Undergraduate Study

Associate Degrees


Associate Degree of Engineering (In partnership with CQUniversity)

The Associate Degree of Engineering is offered by CQUniversity and available for study on a full-time or part-time basis. As an engineering associate, you will specialise in one of the disciplines of civil, electrical, mechanical, mining or geology and apply your knowledge of engineering principles to the testing, inspection, adaptation, commissioning, management or operation of on-site equipment, plant and systems. You may prepare drawings or specifications for other to use in manufacture or construction.

Course details Duration: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Delivery: Online with support from the PUC
Starting dates: Term 1, Term 2
Course structure

The program consists of 7 core units.

Core units

  1. Professional and Sustainable Engineering Practice            
  2. Technology Mathematics             
  3. Foundation Mathematics             
  4. Engineering Statics         
  5. Fundamentals of Sustainable Energy       
  6. Engineering Industry Project Investigation
  7. Engineering Practice Experience
Majors
  • Civil engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Engineering geology
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Mining

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Bachelor’s Degrees


Bachelor of Nursing (In partnership with CQUniversity)

The Bachelor of Nursing is offered by CQUniversity and available for study on a full-time or part-time basis. This program will allow you to develop your nursing skills and prepare for a career path in both private and public institutions in clinical, educational, research, and management roles.  Program graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Course details Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time
Delivery: Mixed mode consisting of online and in-person tutorials and laboratories, simulation, and placements
Starting dates: Term 1, Term 2
Course structure

The program consists of 23 core units.

Core units

  • Effective Communication in the Health Care Environment
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • The Profession of Nursing
  • Health and Assessment in Nursing
  • Health, History and Culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
  • Determinants of Health and Primary Health Care Nursing
  • Health Across Life Stages
  • Professional Experience Placement 1
  • Evidence to Inform Nursing Practice
  • Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
  • Acute Alterations in Health
  • Professional Experience Placement 2
  • Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
  • Mental Health Nursing with Professional Experience Placement
  • Chronic Health and Community Care
  • Professional Experience Placement 3
  • Building Professional Resilience in Nursing
  • Law and Ethical Considerations in the Profession of Nursing
  • Acute Alterations in Health in Complex Care Environments
  • Professional Experience Placement 4
  • Digital Health, Technology and Informatics in the Profession of Nursing
  • Preparation for Practice as a Registered Nurse
  • Professional Experience Placement 5

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Bachelor of Psychological Science (In partnership with CQUniversity)

The Bachelor of Psychological Science is offered by CQUniversity and available for study on a full-time or part-time basis. This program will give you a comprehensive overview of the scientific discipline of psychology and its applications. You will be introduced to psychological theory, research, and applied and professional uses of psychology.

Successful completion of an accredited three-year psychology sequence of study will mean you are eligible to apply for a competitive entry position in the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) at CQUniversity. Honours level study will prepare you for either the coursework necessary for conditional registration as a psychologist in Australia and/or research higher degree studies in psychology.

Course details Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time
Delivery: Online
Starting dates: Term 1, Term 2
Course structure

The program consists of 16 core units and 8 elective units.

Core units

  • Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Fundamentals of Psychology 2: Psychological Literacy
  • Research Methods 1
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Psychology Across the Lifespan
  • Psychotherapies and Counselling
  • Research Methods 2
  • Critical Social Psychology
  • Applied Health and Sports Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Research Methods 3
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Individual Differences and Assessment
  • Psychology Capstone
Elective units Elective units may be chosen from one 8-pack of units (major) or two 4-pack (minor) across multiple areas of study. For more information, visit the Handbook.

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Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) (In partnership with University of Tasmania)

The Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) is designed to provide rail specific skilling for professional engineers, engineering graduates and technically qualified staff interested in reskilling to pursue a role in track engineering.

Graduates of this course will have levels of knowledge of track engineering, legislation and regulation, such that they can operate under professional supervision in designing, constructing, commissioning, monitoring, maintaining and managing a section of track and have skills to communicate and interact with stakeholders in ensuring the track meets the operational performance standards of the railway business.

Course details

Duration: Students typically undertake this course part-time, completing 2 units of study per 12-week term for four terms (2 years).

Delivery: Online, with local tutorial support through PUC.

Starting dates: Term 1, Term 2

Course structure 

The program consists of 8 core units

Core units

  • Railway Construction
  • Fundamentals of Track Engineering
  • Management and Operations
  • Track Defects and Track-Train Interactions
  • Track Maintenance and Applications
  • Track Design
  • Turnouts
  • Associated Infrastructure

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