Overview

Discover a fulfilling career safely guiding expectant parents through pregnancy, birth and the weeks that follow.

The Bachelor of Midwifery offered at the University of Queensland is a respected and innovative program, developed in consultation with patients, students, midwifery associations and industry partners. The approach to learning includes lectures, enquiry-based workshops and clinical skills, integrating clinical placements in various midwifery settings.

You'll undertake more than 1000 hours of supervised clinical placements in a range of clinical locations, including hospitals and a variety of other healthcare organisations. This includes 20 ‘continuity of care’ experiences where you'll accompany a woman and her family through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum experience.

Program highlights

Start your practical experience in your first semester in rostered clinical shifts and skills simulations.

Complete a Bachelor of Nursing simultaneously as a dual degree and qualify as a nurse with just one more year of study.

Begin the transition from student to midwife during extended placements in your final year.

Career possibilities

The programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Midwife

Community midwife

International aid worker

Antenatal midwife

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery

Clinical Midwifery Practice

Professional Practice

Course Title

Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing and Midvvifery

Professions, People and Healthcare

Working in Partnership with Women and Families

Clinical Midwifery Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-02-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Midwifery View 14 other Bachelors in Midwifery in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Queensland and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 058541C

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Tuition Fee

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International

41120 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41120 AUD per year during 36 months.
National

5540 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5540 AUD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Brisbane

1402 - 2528 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Midwifery.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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