- Program summary
- Program overview
- Career opportunities
- Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
Program title: Master of Midwifery
Award abbreviation: MMid
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: blended
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time, depending on Semester of entry
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2010: Commonwealth supported places, postgraduate coursework places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: SC721
CRICOS code: 059558G
Program overview
The Master of Midwifery program will provide the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skill and attitudes necessary for entry to midwifery practice. Graduates will demonstrate the ANMC National Competency Standards for the Midwife and will be eligible to apply for endorsement as a midwife with the Queensland Nursing Council.
The program is offered in blended mode with integration of extensive clinical experience. To maximise learning opportunities, simulation learning and case based learning are used.
Clinical experience will be provided in maternity care settings across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie, with students having the opportunity to gain experience in public, private and rural maternity services. International students will have an IELTS score of 7.0 and be eligible for registration as a nurse in Queensland.
Post-endorsement students will have completed a midwifery qualification and be endorsed to practice midwifery. An enrolment pattern will be determined based on previous education and experience and advanced standing will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Professional membership
Australian College of Midwives
Career opportunities
- Community midwifery
- Rural and remote practice
- Hospital practice
Program structure
Pre-endorsement students
Students will be registered nurses with a current license to practice nursing in Queensland.
8 required courses:
NUR700 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
NUR701 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
NUR702 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
NUR703 Talking History: Memory and the Past
NUR710 Theory for Midwifery Practice 1
NUR711 Midwifery Practicum 1
NUR712 Science for Midwifery
NUR721 Infant Care
Post-endorsement students
Post-endorsement students will have a current license to practice midwifery in Queensland.
Post-endorsement students may be eligible for advanced standing for prior study, but must complete a minimum of 3 courses (36 units).
1 required course:
NUR721 Theory for Midwifery Practice
Plus select up to 7 courses (84 units) from:
NUR702 Midwifery Practicum 2
NUR703 Midwifery in a Social Context
NUR712 Research in Health Care
NUR713 Research in Health Care
NUR751 Science for Midwifery
PUB112 Infant Care
PUB271 Midwifery in a Social Context
NUR704 Independent Study
NUR708 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR709 Public Health Foundations
Program requirements and notes
- Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination is required.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- International students can only commence in Semester 2 for a full-time study load.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
Enquiries
How to apply
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au