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Residential schools - Nursing and Midwifery

Residential schools give you the chance to take part in practical learning, attend face-to-face classes, use campus facilities, and connect with staff and fellow students. Depending on your course, they may be mandatory, highly recommended, or optional.

Please note that some classes listed in the tables may not be available for enrolment in certain teaching periods.

2026 Residential Schools

The following dates are provided as a guide only. Please confirm your timetable before booking accommodation or flights.

Attendance requirement Study period Campus Residential School Dates
Mandatory 

Trimester 1, 2026
Ipswich RS01 Mon 2 - Thurs 5 February
RS02 Mon 9 - Thurs 12 February

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: MID5011 Foundations of Midwifery course specification

Attendance requirement Study period Campus Residential School Dates
Mandatory

Trimester 2, 2026
Ipswich RS01 Mon 13 - Thurs 16July
RS02 Mon 20 - Thurs 23 July

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: MID6021 Midwifery Challenges

Trimester 1, 2026

Attendance requirement Residential School  Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01  Toowoomba Mon 20 - Wed 22 April
RS02  Toowoomba Thurs 23 - Mon 27 April 
RS03  Toowoomba Tues 28 - Thurs 30 April 
RS04  Toowoomba Tues 5 - Thurs 7 May
RS05  Toowoomba Mon 11 - Wed 13 May
RS06  Toowoomba Tues 28 - Thurs 30 April
RS07  Ipswich Mon 20 - Wed 22 April 
RS08 Ipswich Thurs 23 - Mon 27 April
RS09  Ipswich Tues 28 - Thurs 30 April
RS10  Ipswich Wed 6 - Fri 8 May
RS14 Toowoomba Tues 5 - Thurs 7 April
RS17  Toowoomba Mon 11 - Wed 13 May
RS18  Ipswich Wed 13 - Fri 15 May
RS19  Ipswich Thues 28 - Thurs 30 April
RS20  Ipswich  Tues 12 - Thurs 14 May
RS21  Ipswich Wed 13 - Fri 15 May
RS32 Charleville Thurs 16 - Sat 18 April

Trimester 3, 2026

Attendance requirement Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01  Toowoomba Mon 16 - Wed 18 November
RS02 Toowoomba Thurs 19 - Mon 23 November
RS03 Toowoomba Tues 24 - Thurs 26 November
RS04  Toowoomba Fri 27 Nov - Tues 1 December
RS05  Ipswich Mon 16 - Wed 18 November
RS06 Ipswich Thurs 19 - Mon 23 November
RS07 Ipswich Tues 24 - Thurs 26 November
RS08  Ipswich Fri 27 Nov - Tues 1 December
RS09 Toowoomba Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS10 Toowoomba Fri 27 Nov - Tues 1 December
RS11 Toowoomba Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS12 Toowoomba Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
RS13 Toowoomba Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
RS18 Ipswich Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS19  Ipswich Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
RS20 Ipswich Fri 27 Nov - Tues 1 December
RS21 Ipswich Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS22 Ipswich Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: NUR1100 Introduction to Nursing

Trimester 1, 2026

Attendance requirement Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01 Toowoomba Mon 20 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS02 Toowoomba Tues 7 - Thurs 9 April
RS03 Toowoomba  Fri 10 - Tues 14 April
RS04 Toowoomba  Wed 15 - Fri 17 April
RS05 Toowoomba Mon 20 - Wed 22 April
RS06 Toowoomba Thurs 23 - Mon 27 April
RS07 Ipswich  Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS08 Ipswich Thurs 2 - Mon 6 April
RS09  Ipswich Tues 7 - Thurs 9 April
RS10 Ipswich Fri 10 - Tues 14 April
RS11 Ipswich Wed 15 - Fri 17 April
RS12 Ipswich Mon 20 - Wed 22 April
RS15 Ipswich Tues 28 - Thurs 30 April

Trimester 2, 2026

Attendance requirement Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01 Toowoomba Mon 13 - Wed 15 July
RS02 Toowoomba Thurs 16 - Mon 20 July
RS03  Toowoomba Tues 21 - Thurs 23 July
RS04 Toowoomba Fri 24 - Tues 28 July
RS05  Toowoomba Wed 29 - Fri 31 July
RS06  Toowoomba Mon 3 - Wed 5 August
RS07  Ipswich Mon 13 - Wed 15 July
RS08  Ipswich Thurs 16 - Mon 20 July
RS09 Ipswich Tues 21 - Thurs 23 July
RS10 Ipswich Fri 24 - Tues 28 July 
RS11 Ipswich  Wed 29 - Fri 31 July
RS12 Ipswich Mon 3 - Wed 5 August
RS16  Ipswich Thurs 6 - 10 August
RS17 Toowoomba Thurs 6 - Mon 10 August
RS18 Ipswich  Tues 11 - Thurs 13 August
RS19 Toowoomba Tues 11 - Thurs 13 August

Trimester 3, 2026

Attendance requirements  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01 Toowoomba Mon 26 - Wed 28 Oct
  RS02 Toowoomba Thurs 29 Oct - Mon 2 November
  RS03 Toowoomba Tues 3 - Thurs 5 November
  RS04 Toowoomba Fri 6 - Tues 10 November
  RS05 Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 November
  RS06  Toowoomba Mon 16 - Wed 18 November
  RS07 Ipswich Mon 26 - Wed 28 October
  RS08 Ipswich Thurs 29 Oct - Mon 2 November
  RS09 Ipswich Tues 3 - Thurs 5 November
  RS10 Ipswich Fri 6 - Tues 10 November
  RS11  Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 November 
  RS12 Ipswich Mon 16 - Wed 18 November
  RS13 Toowoomba Thurs 19 - Mon 23 November
  RS14 Toowoomba Tues 24 - Thurs 26 November
  RS15 Ipswich Thurs 19 - Mon 23 November
  RS16 Ipswich Tues 24 - Thurs 26 November
  RS30 Charleville Mon 26 - Wed 28 October 

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: NUR1398 Foundations of Nursing Pratice Theory.

Trimester 1, 2026

Attendance requirement  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01 Toowoomba Mon 23 - Wed 25 February
RS02 Toowoomba Tues 3 - Thurs 5 March
RS03 Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS04  Toowoomba Mon 16 - Wed 18 March
RS05 Toowoomba Tues 24 - Thurs 26 March
RS06 Toowoomba Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS07  Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS08 Ipswich Mon 16 - Wed 18 March
RS09  Ipswich Tues 24 - Thurs 26 March
RS10 Ipswich  Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS11 Ipswich Tues 21 - Thurs 23 April
RS12 Ipswich Wed 29 Apr - Fri 1 May
RS14 Toowoomba Tues 21 - Thurs 23 April
RS15  Ipswich Mon 11 - Wed 13 May 
RS16 Toowoomba Wed 29 Apr - Fri 1 May
RS17 Toowoomba Wed 13 - Fri 15 May
RS18 Ipswich Mon 23 - Wed 25 February
RS19 Ipswich Tues 3 - Thurs 5 March

Trimester 2, 2026

Attendance requirement  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01 Toowoomba Mon 29 Jun - Wed 1 July 
RS02 Toowoomba Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July 
RS03 Toowoomba Wed 15 - Fri 17 July 
RS04 Toowoomba  Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS05 Toowoomba Wed 5 - Fri 7 August
RS06 Toowoomba Mon 29 - Wed 1 July
RS07 Ipswich Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July 
RS08 Ipswich Wed 15 - Fri 17 July
RS09 Ipswich Mon 20 - Wed 22 July 
RS10 Ipswich Mon 29 Jun - Wed 1 July
RS11 Ipswich
Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July
RS13 Toowoomba Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July
RS14 Ipswich Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS15 Toowoomba Wed 15 - Fri 17 July 
RS16 Toowoomba Mon 20 - Wed 22 July
RS17  Toowoomba Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS18 Toowoomba Wed 5 - Fri 7 August
RS19 Toowoomba Mon 10 - Wed 12 August
RS23  Ipswich Wed 5 - Fri 7 August
RS24 Ipswich Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS25 Ipswich Mon 10 - Wed 12 August
RS26  Ipswich Wed 26 - Fri 28 August
RS27 Ipswich Mon 10 - Wed 12 August
RS30 Charleville Tues 14 - Thurs 16 July

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: NUR2102 Clinical Skills for Practice A

Trimester 1, 2026

Attendance requirements  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01  Toowoomba Mon 23 - Wed 25 February
RS02 Toowoomba Tues 3 - Thurs 5 March
RS03 Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS04 Toowoomba Mon 16 - Wed 18 March
RS05  Toowoomba Tues 24 - Thurs 26 March
RS06  Toowoomba Mon 13 - Wed 15 April
RS07  Ipswich Mon 23 - Wed 25 February
RS08 Ipswich Tues 3 - Thurs 5 March
RS09 Ipswich  Mon 16 - Wed 18 March
RS10  Ipswich Tues 24 - Thurs 26 March
RS11 Ipswich Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS12 Ipswich Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS13 Ipswich Mon 13 - Wed 15 April
RS14 Ipswich Tues 21 - Thurs 23 April
RS15 Ipswich  Wed 6 - Fri 8 May
RS16 Ipswich Wed 13 - Fri 15 May
RS17  Toowoomba Tues 21 - Thurs 23 April
RS18 Toowoomba Wed 6 - Fri 8 May 
RS19 Toowoomba Wed 13 - Fri 15 May

Trimester 2, 2026

Attendance requirements  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01 Toowoomba  Mon 8 - Wed 10 June
RS02 Toowoomba Tues 16 - Thurs 18 June
RS03 Toowoomba Wed 24 - Fri 26 June
RS04 Toowoomba Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July
RS05 Toowoomba Wed 15 - Fri 17 July
RS06  Toowoomba Mon 20 - Wed 22 July
RS07  Ipswich Mon 8 - Wed 10 June
RS08 Ipswich Tues 16 - Thurs 18 June
RS09 Ipswich Wed 24 - Fri 26 June
RS10 Ipswich Tues 7 - Thurs 9 July
RS11 Ipswich Wed 15 - Fri 17 July
RS12 Ipswich Mon 20 - Wed 22 July
RS14  Toowoomba Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS15 Toowoomba Wed 5 - Fri 7 August 
RS16 Toowoomba Tues 18 - Thurs 20 August
RS19  Ipswich Tues 28 - Thurs 30 July
RS20 Ipswich Wed 5 - Fri 7 August
RS21 Ipswich Tues 18 - Thurs 20 August
RS22 Ipswich Wed 26 - Fri 28 August
RS23 Toowoomba Wed 26 - Fri 28 August

Trimester 3, 2026

Attendance requirements  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory  RS01  Toowoomba Mon 21 - Wed 23 September 
  RS02 Toowoomba  Tues 29 Sep - Thurs 1 October 
  RS03 Toowoomba Wed 7 - Fri 9 October
  RS04 Toowoomba Tues 20 - Thurs 22 October 
  RS05
Toowoomba
Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
  RS06 Toowoomba Mon 2 - Wed 4 November
  RS07 Ipswich Mon 21 - Wed 23 September 
  RS08 Ipswich Tues 29 Sept - Thurs 1 October
  RS09 Ipswich Wed 7 - Fri 9 October
  RS10 Ipswich Tues 20 - Thurs 22 October
  RS11 Ipswich Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
  RS12 Ipswich Mon 2 - Wed 4 November
  RS13  Ipswich Tues 10 - Thurs 12 November
  RS14 Ipswich Wed 18 - Fri 20 November
  RS15 Ipswich Tues 1 - Thurs 3 December
  RS16 Ipswich Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
  RS17 Toowoomba Tues 10 - Thurs 12 November
  RS18 Toowoomba Wed 18 - Fri 20 November
  RS19 Toowoomba Tues 1 - Thurs 3 December
  RS20  Toowoomba Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
  RS30 Charleville Thurs 29 - Sat 31 October

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: NUR2204 Clinical Skills for Practice B.

Trimester 1, 2026

Attendance requirement  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01 Toowoomba Wed 25 - Fri 27 February
RS02 Toowoomba Wed 4 - Fri 6 March
RS03  Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS04  Ipswich Wed 25 - Fri 27 February
RS05 Ipswich Wed 4 - Fri 6 March
RS06 Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS07 Toowoomba Wed 18 - Fri 20 March
RS08 Toowoomba Mon 23 - Wed 25 March
RS09 Toowoomba Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS10 Toowoomba Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS11 Toowoomba
Wed 15 - Fri 17 April
RS12 Toowoomba Wed 22 - Fri 24 April
RS13  Toowoomba
Wed 29 Apr - Fri 1 May
RS14 Toowoomba Wed 6 - Fri 8 May
RS15 Toowoomba Wed 25 - Fri 27 February
RS16  Toowoomba Wed 4 - Fri 6 March
RS17 Ipswich Wed 18 - Fri 20 March 
RS18 Ipswich Wed 25 - Fri 27 March
RS19 Ipswich Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS20  Ipswich Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS21 Ipswich
Mon 13 - Wed 15 April
RS22 Ipswich Wed 22 - Fri 24 April
RS23 Ipswich  Wed 29 Apr - Fri 1 May
RS24 Ipswich Wed 6 - Fri 8 May
RS25 Ipswich Wed 25 - Fri 27 February
RS26 Ipswich Wed 4 - Fri 6 March
RS27 Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 March
RS28  Ipswich Wed 18 - Fri 20 March 
RS29 Ipswich Wed 25 - Fri 27 March
RS30 Ipswich Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS31 Ipswich Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS32 Ipswich Mon 13 - Wed 15 April
RS33 Ipswich  Mon 11 - Wed 13 May
RS34  Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 March 
RS35 Toowoomba Wed 18 - Fri 20 March
RS36  Toowoomba Mon 23 - Wed 25 March
RS37 Toowoomba Mon 30 Mar - Wed 1 April
RS38 Toowoomba Wed 8 - Fri 10 April
RS39 Toowoomba Wed 13 - Fri 15 May
RS40 Charleville Mon 13 - Wed 15 April

Trimester 3, 2026

Attendance requirement  Residential School Campus/location Dates
Mandatory RS01 Toowoomba Wed 23 - Fri 25 September 
RS02 Toowoomba Wed 30 Sep - Fri 2 October
RS03 Toowoomba Wed 7 - Fri 9 October
RS04 Ipswich Wed 23 - Fri 25 September
RS05 Ipswich  Wed 30 Sep - Fri 2 October
RS06 Ipswich
Wed 7 - Fri 9 October 
RS07 Ipswich Wed 14 - Fri 16 October
RS08 Ipswich Wed 21 - Fri 23 October
RS09 Ipswich Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
RS10 Ipswich Wed 4 - Fri 6 November
RS11  Toowoomba Wed 14 - Fri 16 October 
RS12 Toowoomba
Wed 21 - Fri 23 October
RS13 Toowoomba Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
RS14  Toowoomba Wed 4 - Fri 6 November
RS15 Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 November
RS16 Toowoomba Wed 18 - Fri 20 November
RS17  Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 November
RS18 Ipswich Wed 18 - Fri 20 November
RS19 Ipswich Wed 25 - Fri 27 November
RS20 Toowoomba
Wed 25 - Fri 27 November
RS21 Toowoomba Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS22  Toowoomba Wed 23 - Fri 25 September
RS23 Toowoomba Wed 30 Sep - Fri 2 October
RS24 Toowoomba Wed 7 - Fri 9 October
RS25  Toowoomba Wed 14 - Fri 16 October
RS26 Toowoomba Wed 21 - Fri 23 October
RS27 Toowoomba Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
RS28 Toowoomba Wed 4 - Fri 6 November
RS29 Toowoomba Wed 11 - Fri 13 November
RS30 Toowoomba Wed 9 - Fri 11 December
RS31 Ipswich Wed 2 - Fri 4 December
RS32 Ipswich Wed 23 - Fri 25 September
RS33 Ipswich Wed 30 - Fri 2 October
RS34 Ipswich Wed 7 - Fri 9 October
RS35 Ipswich Wed 14 - Fri 16 October
RS36 Ipswich Wed 21 - Fri 23 October
RS37 Ipswich Wed 28 - Fri 30 October
RS38 Ipswich Wed 4 - Fri 6 November
RS39 Ipswich Wed 11 - Fri 13 November
RS40 Ipswich Wed 9 - Fri 11 December

Course specification in UniSQ Handbook: NUR3398 Complex Care B

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