Bachelor of Midwifery
Support the journey of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Prepare to work as a registered midwife, giving women necessary support and care during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. Gain a strong understanding of the social, cultural, spiritual, psychological and physical experiences of women to provide quality maternity care.
In this program you will:
- Learn how to provide woman-centred, evidence-based care to women and their families
- Understand midwifery care across the childbearing continuum, legal and ethical requirements, bioscience and anatomy and physiology, research and evidenced based practice
- Learn midwifery skills in a simulated environment with state-of-the-art technology
- Gain practical experience through placements at clinics, maternity services, and private midwifery practices
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
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$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended learning
- Total courses
- 23
- Total units
- 288
- Duration
- 3 years 3 years
- UniSC program code
- SC393
Introductory courses (8) 96 units
HLT100 Learning and Development
HLT103 Anatomy and Physiology
HLT121 Professional Health Communication
HLT131 Midwifery Foundations
HLT132 Practice Principles for Midwifery
LFS103 Introduction to Midwifery Practice
NUR121 Introductory Bioscience
NUR131 Health Care and the Professions
Developing courses (8) 96 units
HLT200 Research Foundations for Health Practice
HLT201 Midwifery Care Across the Continuum
HLT202 Therapeutics in Midwifery
HLT203 Midwifery Practice 2
HLT206 Collaborative Midwifery Practice
HLT207 Neonatal and Infant Health
NUR222 Midwifery Practice 1
NUR231 Health, Law and Ethics
Graduate courses (6) 84 units
HLT301 Drug TherapyΔ
HLT303 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
HLT310 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
HLT311 Leadership and Governance in Maternity Care
HLT312 Midwifery Practice 3(24 units)
NUR332 Midwifery Internship
Electives (1) 12 units
Select 1 elective course (12 units) from:
NUR312 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
PAR301 Life Crisis
Δ refer Program notes
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 88.00 |
Special selection criteria
A limited number of places in this program may be set aside for:
- applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Refer to Indigenous Health Admissions Pathway to check eligibility.
In order to commence clinical placement, students must comply with the Placement Essentials including:
- Blue Card of Registered as an EN with AHPRA
- National Police Check
- Vaccinations & TB Screening
- Mental Health First Aid Certificate
- First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate
- QLD Health Student Deed Poll
- Code of Conduct
In addition, students are required to complete individual health service requirements as directed by the placement provider.
Note: You are required to commence action of the above requirements immediately after enrolling. Hepatitis B immunity can take up to six months to determine and the processing of your USC Blue Card Application Form can take up to 10 weeks. Visit Nursing and Midwifery - Clinical Placement for more information about these requirements before you apply.
Post admission requirements
Before undertaking clinical placement, students must obtain and maintain a current first aid and CPR certificate, provide evidence of hepatitis B and a number of other immunisations, undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Blue Card. Refer to clinical placement details for more information.
Program special requirements
Students who meet the following criteria are required to take the Clinical Connections module (CCM):
- Those who have transferred from another university with credit for a clinical (midwifery practice) course.
- Those who have undertaken HLT312 Midwifery Internship but subsequently failed the course.
- The connect component of the program must be suspended if a midwifery practice course has not been completed in the preceding 12-month period. Connect activity may recommence once the scenario based clinical exam in the respective midwifery practice course, or the CCM, is successfully completed.
- The connect component of the program must be suspended if a midwifery practice course is failed. Connect activity may recommence once the scenario based clinical exam in the respective midwifery practice course is successfully completed.
Completion of the Clinical Connections module formalises reintroduction to theory and supported practice, and ensures that students can proceed to clinical placement and meet NMBA professional standards relevant to practice at their level of study.
Additional entry information
All applicants must either be able to declare that English is their primary language (ie they have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States of America.); or they must attain an Academic IELTS score of at least 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each subtest (obtained within two years prior to the commencement of the program).
For more information visit English language requirements.
- Recommended prior study
- English; General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics; at least one science subject
In order to graduate students must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and undertaking some courses in Session 4 (Winter) or Session 8 (Summer) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- 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
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses
- The Bachelor of Midwifery program does not support concurrent enrolment with the Bachelor of Nursing Science or Bachelor of Paramedic Science
- Teaching sessions include Semester 1, Semester 2, Session 4, Session 6 and Session 8
- For Sippy Downs students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute
- HLT301 (if enrolling in Semester 1) MUST be completed at Sunshine Coast Health Institute.
- Preparing for study at SCHI
- CSP estimate
- A$6,129 - 2024 Fees