Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry)
Australian Catholic University - Blacktown
Overview
This course offers bachelor–qualified nurses and paramedics the opportunity to qualify with a Bachelor of Midwifery. Applicants to the course must be registered nurses or currently practicing paramedics.
Graduates may work in maternity settings such as hospitals, birth centres, special care nurseries and other community agencies.
Bachelor of Midwifery students will undertake midwifery clinical practice in hospital and community settings. The students will also engage with a minimum of ten women to follow their pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal care journey called their Continuity of Care Experiences (CCE). This experience involves the student recruiting the woman in early pregnancy and attending appointments throughout. If possible, the student attends the labour and birth and follows the woman after discharge home up to six weeks following birth.
Majors
Areas of study
Nursing, midwifery and paramedicine.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Registered midwife within maternity settings, consultant midwife, clinical specialist, antenatal educator, special care nurseries, researcher, family care, independent midwifery practitioner.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian Catholic University
Campus
Blacktown
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 2 years, Part-time: 4 years
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- VIC
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 321
- Campuses
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Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
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