Overview
Student guidance
Program of study
108 Units
Admission requirements
Aims
The aim of the course is to provide students with the learning opportunities they need to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018) and be eligible for registration as a midwife with the NMBA. Graduates will be competent, confident practitioners in all maternity settings able to practise according to the International Definition of a Midwife adopted by the International Confederation of Midwives 2011.
Learning outcomes
Student progression rules
Failure to complete the course full-time within four consecutive years or part-time within six consecutive years, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
A student who fails the practice component of any topic will receive a Fail grade for that topic. A student may at any time be precluded or removed from a professional experience placement.