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Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Midwifery

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Graduate Diploma

City, City campus
This course is designed to meet the graduate needs of registered nurses wishing to gain registration to practise in the area of midwifery.
Duration
1.17 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.80%

Graduate Diploma

Sydney, Fremantle, Broome
Are you a registered nurse with one year of experience and a desire to become a midwife? The University of Notre Dame Australia's 18-month full-time postgraduate qualification will give you the confidence to embark on a career where woman-centred care is a priority.
Entry Requirements

The following entry requirements apply to this program:

  • A bachelor degree in nursing or the equivalent and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
  • Registered nurses who do not have a level 7 AQF qualification in nursing may be admitted with an alternative mode of entry assessment and recent clinical nursing experience.
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Graduate Satisfaction
85.80%

Graduate Certificate

Canberra
Bring your career to life with midwifery If you have previously been registered as a midwife in Australia or have been out of the workforce for between five and ten years, this one-year part-time degree will lead to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Domestic Tuition Fees
$19,500 per year / $19,500 total

Short course or microcredential

Parramatta
The Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) National Immunisation Program for Healthcare Practitioners course is based on the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals (2017) and has been accredited by the ANMAC subsidiary Health Education Services Australia (HESA) to deliver this course. HESA is the National body for health education accreditation and ACN is the first institution to have its Immunisation course accredited.
Duration
Flexible, self-paced (a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 120 days)
Study Mode
Online

Graduate Diploma

Parramatta South
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a 14 month program for registered nurses who wish to pursue a career in midwifery.
Intake Months
Jan
Duration
14 months full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
76.10%

Graduate Certificate

Newcastle - Callaghan, Central Coast – Gosford
The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Re-Entry to Practice) is designed for midwives who have been out of practice for between five and ten years.
Intake Months
Feb
Duration
1 - 3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
92.70%

Graduate Diploma

Melbourne, Bendigo
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a one-year full-time, 150 credit point award, with teaching conducted at either the Bendigo or Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses.It is designed to enable appropriately qualified and experienced nurses to undertake studies in midwifery.
Intake Months
Feb
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$35,250 per year / $35,250 total
Graduate Satisfaction
75.80%

Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Midwifery overview

Graduate certificates in midwifery are aimed at existing midwives wishing to deepen their knowledge of the field. They provide additional knowledge of theory and techniques to improve a midwife’s career. Flinders University offers a certificate-level course in which applicants must already be registered midwives to enter and take six months to complete. Diplomas, on the other hand, can be taken by applicants with a prior general nursing degree, making it excellent for nurses wishing to specialise.

Employment options

Students taking these courses do so within an existing nursing or midwife career. The additional knowledge gained from these can lead to new specialisations, however. Homebirth midwives, for instance, are able to visit inaccessible or remote locations to help pregnant women in need. This line of study can also allow midwives to join infertility specialists working for IVF Australia, educating women on the dangers of infertility and available treatments.

Scholarships and funding

Certificate level study in this field can be funded by general scholarship opportunities like the ECIG Scholarship Program or Gallipoli Scholarship Fund, but these often have esoteric requirements students ought to be wary of. Applicants must be descended from a WWI veteran in the latter case, for instance.

Students of midwifery at the diploma level have the unique opportunity to have their studies partially funded by the Australian government. Curtin University’s courses on midwifery are an example of this advantage; students gain a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of the craft at a lessened price, but places are limited.

Prerequisites and selection process

The selection process is fairly strict for graduate certificates in midwifery, requiring entrants to be registered midwives already. The certificate offered by Flinders University is an example of this, requiring exactly these prerequisites for entry.

Diplomas are somewhat less stringent, requiring a three-year bachelor level degree in nursing to commence. James Cook University exemplifies this quality in their year and a half long program, requiring registration as a nurse in addition to an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in nursing for entry.