Master of Midwifery Studies

Grounded in the provision of woman-centred, primary midwifery care, the University of Newcastle Master of Midwifery Studies combines contemporary theories encompassing a holistic view of midwifery, including the social, emotional, cultural and psychophysiological factors which influence health and wellbeing.

Key study areas include:

• Clinical Education
• Research
• Leadership and Management
• Primary Midwifery Care

To help you achieve your career objectives, you will also have the opportunity to focus your learning by choosing to specialise in any one of the following four specialist areas:

• Midwifery primary care - focuses on providing comprehensive woman-centred, midwifery primary care to childbearing women and their babies.
• Clinical education - focuses on learning the knowledge and skills to support and teach midwifery students and assist in the development, design, implementation and evaluation of midwifery education and professional development programs of maternity staff.
• Research - focuses on conducting research into all aspects of midwifery care, professional issues affecting midwives and midwifery, maternity service provision and translation of health research knowledge into midwifery practice and health policy.
• Leadership and management - focuses on the effective management of staffing, policy and financial resources and leading the coordination and delivery of care in a maternity ward, department or in community settings.

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Upon completion, you will have developed a solid foundation in contemporary maternity healthcare frameworks, midwifery care and contexts of practice for Indigenous and Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women. By specialising your midwifery qualifications, you will have the knowledge and qualifications to open doorways to roles in midwifery primary care and group practice models, clinical education, midwifery management, research and academia, or clinical midwifery specialist and consultant roles.

Prospective career paths may include:

• Midwifery Primary Care
• Midwifery Clinical Educator
• Midwifery Manager / Unit Manager
• Midwifery Researcher
• Clinical Midwife Specialist / Consultant