Course

Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

Approved Abbreviation: GradDipMidwif

Western Sydney University Course Code: 4697.1

AQF Level: 8

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2015 or later.

The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a course for registered nurses wishing to pursue a career in Midwifery. The course combines theory and practice with an emphasis on the art and science of midwifery, health promotion, communication skills, evidenced based practice and models of midwifery care within a primary health care approach. To be eligible for this course students are required to obtain a 12 month position of employment as a midwifery student in an affiliated NSW Health Local Health District hospital or a Maternity Unit in a Private Hospital. The course will be offered over 15 months with the students completing the last unit in Summer B of the second year.

Study Mode
Fifteen months full-time.

Accreditation
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is accredited by Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on recommendation by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.

Inherent requirements

Admission

1. Registered Nurse (currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Nursing and Midwifery)

2. A clinical placement is required to be secured in an approved maternity hospital. The student is responsible for the application and securing of a position as a midwifery student in one of the approved hospitals. Recruitment of student midwives occurs during July through a centralised online process

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/employment/Pages/MidStART.aspx

Applicants for clinical placements must be a registered nurse at the time of attending the interview.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students must be employed in a NSW Health Local Health District hospital or a Maternity Unit in a Private Hospital, in a position as a midwifery student, to be enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 100 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

Summer B session

401087

Midwifery as a Profession

401088

Bioscience for Midwifery Practice

Autumn session

401089

Childbirth in the Australian Context