Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00099F
A cutting-edge transdisciplinary degree, the UTS Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is designed for the inventive, solutions-focused healthcare leaders of the future. In addition to becoming a qualified Registered Nurse, this program will equip you with high-level competencies in creativity, problem-solving, innovation and entrepreneurship, giving you everything you need to shape the healthcare of tomorrow.Studying at UTS also means you will benefit from a huge range of hands-on opportunities, from clinical placements in real healthcare settings to innovative workplace internships. Together, this program will shape you into an in-demand nursing professional with the capability to ideate, develop and deploy exciting new ideas in healthcare and beyond.
Structure
Students must gain a minimum of 144 credit points to complete the Bachelor of Nursing and 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation. The creative intelligence and innovation subjects are undertaken in accelerated form within July and Summer sessions. The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program. Full-time students study four subjects a session incorporating nursing theory, science and clinical practice. Students undertake nursing professional experience in a variety of healthcare and community settings. Within the final year of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation, students can undertake between 6 and 12 credit points of internship (work experience) that relates to innovation within their research, career development, or core degree specialisations.
Subjects
- 81511: Problems to Possibilities: 81512: Creative Practice and Methods: 81513: Past, Present, Future of Innovation: 81514: Creativity and Complexity: 81515: Leading Innovation: 81516: Initiatives and Entrepreneurship: 81521: Envisioning Futures: 81531: Industry Innovation Project: 81532: Creative Intelligence Capstone
Standard entry requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Nursing. Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place. English language requirements IELTS Academic: overall 7.0, listening 7.0, speaking 7.0, reading 7.0, writing 7.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 94, listening 24, speaking 23, reading 24, writing 27 Pearson PTE: overall 65, listening 65, speaking 65, reading 65, writing 65 OET: listening B, reading B, writing B, speaking B
Recognition
This course is subject to accreditation by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Further information
Career options for registered nurses include working in diverse specialty areas such as community health, critical care, intensive care, aged care, mental health, operating theatres and paediatrics. Career progression opportunities include working as a clinical nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nurse manager, nurse practitioner or rural and remote practice nurse. By being creative thinkers, initiators of new ideas, scenario planners, global strategists, open network designers or sustainable futures innovators within their chosen field of study, graduates maximise the potential of their chosen profession, making them highly sought after graduates with the ability to identify and develop solutions to some of the most complex issues that face their disciplines and society.
