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Practical learning from your first year as a student nurse

28 June 2023

Practice-based learning is at the heart of our nursing education. Because in our industry, we know nothing beats practice.

Students learning in a nursing lab

We’ve developed a placement program that will lead you to success. With us, you’ll gain hands-on practical experience in some of our 100+ partner hospitals and health clinics before graduating as a nurse.

We have a dedicated Clinical Practice Unit who are responsible for finding your placements, relevant to the subject you’re studying and in a location that’s as close to home as possible.

Nursing placements

Our nursing placements will give you the opportunity to learn in a variety of external settings including teaching hospitals, specialist clinics, community health clinics and day surgeries.

We have connections to more than 100 public and private facilities across greater Sydney, and you'll have access to rural and remote placement options throughout your degree.

You'll have the opportunity to gain relevant experiences mapped to your subject learning outcomes, by undertaking placements that are linked directly to what you have learned in class. This means you can put your learning to work in a real-world clinical setting immediately, and gain a better understanding of best practice.

UTS nursing student training in clinical setting

Complete an elective specialty placement in third year to build specialist skills and experience in a niche area of health, choose from:

  • Aboriginal health
  • aged care
  • community health
  • critical care
  • child and family health care
  • mental health
  • paediatrics
  • or perioperative care.*

*Note: Electives subject to availability.

Placement requirements

  • UTS clinical uniform
  • ID card holder
  • Complete and up-to-date vaccinations
  • Working with Children and National Criminal Record Checks
Kaitlin Anthonny, UTS nursing alumni

The clinical placements, especially toward the end of my degree, were most rewarding. They provided me with opportunities to work across a broad range of services – not just in hospitals, but in my particular areas of interest and in a rural setting.

It affirmed my passion to work in community nursing and connected me with like-minded clinicians.

Kaitlin  
Graduate, Bachelor of Nursing

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