Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)
A one-year honours program with a strong focus on clinical practice, allowing registered midwives to research contemporary health issues. You’ll develop research capabilities through coursework and a research project focused on a topic you’re passionate about. At the end of the program, you’ll have clinical practice knowledge and will be able to undertake research within a midwifery practice. Take advantage of advanced roles that develop within the health precinct on the Sunshine Coast, new maternity services and models, and increasing demand for midwifery researchers.
In this program you will:
- Research contemporary health issues relating to pregnancy or midwifery practice
- Choose your topic area to research
- Complete a research project
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPStart
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning, Online
- Total courses
- 8
- Total units
- 96
- Duration
- 1 year 1 year
- UniSC program code
- SC423
Coursework component (4) 48 units
NUR713 Independent Study
NUR721 Research in Health Care
HLT701 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
PUB708 Quantitative Research Methods
Research component (4) 48 units
NUR731A Research Project A
NUR731B Research Project B
NUR731C Research Project C
NUR731F Research Project F
Additional requirements
The class of Honours to be awarded to a student is dependent upon:
- the percentage results achieved by study in eight courses as specified in the table below;
- the student achieving at least 50% in NUR731F Research Project.
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USC courses |
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NUR713 Independent Study |
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NUR721 Research in Health Care |
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HLT701 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice |
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PUB708 Quantitative Research Methods |
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NUR731A Research Project A |
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NUR731B Research Project B |
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NUR731C Research Project C |
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NUR731F Research Project F |
A student must complete a minimum of 8 courses in the table, including the research project, for an honours grade to be awarded.
The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table.
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Honours results classification |
Overall Percentage attained in Specified Courses * |
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Honours Class I |
80% - 100% |
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Honours Class IIA |
70% - 79% |
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Honours Class IIB |
60% - 69% |
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Honours Class III |
50% - 59% |
* The percentage result shall be rounded up if ≥ 0.5 or rounded down if < 0.5.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
- AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Midwifery award (or equivalent)
- Registered with AHPRA
- Meet the English language requirement
- GPA of 5.0 over the second and third year of the degree program
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
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Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
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Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
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The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
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It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$4,488