Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery from Charles Sturt University is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). This course combines theoretical, simulation and workplace learning over 12 to 18 months of online study, enabling students to work and study concurrently as a student midwife while becoming a qualified midwife eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery from Charles Sturt University is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). This course combines theoretical, simulation and workplace learning over 12 to 18 months of online study.
This midwifery diploma enables you to work and study concurrently as a student midwife while becoming a qualified midwife eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Please note: This course requires that students have a current student midwife employment contract as a condition of entry.
Session 1 2026 intake: Applications are now open and will close 28 January 2026. Intensive school classes will commence the week of 2 February 2026.
Our Graduate Diploma has a strong reputation for providing outstanding midwifery education across Australia - and our graduates are well regarded across the industry. Thanks to the popularity of the course, we're excited to offer additional Commonwealth supported places (CSP) into the course from 2025 to meet the demand for exceptional midwifery education.
Please note: This course is competitive, so apply early. Preference is given to applicants in student midwife positions in regional and rural New South Wales hospitals.
Want to be recruited into a midwifery service in Australia's largest healthcare system - before you graduate? Check out NSW Health's MidStart program. Applications for 2027 will open in 2026. Learn more and apply.
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This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Admission to the course is based on meeting the following criteria:
It is a requirement of this course that students have a current employment contract. If a student's employment contract has expired and they have not completed the clinical subject of MID448 it is the responsibility of the student to have their contract extended to enable completion of this subject.
Students may still undertake their theory subjects if their contract has expired only if they have successfully passed MID448 and have completed all clinical competencies.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
Inherent requirements are the academic and other requirements of a course that all students must meet to achieve the course learning outcomes, and the knowledge, abilities, skills and qualities students will need to have in order to achieve them. Please visit our inherent requirements page for more general information about them.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.