Bachelor of Midwifery
Southern Cross University - Gold Coast
Overview
The Bachelor of Midwifery develops skills, knowledge and experience to provide high-quality care through safe and effective midwifery practice in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Midwife standards for practice. Study areas include anatomy and physiology, midwifery theory and practice, primary healthcare, women’s health, mental health and psychosocial sciences.
As an essential member of multi-disciplinary teams, graduates will have the skills and abilities to work in partnership with women to contribute to healthier outcomes for mothers and babies. Teaching facilities include electronic resources, medical technology, bioscience laboratories and midwifery birth suites with the latest technology, highly specialised equipment and anatomical simulation models.
Majors
Areas of study
Anatomy and physiology, midwifery theory and practice, primary health care, psychosocial sciences, women's health.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Registered midwife or clinical midwifery consultant in public and private hospitals, community maternity and neonatal healthcare settings; group practice midwife, clinical midwifery consultant, midwifery educator, midwifery unit manager, independent midwife (with further training); in Australia and in New Zealand.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 93 | 93 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 71.5 | 71.5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 25 | 25 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Southern Cross University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
25.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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