GradDipMidw

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Ballarat Victoria (from Entry Point 2 only) (not offered in 2011)
Brisbane Queensland
Melbourne Victoria

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements¹

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

Entry Point 1

1. Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent²; and
2. eligibility for nurse registration in Australia.

Entry Point 2

1. practising midwives with a Bachelor degree or equivalent³; and
2. eligibility for midwifery registration in Australia.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

Click here for Unit Descriptions

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
HLSC522	10	Family Mental Health and Wellness
MIDW515	10	Midwifery Foundations
MIDW516	10	Childbearing Foundations
MIDW517	10	Midwifery Practice 1
MIDW518	10	Practice Partnerships
MIDW519	10	Contexts of Midwifery
MIDW520	10	Childbearing Challenges (Pre: MIDW518. Co: MIDW521)
MIDW521	10	Midwifery Practice 2 (Pre: MIDW517. Co: MIDW520)

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¹A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
² An applicant who holds a diploma or certificate in nursing may apply for special admission.
³ An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who is licensed to practise midwifery within the state where the course is to be undertaken may apply for special admission to Entry Point 2.