Undergraduate Midwifery Program

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MIDWIFERY) (310824)

The Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) is for people who wish to study midwifery but are NOT Registered Nurses. The course emphasises the close integration of evidence based theory and clinical practice. Theory content is comprehensive and includes the physical, biological, psychological and social sciences. All students receive clinical experience in a wide range of community and hospital settings. These are co-ordinated with theoretical study units and progress from simulation and observation visits to more prolonged periods in selected maternity care settings.
The course is structured over three (3) years full-time. Over the six semesters the contact hours are 1500 hours theory and 1500 hours clinical experience.

The course has been designed to meet the regulations of the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia (NMBWA) and the Australian College of Midwives Standards for the Accreditation of Bachelor of Midwifery Education Programs leading to initial registration as a midwife in Australia.
The Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) is accredited with the NMBWA.

Application Process
All applicants must apply through TISC or the universities FSSO by the 28 November 2008. Late applications and changes will not be accepted.

Selection Criteria and Process
The following selection process will apply to all applicants.

All applicants short listed for interview will be contacted immediately following the release of the TER in the final week of December.
Interviews will be conducted in the first and second weeks of January. An invitation to an interview will be based on the applicant's academic performance. It is strongly recommended that applicants present a Portfolio at time of interview.

For Registered Nurse's who wish to become a midwife, Curtin University offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery.

Further Information:

Course Brochure

Course Information

How will the Taster day help me?

• Through a series of presentations that provide information about the course, the application and selection process and the professional aspects of being a midwife.
• By providing opportunities for you to ask questions to midwifery lecturers and recruitment staff.
• By meeting current student midwives in small groups, and having the chance to find out at first hand what their experiences of the midwifery course and practice actually are.