Nursing Exchange students - Preparation for clinical-based courses
19 February 2026 10:30am–12:30pm
Registration:
15 December 2025–19 February 2026
Introduction
As an extension of the orientation session for exchange students, this session will cover all the crucial information you need to prepare for Nursing Clinical-Based Courses.
Please also view the full Orientation Week schedule for nursing exchange students here.
Who should attend
This session is designed for our incoming nursing exchange students from:
- VID Specialized University
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- University of Pennsylvania
- The University of Virginia
What's involved
This session will help you get ready for your Nursing studies and make your transition smoother. Please bring your own laptop to this session. The following topics will be covered:
- How to use Blackboard
- Navigating the med Safe platform
- Understanding EPAD
- Australian nursing academic cultural expectations
- Assistance with witnessing and signing your statutatory declaration for placement compliance.
About Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences orientation
Orientation is a program of activities designed to introduce you to live and study at UQ.
To ensure you have the information and tools you need to succeed at UQ, you should attend:
- a faculty orientation session
- all program (degree) information sessions that are relevant to your studies
- a placements information session if you'll need to complete placements as part of your program.
Venue
Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), St Lucia
Room:
116
Other upcoming sessions
Pharmacy Intern Training Program Orientation
9 Feb 2026
Nursing and Midwifery students - Patient Handling Training
10 Feb 2026–20 Feb 2026
Bachelor of Nursing Orientation
16 Feb 2026