Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Specialisation)

Graduate Certificate

Delivered online, and in a part-time study mode, the University of Tasmania is now offering midwives the opportunity to further their knowledge and skills with the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Specialisation).

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 - 3 years full-time

Course Code

H5C

Intake Months

Feb

About this course

Delivered online, and in a part-time study mode, the University of Tasmania is now offering midwives the opportunity to further their knowledge and skills with the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Specialisation). You will have the opportunity to advance your critical thinking and clinical decision making skills, while developing professional growth within your specialty.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have graduated from a Bachelor of Midwifery program and practiced as a Registered Midwife for at least six (6) months since graduation, prior to the start of the course.

Applicants must provide evidence of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) registration as a Division 1 Registered Midwife with no restrictions or conditions.

Safety in Practice Requirements for Child and Family Health
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements by census date of the first semester of the course. The safety in practice requirements are to be completed separately to the course admission application.

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

What you will learn

1 Synthesise advanced theoretical and technical disciplinary knowledge in a specialist area of midwifery practice

2 Critically analyse complex health and social issues and relate midwifery knowledge and skills to implement specialist evidence-informed solutions

3 Evaluate strategies used to optimise health in a specialist area of midwifery practice using independent judgement.

4 Communicate specialist midwifery knowledge and information to a range of audiences.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 4 units (50 credit points (cps)) from a specialisation as listed.

Credit for prior study or work

Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at University of Tasmania.

86.4%

Overall satisfaction

80.3%

Skill scale

64%

Teaching scale

97.2%

Employed full-time

$86k

Average salary

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