Bachelor of
Midwifery (Post-Registration)
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Entry requirements
Must be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a current certificate of registration
Start dates
March
Become a leader in midwifery.
Imagine yourself supporting new mothers and their babies during one of life's most important moments. The Bachelor of Midwifery (Post Registration) at Flinders University equips you with the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care to women/birthing people and support families as they bring new life into the world. You'll gain hands-on experience in diverse settings, preparing you for a rewarding career in midwifery.
What will you study to start your career in midwifery?
Study a variety of core topics and electives and get hands-on experience with professional placements.
- Year 1
- Year 2
In your first year, you'll study core topics.
Year 1 - Core topics
Your first year might include the following topics. For exact topic information, visit the course Handbook.
- Human bioscience
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Applying midwifery practice
- Pathophysiology and pharmacology
In your second year, you'll study core topics. You'll also get hands-on experience with placement opportunities and build industry connections.
Year 2 - Core topics
Your second year might include the following topics. For exact topic information, visit the course Handbook.
- Collaborative and interprofessional learning
- Perinatal wellbeing
- Consolidating/integrating midwifery practice
- Professional practice project
Accreditation or Professional Recognition
Graduates of this degree are eligible to apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered midwife.
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Entry requirements
Bachelor of Midwifery (Post Registration)
- Applicants must be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold a current certificate of registration.
- Where there are more applicants than places available, those with a bachelor degree will be ranked on academic merit and those who are hospital-trained will be ranked on the basis of relevant work experience; such applicants are therefore advised to provide details of their work experience when applying.
Before commencing study to become a registered nurse, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) requires you to demonstrate a high level of English language proficiency.
To do this, applicants must do one of the following:
- Declare English is your primary language and before the course start date, you will have satisfactorily completed at least six years of schooling in English in one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom. At least two of the six years must be at a secondary school level, OR
- Undertake an approved English language proficiency test no more than two years before the course start date and achieve specified minimum test results as indicated in the English language skills registration standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Example: minimum of Academic IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening.
Acceptable tests are: Academic IELTS, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, OR - Declare you hold current registration as an enrolled nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Nursing and Midwifery (AHPRA).
When you graduate and apply for registration as a registered nurse in Australia, you will also need to meet the English language skills registration standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
The Inherent Course Requirements statement is designed to help prospective students make informed decisions about whether they will be in a position to complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing and/or the Bachelor of Midwifery. Prospective students who intend to enrol in this course should carefully check the requirements listed in the document below to determine whether they are able to meet them.
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Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.
Gain real world experience.
Expand your knowledge and skill base and put theory into practice.
Undertake 26 weeks of placement across the 2 year degree in public and private hospitals across metropolitan, rural and remote settings to expand your knowledge and skill base and put theory into practice.
Complete 10 x Continuity of Care Experiences (CoCE) where you follow women throughout their pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal journey.
Before commencing professional experience placement all students are required to complete certain compulsory requirements, including a National Criminal and Relevant History Screening, providing an up-to-date immunisation record and undertaking recognised Basic Emergency Life Support and Manual Handling programs.
The required pre-placement processes may take some time and some incur a financial cost, so you are strongly advised to begin them as early as possible before your professional experience placement.
In order to complete the degree, you will need to undertake compulsory clinical placements including but not limited to:
- DHS Aged Care Sector
- Working with Children Check and Vulnerable Person Employment Screening
- Police Check
- SA Tuberculosis Services Screen
- Immunisations
- Annual Influenza
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Hand hygiene
- Infection Control
- Bloodsafe Clinical Transfusion Practice
- SA Health Electronic Medical Record training.
If you are unable to meet these requirements*, you will not be able to undertake your professional experience placement.
*Requirements are subject to change.
Opportunities are available for 3rd year midwifery students to undertake a 4 week placement in the Northern Territory working in remote health facilities partnering with local indigenous communities. There may also opportunities for 3rd year midwifery students to undertake short study trips in South East Asia.
Financial Support while you're on placement?
You could be eligible for the Commonwealth Prac Placement - up to $331.65 per week.*
Begins July 2025 | Teaching, Social Work, Nursing and Midwifery
*Terms and conditions and eligibility criteria apply