Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing

Victoria University - St Albans

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Overview

Embark on a career focused on the unique maternal needs and expectations of individual women. Compulsory professional practice in a variety of agencies will prepare you to practice confidently in a range of maternity settings. This is a comprehensive professional program that adopts a woman-centred approach to midwifery practice and patient-centred approach to nursing care.

This four-year course contains core studies in anatomy, physiology, social sciences and midwifery and nursing practice, as well as compulsory professional practice experience components undertaken in a variety of health care agencies. Professional practice placements involve morning, afternoon, night and weekend attendance, and may extend beyond the academic year.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics or Psychology.

Majors

Midwifery, Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

This qualification may lead to careers such as registered midwife, registered nurse, midwifery unit manager, nursing manager, clinical midwifery specialist or a clinical nurse specialist. Registered midwives can find work within hospitals, group practices and the community sector in antenatal, birthing and postnatal units. Nursing graduates can work in general practice, acute care, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care and health education.

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 offer88.6599.95
Median rank to receive an offer74.1083.95
Lowest rank to receive an offer65.8579.65

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Victoria University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Victoria University

Campus

St Albans

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Health Sciences

Indicative ATAR

65.85

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 4 years

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State
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