Nursing and midwifery

Deakin's School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of the largest in Australia. The School's research programs, undergraduate and postgraduate courses are underpinned by a commitment to quality and safety in health care.

Courses are evidence-based reinforced by best practice guidelines and promote a person-centred approach to care. The Bachelor of Nursing has a strong emphasis on hands-on practical experience preparing you for employment in the real world.

At an undergraduate level, the school offers courses in nursing, including three unique combined degree courses in nursing / midwifery, nursing / public health and health promotion, and nursing / applied science (psychology).

Postgraduate offerings include courses in midwifery, diabetes education, nursing practice (including full critical care and peri-operative suite specialities), nurse practitioner and research degrees.

Our courses prepare you for practise within a range of health care settings and equip you with the knowledge and skills to adequately care for patients with a variety of complex illnesses.

Clinical placements and skills training account for approximately 50 per cent of the course contact hours and are undertaken in various metropolitan, rural and regional health care settings.

Purpose-built learning facilities

The Clinical Skills Centre at Deakin University consists of purpose-built laboratories incorporating high and low fidelity simulation centres.

There is a centre on each campus and each is well resourced with state-of-the-art equipment to assist your clinical learning and transition towards independent nursing practice.

Practical experience commences in Trimester 1, year one

All of Deakin's nursing courses include clinical practice simulation experiences.

Beginning just a few months after you begin your course, early exposure to the clinical environment gives you extensive opportunities to develop and consolidate clinical skills in a variety of areas including acute/sub-acute care, medical and surgical care, aged care, community, midwifery, paediatrics and psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Teaching and research excellence

We are committed to providing excellence in all courses. We employ key clinicians and researchers who are well qualified, enthusiastic teachers with broad international links and experiences.

These well qualified staff ensure teaching is based on current practice, contemporary research and evidence-based practice in nursing. You will learn from passionate staff with specialist skills developed through their work with outside agencies, their research and community involvement.