Master of Midwifery Practice
If you are a Registered Nurse currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and wish to pursue a career in midwifery, this two-year full-time or part-time equivalent Midwifery Practice course at University of Canberra will open up a whole world of exciting new opportunities for you.
Duration
2 years
Starting Date
February, August
Tuition Fee
$AUD 30,500 per year
Location
Canberra, Australia
CRICOS Code: 096889D
Admission Requirements
This course has an early closing date to submit applications (November 30 every year). To apply you will be required to:
- be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a registered nurse
- meet normal University requirements for admission to a postgraduate course and
- submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and a written response to the questions included on the supplementary application form
English Language Requirements
- TOEFL Internet-based: 79
The program
You will experience a wide variety of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities, including a minimum of 1046 practice hours across the two years. You will provide continuity of midwife care to 12 women across their journey through pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. The Midwifery Practice course is offered at University of Canberra.
From a theoretical perspective, you will learn midwifery-specific language, and become immersed in midwifery philosophy, social and ethical principles, and the law, developing significant research abilities, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking skills which will be applied to working with women and their families. You will graduate as a competent midwife, prepared to practice within the full scope of midwifery.
Courses Included
- Research Project in Health
- With Woman With Child
- Women in Pregnancy and Beyond
- Frameworks for Midwifery
- The Work of Birth
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of the Master of Midwifery Practice, you’ll be eligible to register as a midwife in Australia across a variety of settings, including rural and remote areas, hospitals, birth centres, communities and in women’s homes.
Interested? Get started today!
University of Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia, Switchboard +61 2 6201 5111
CRICOS number: University of Canberra / University of Canberra College #00212K,
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