Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

Deakin University - Geelong Waterfront Campus

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Overview

Join one of the strongest growth areas within the health sector with Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery. Secure your future career, with midwifery job opportunities expected to grow by 21.6% by 2026.^ Developed in consultation with our healthcare partners, ensuring you’re always connected to those at the forefront of the industry, preparing you to provide high quality woman-centred midwifery care and patient-centred nursing care.

Clinical placements are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of health care settings. This accredited course provides you with knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding required to become a successful registered nurse and midwife – once you graduate the choice is yours as to which career path you select.

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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.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Midwifery, Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

As a Deakin nursing and midwifery graduate, you’ll be sought-after for your specialist knowledge, communication skills, professionalism and ability to provide personal, evidence-based care. With a graduate employment rate of over 94%, you’ll be able to bring your skills to life in a range of professional settings in roles in all areas of nursing and midwifery, such as: maternity care, including pregnancy, birthing and post-natal, acute care/sub-acute care, emergency, paediatrics, rehabilitation.

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 offer98.4599.95
Median rank to receive an offer87.1593.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer76.0587.90

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

Admission Criteria

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

Course Seeker

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.


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