By QUT School of Nursing, 10 February, 2026
Take a sneak peek inside your future classrooms, labs and campus life.
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- Classrooms that look like hospital wards
- Real student story – treating a deteriorating patient
- Lecture theatres and library facilities
- Kelvin Grove campus.
If you’re thinking about studying nursing at QUT you might be wondering how you will learn the skills you need to do the job.
Nurses perform a range of procedures on patients. They insert needles into veins, they dress wounds, they take observations of patients’ vitals (things like heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels in the blood). There are so many skills to master, where do you start?
‘I’m always excited to get into one of the simulation rooms for our Clinical Practice Sessions. The Clinical Educators are engaging, down-to-earth, and make time to go through more complex skills with us.’
Timothy Rossback
Learning in the Clinical Simulation Centre
QUT nursing students learn in classrooms that look like hospital and clinical settings. They train using industry standard equipment.
You’ll develop your skills by practicing procedures on mannequins – including some that cry and scream!
There are also clinical skills rooms that you can access 24 hours a day. Here you can practice what you’ve learnt in class and even get help from other students. The time you spend practicing can really help you prepare (and build your confidence) for practical placements.
Want to see more? Watch a video tour of the Clinical Simulation Centre.
Real student story – treating a deteriorating patient.
‘One of the most memorable experiences I had at QUT would have to be my clinical simulation of a deteriorating patient.
It was our graded clinical examination in third year. Although it was stressful, it was extremely fun and well thought out.
The moment only myself and one other student entered a room was surreal. It was identical to a hospital, with a realistic looking mannequin who actually breathed.
We conducted our assessment on the man and identified quickly that he was deteriorating.
From there, the race was on, and the next 15 minutes helped me understand how a situation like that may feel in real life.
That simulation taught me how to effectively communicate with my buddy nurse, identify levels of deterioration, how to develop a secure plan, and how to act quickly and precisely to prevent further harm.
I will carry all of these skills for the rest of my career.’
Jack Marshall
Lecture theatres and library facilities
You won’t always be learning in the sim centre.
Nearly every unit will have lectures that you attend either in person, or you can view online. You will also take part in tutorials, which where a smaller group of students and a tutor explore the material from the lecture.
You can also meet up with fellow students to form smaller study groups.
‘Learning in small groups like small study groups has been pretty good for me. In my first semester I was a little bit like intimidated at first. Forming little study groups has helped me because I'm able to learn in new ways. Everyone learns differently.’
Brodie Pawson
You’ll spend a fair bit of time in the Kelvin Grove Library. Here you can book a quiet study space, catch up with friends, or just hang out between classes.
‘Settling in to QUT will be easy if you spend some time exploring the campus before the classes start. Knowing the important areas like libraries, study spaces, and student services will help you to transition smoothly.’
Latha Krishnasamy Jeyaraman
The library is also where you can find HiQ to get support. There are so many resources available to help you while you’re studying. HiQ is a great starting point to find the support you need.
‘Referencing is hard. Go to the library and use the resources to speak to someone and learn how to do it correctly from the start. The more you use the databases and learn to reference correctly, the easier it gets.’
Lisa Freiberg
Kelvin Grove campus
QUT nursing students are based at Kelvin Grove campus. It’s hilly, which is great for cardio but not ideal if you are running late for class.
There are multiple parking spots but you can also get to campus by the Kelvin Grove busway station.
And there’s a free intercampus shuttle bus that connects the Gardens Point in the city to Kelvin Grove campus.
On campus there are lots of coffee spots and places to hang out.
You can also walk down Musk Ave to the Kelvin Grove Village where you will find a Woolworths, boba tea, froyo and a range of bakeries, restaurants and a 7-11.
‘Be sure to get involved in all aspects of university life, take advantage of the amazing student clubs and societies on offer from first year! Make friends - uni life is meant to be enjoyed!’
Sally Groffman
If you can see yourself studying nursing at QUT, think about coming to QUT Open Day to visit the campus yourself and talk to staff and students.
Read our nursing student stories to find out more about what it’s like to study nursing at QUT.
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