96.4% employed within four months of graduating.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, postgraduate Nursing & Midwifery)
Degree overview
Make the transition from nursing to midwifery
The Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) is for registered nurses wishing to gain a midwifery qualification. Your studies will combine theory with professional placement. This will ensure you graduate with technical knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality midwifery care.
We offer flexible, hands-on learning. Our state-of-the-art simulation labs provide a safe environment to practice your clinical skills.
You could save up to 70% with a Commonwealth Supported Place.
$2,300
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median weekly income for Midwives before tax
World top 38
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for Nursing
Career opportunities
This program will provide you with an advanced knowledge base to start your career in midwifery practice.
Students will undertake professional experience at health facilities within Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid North Coast. This will enable midwifery professional experience placement hours.
Possible career paths may include:
- Midwife (areas of work include hospitals, community, private practice, home birth)
- Clinical Midwife Educator
- Midwifery Manager
- Research or policy work.
$90,900 median starting salary.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, postgraduate Nursing & Midwifery)
What you will study
Key areas of study include:
- Midwife: ‘with woman’
- Women in Pregnancy
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childbearing Women
- Midwifery Professional Experience
- Women in Labour
- Women and their babies in the postnatal time
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Woman with complex pregnancies
- Woman with complex labours
- Women with postnatal complexities and/or unwell babies
- Social and ecosystem health.
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How to apply
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
Before you get started
To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:
- Review the Program Handbook.
- Review the Admission Requirements.
- Review the Program fees and costs.
- Decide on your preferred commencement date.
Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.
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.
Admission requirements
- Completion of an AQF Level 7 (or higher) nursing degree
* Current registration as a Nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, meeting the Recency of Practice registration standard
* Documented evidence of concurrent employment as a registered nurse working in the capacity of a midwifery student through either:
- The MidStart program in NSW Health; or
- One of our partnering private hospitals; Gosford Private Hospital or Newcastle Private Hospital.
Note: Students are required to attend face to face classes at least two days per week, therefore this program is suited to applicants with MidStart positions at hospitals local to the location of study: Callaghan, Newcastle, Central Coast Clinical School, Gosford.
Post-admission requirements
NSW Health Verification Requirements:
- Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met. More information is available here.
Compulsory Program Requirements - Review of Progress:
In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students must satisfactorily complete the following courses to progress in their program.
Scholarships
Scholarships
If you are a current student, or planning to study with us, we encourage you to apply for all scholarships you meet the criteria for.
Scholarships are available for current, future and international students, Asylum seekers, Graduate research, abroad and exchange study and opportunities with external providers.
NSW Ministry of Health Scholarships are available for registered nurses undertaking postgraduate studies.
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This program is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme administered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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