Degree overview

Specialise in woman-centred care

As a midwife, you will partner with women/birthing people, their babies and their families through pregnancy, labour, birth and the early parenting period.

Our Bachelor of Midwifery produces outstanding midwifery graduates that are highly sought after.

Career opportunities

Upon completion of this degree,  you can apply  for registration to practice as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

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85.8% employed within four months of graduating.

raduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, undergraduate Nursing & Midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery

UAC Code , Program Code 40297

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CRICOS Code , Program Code 40297

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Duration (FT)(PT)

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UAC Code

Program Code 40297

This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Program Code 40297

This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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As a commencing student in this degree, you may be eligible for the new Tertiary Health Study Subsidy. To learn more and submit your application visit NSW Health.

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Course overview

A specifically designed course means you will build your midwifery knowledge and skills.

A mix of both face-to-face and online learning is provided to ensure you are able to be with childbearing women when required, including births, which occur at all hours.

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The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Check out our facilities at the Central Coast Clinical School and hear from one of our Bachelor of Midwifery students, Rosalie.

Career-ready placements

You will have the opportunity to complete over 1,000 hours of clinical experience in a maternity service environment. You will participate in clinical placement in a hospital and continuity of care relationships with childbearing women. Students will engage in simulated practice in specially designed simulation laboratories and will participate in midwifery skills practice, including physical examination, and social and emotional assessment, with childbearing women and gender diverse people on midwifery placement under the supervision of a midwife/obstetrician.

Studying at Newcastle campus

Studying at Central Coast campus

How to apply

Apply as a domestic student

You are a domestic student if you are:

  • An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
  • A permanent resident of Australia
  • A holder of a permanent Australian visa.

Locations of Study and Clinical Placement

This degree requires students to participate in midwifery professional experience placements in NSW Health and other partnering facilities. During placement, students will work within relevant guiding policies and procedures. Students must also meet all NSW and other partnering Health verification requirements before attending clinical placement.

Students should also be aware that they may be required to undertake midwifery professional experience placement and/or classes outside normal semester dates.

If you choose this option, you will be undertaking your on-campus studies at the Callaghan Campus, Newcastle and you will be placed at one of the following hospitals for your entire duration of your degree (except in the instance of a short term voluntary rural/metropolitan/international exchange):

  • John Hunter Hospital
  • Maitland Hospital
  • Muswellbrook Hospital
  • Newcastle Private Hospital
  • Singleton District Hospital
  • Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone
  • Manning Base Hospital, Taree
  • Port Macquarie Base  Hospital
  • Kempsey District Hospital

If you choose this option, you will be undertaking your on-campus studies at the Central Coast Clinical School, Gosford and you will be placed at one of the following hospitals for your entire duration of your degree (except in the instance of a short term voluntary rural/metropolitan/international exchange):

  • Gosford Public Hospital
  • Gosford Private Hospital

Midwifery education and midwifery professional practice require students to be committed.

Students will engage in simulated practice in specially designed simulation laboratories and will participate in midwifery practices, including physical examination, and social and emotional assessment, with childbearing women and gender diverse people on midwifery placement under the supervision of a midwife/obstetrician. Students engage in peer learning on campus and virtually.

All students are required to be verified for midwifery professional practice. Verification includes screening and immunisation for infectious diseases, working with children and criminal record checks and other measures to ensure the safety of other students, staff and the people for whom they provide care. Verification must be completed in the first few weeks of the program in order to be eligible to undertake MPEP in semester two.

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