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Start date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Program Code
IBMW

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 39,000 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [7]
  • IELTS reading [7]
  • IELTS writing [7]
  • IELTS speaking [7]
  • IELTS listening [7]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
036241G

Aim

To prepare students to meet the standards required for registration and practice as informed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Midwife standards for practice.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Midwifery program aims to prepare graduate midwives who strive for excellence in the provision of care across the diversity of contemporary midwifery models and practice settings including metropolitan, rural and remote settings. The midwifery program team is dedicated to delivering education in innovative ways that provide transformational, student-centred learning experiences designed to develop their achievement of professional practice standards and the UniSA Graduate Qualities while embracing excellence, equity and diversity. Graduates are prepared to provide safe, high quality, woman-centred care that meets the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice.

Students engage in a range of professional placements opportunities where they can integrate theory into practice and further develop midwifery knowledge and decision making skills. The program is designed to provide graduates with the skills to be lifelong learners and thus the ability to extend their competence and knowledge through critical analysis and reflection on practice, taking responsibility for their professional development. This program requires successful completion of 108 units.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Year 1 - Introduction to Midwifery Practice
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Evidence Based Midwifery NURS 1074 4.5
Human Body 1 BIOL 1047 4.5
Primary Midwifery Practice NURS 1075 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 7,12
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6), Summer Term (Study Period 7)
Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Foundation Practicum 1 NURS 1056 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,3,4,5 Rule(s): 4
Human Body 2 BIOL 1048 4.5
First Peoples' Health HLTH 1047 4.5
Healthy Mothers and Babies NURS 1059 4.5
Year 2 - Developing Midwifery Competence
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Complex Care of the Woman NURS 2042 9 Rule(s): 7,12
Fetal and Maternal Pathophysiology BIOL 2056 4.5 Rule(s): 12
Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Development Practicum 2 NURS 2039 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,3,4,5 Rule(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6), Summer Term (Study Period 7)
Complex Care of the Neonate NURS 2038 9 Rule(s): 7,12
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Midwives PHAR 2025 4.5
Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Practice Development Practicum 3 NURS 2036 4.5 Note(s): 1,2,3,4,5 Rule(s): 4
Year 3 - Transition to Midwifery Professional Practice
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Women's Health Across the Lifespan NURS 3057 4.5 Rule(s): 12
Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing NURS 3054 4.5 Rule(s): 12
Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Transition Practicum 4 NURS 3052 9 Note(s): 1,2,3,4,5 Rule(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6), Summer Term (Study Period 7)
Becoming a Midwife NURS 3047 4.5 Rule(s): 12
Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Transition Practicum 5 NURS 3053 9 Note(s): 1,2,3,4,5 Rule(s): 4
Midwifery Project NURS 3049 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

Graduates satisfy the academic requirements for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The requirements for registration are determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

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