Bachelor of Midwifery (Casuarina campus)

The Bachelor of Midwifery is a professionally accredited degree that qualifies you to register as a midwife. It is recognised as an approved program of study by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. At CDU, you can study a Bachelor of Midwifery online with intensive weeks (clinical teaching blocks) or on campus, full-time or part-time, as you learn from experts in the field.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Midwifery, you will be ready to provide woman-centred, evidence-based care for women, babies and families throughout the childbearing journey in a variety of settings, with a particular focus on rural, remote and First Nations Australians. You will help to promote the health and wellbeing of women and their families by supporting the woman's childbearing choices and providing expertise around pregnancy, birth, postnatal and the newborn periods. You will also be prepared to collaborate with other health professionals to continue midwifery care in complex situations.

Duration - 3 years full-time

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 80.

Successful completion of a national qualification at Diploma level or higher.

Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma with a GPA of 5.5 and above.

Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST PATHWAY

Applicants have achieved and can supply evidence of the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:

IELTS (Academic) Minimum Scores

Band score of 7.0 in all bands

(IELTS Indicator test is not accepted)

TOEFL Minimum Scores

Internet-based: total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening

(TOEFL Home edition test is not accepted)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) Minimum Scores

Overall score of 65 AND Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening

(PTE Online test is not accepted)

Occupational English Test (OET)

A minimum result of B/score of 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).