tin shed in Timor Leste, opened a pharmacy in post-Soviet Turkmenistan, and nursed her way around a series of Australian outback hospitals.

Dr Derek Chong | Nursing graduate

Raised in Ipswich in southeast Queensland, Dr Derek Chong is the state’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychiatrist. He has worked at the coalface of health, starting out as a residential care worker and going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing from ACU, while working as a registered psychiatric nurse.

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A day in the life of a nursing student

Cari Williams is a nurse in training whose days are a mix of hands-on work in the lab and theory lessons in the classroom. Here’s what her typical day at uni looks like.

Living her best life

Kristina Zillhardt is studying nursing and breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma to help others live their best life.

Living the dream by saving lives

Brisbane nurse Jess Davis has made her childhood dream come true after spending two months volunteering her skills in Africa.

Professional practice opportunities overseas

Our OT, Physio and Speech Pathology students can undertake Pracs in Chile, Denmark, New Zealand, Timor Leste, Vanuatu or Vietnam.

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Fees and scholarships

Find out more about university fees and financial assistance.

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Mental health nursing

Explore our postgraduate mental health nursing program.

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Our research

Explore our partnership with the Nursing Research Institute.

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^*2019 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, domestic undergraduate, overall employed four months after graduating.

Midwifery

More than just studying the birth of babies, midwifery will allow you to meet the psychological, emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of women in maternity settings such as hospitals, birth centres, community agencies and at home.

Midwifery informational video

Check out our video on midwifery. Hear from academics about our courses, placements and practical experience, overseas opportunities, admission pathways and more.

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Join us for a live session

We’re running a range of live sessions across our Virtual Open Days – please check back soon to see what’s on offer.

Visit our website for more information about midwifery at ACU.

Explore our courses