We have skilled and clinically experienced midwifery education staff who will provide individual enrolment advice based on your career goals. Our program includes content that encompasses the latest theory and evidence of relevance to midwifery practice. There are a wide range of electives which allow students to focus their studies in the areas of greatest relevance; advanced practice, management or research or a combination. The program is flexibly delivered so that students can stay in their own home locations. Depending upon the courses studied there are some face to face teaching days where attendance is recommended but is neither essential nor compulsory.

The Master of Midwifery Studies is an online coursework masters degree that requires the completion of courses that total 120 units of study. The online program is organised into trimesters to allow busy midwives who have multiple roles and competing responsibilities to study at times suitable to them.

The Master of Midwifery Studies requires 120 units of courses to be successfully completed. Those who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery from the University of Newcastle receive 60 units of credit and are required to undertake 60 units of study in the Master of Midwifery Studies (3 Core Courses and 30 units of Directed Courses). Those without a Graduate Diploma in Midwifery undertake 120 units of study (3 Core Courses and 90 units of Directed Courses).

A Masters degree is seen as necessary for any management, education or clinical midwife consultant role. Therefore midwives seeking to advance their careers enroll in Masters degrees.

In line with the NSW Nurses Award the completion of a relevant Masters degree may attract a payment of over $30 per week.