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University of Canberra

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Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Course Code
196JA

About this course

There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no band score below 6.5. For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for this course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.

If you're serious about making a name for yourself in an industry committed to making a positive impact on future generations, then the UC Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) course is the perfect choice to help you stand out and advance your clinical research skills at the same time.

In this course you will get to study epidemiological techniques and learn how to read, collect and process health data - which in turn will give you the tools to enable you to formulate an independent thesis under the expert guidance of highly experienced academic mentors.

This course also offers you the chance to benefit from UC's close relationships with local and national stakeholders which means you'll have the opportunity to build your own personal professional networks of industry contacts.

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
A) hold a completed bachelor or postgraduate degree in midwifery with a distinction or higher average
B) registered or eligible for registration as a midwife in Australia.

An Honours Supplementary Form must be completed as part of your application. It can be found at:
http://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/forms

Study locations

Canberra

What you will learn

  • benefit from smaller, more engaging and interactive study groups
  • learn about the application of epidemiological techniques, public health data collection and how to critically appraise public health sector research
  • design and develop a research topic of your choice and then professionally communicate the results
  • gain insights into thesis topic definition, ethical guidelines, literature review, data collection and analysis
  • graduate with an internationally recognised qualification
  • stand out from the competition.

Career pathways

  • Clinically based services
  • Government and non-government agencies
  • Research and policy services