College of Health

Nursing, health and medical science placements

Professional, clinical and field placements are a key part of many health degrees at Adelaide University. These placements offer valuable, real-world learning experiences that help prepare you for your future career.

Our priority when arranging placements is to ensure they meet the learning outcomes of your program and provide a high-quality experience. We aim to place students as close as possible to their home location, but this may not always be possible. Some placement sites are in high demand, and availability can be limited.

Placement information

Find out more about student placement experiences in nursing, health and medical sciences.

Health Placements Unit

Find out about professional, clinical and field placements in metropolitan and rural areas for various health degrees at Adelaide University.

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Fitness to Practice in Clinical Placement Declaration

Discover the inherent requirements you must meet to be deemed fit to practice in Adelaide University’s health programs through the relevant program page.

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Student registration with professional boards

Find out more about student registration with professional boards for Adelaide University students enrolled in health disciplines.

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Criminal history and background checks

Find out more about the pre-placement requirements to be completed prior to undertaking any activities. These include criminal history and background checks.

Pre-placement and background checks

Immunisation and tuberculosis screening

Find out more about the pre-placement requirements to be completed prior to undertaking any activities. These include meeting immunisation requirements and tuberculosis screening.

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Provide First Aid and CPR training

To attend clinical placement in most Adelaide University health degrees, you must complete Provide First Aid training and update your Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) annually.

Complete First Aid training

Rural Placements in Health

Find out more about the rural placement opportunities.

Access rural placement opportunities

Are you an employer interested in hosting a student placement in nursing, health or medical sciences?

Host a motivated nursing, health or medical sciences student and gain fresh insights into current trends, theories and techniques. A placement can be tailored to suit your organisation, whether it’s a hands-on project or an observational experience, while giving students valuable exposure to clinical practice.

Host a student