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University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

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Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

  • Graduate Diploma

This course is designed to meet the graduate needs of registered nurses wishing to gain registration to practise in the area of midwifery.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1.17 years full-time
Course Code
C07070
Study Mode
In person

About this course

This course is designed to meet the graduate needs of registered nurses wishing to gain registration to practise in the area of midwifery. It provides a broad theoretical and clinical study in midwifery, and includes a discussion of professional, sociopolitical and ethico-legal issues related to the family, and research skills that enhance midwifery practice and interpersonal processes. Students undertake concurrent employment as a midwifery student in an accredited midwifery unit.

The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery at UTS is a highly competitive course which qualifies registered nurses to be professional midwives through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The course meets standards of midwifery education and practice at both the national and international level. Midwives are valued members of the health care workforce who are in high demand, in both the public and private health systems, and the current shortage is expected to continue for some time.

Study locations

City

City campus

Career pathways

Career options include practising midwife in a hospital, community, and public and private settings in metropolitan and rural areas. Career progression opportunities include midwifery education, management and research, and consultancy and leadership roles.

Course structure

Students must complete a total of 48 credit points, comprising nine compulsory subjects.

The course requires concurrent employment in an accredited midwifery unit for one year (four days a week) in order for students to meet the requirements to gain midwifery registration with the National Board of Nursing and Midwifery.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
83.8%
Overall satisfaction
76%
Skill scale
72.7%
Teaching scale
94.4%
Employed full-time
$80.9k
Average salary