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Inspiring, supporting and encouraging students to transition to a professional Nurse or Midwife. Nurses provide care to people and their families across the lifespan. Midwives provide support to women, babies and their families from conception to birth and in the initial period post-birth.

Welcome to the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle. Our academic and professional staff are committed to developing work-ready Nurses and Midwives to provide excellence in care that meets the health needs of our communities. Staff in the school bring a wealth of experience and skills in education, research and clinical practice to support students to become future leaders in the disciplines of nursing and midwifery.

Offering educational excellence across two campuses: Callaghan and Central Coast Clinical School, Gosford, we are conveniently located to enable students to access study opportunities throughout Newcastle, the Hunter, Central Coast, mid-North Coast and Sydney. Our School is inclusive of all cultures. Our Indigenous partners speak of the long and deep history that their people have with the Hunter, Central Coast and regional New South Wales where we  encourage Indigenous Australians to participate in either our nursing or midwifery programs. Additionally, our international campus, located in Singapore, has a number of international partnerships and we offer student exchanges within the Asia-Pacific region, as a priority.

Our undergraduate programs are:

Our postgraduate programs have been co-designed with industry partners to meet our community needs. Incorporating contemporary practice, they are taught by both our academic staff and experts drawn from our industry partners, offering the flexibility to study virtually. Our programs include:

Students interested in research can study through a pathway of Honours, Masters and/or a PhD program. Higher degree students undertake a broad range of nursing, midwifery and health related research under the supervision of our expert members of the Professoriate and experienced academic and industry partners.

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