Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery
Double degree
ATAR and location: Melbourne: 86.25 Bendigo: 81.85
Start dates: 02/01/2019
Duration: 4 years full-time.
Midwifery
Why study Midwifery?
Midwives are highly specialised, they focus on supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. La Trobe designs its courses with your future career in mind and partners with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration. Refer to the detail for each course below to see what professional registration and membership options exist.
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Career opportunities
Midwives have excellent employment prospects in Australia and overseas. Areas include health counselling and education for women, their families and community; preparation for parenthood and infant care. Midwives are also found in education and government.
Short courses
We also offer single subject study. Visit our short courses page to find out more.
Courses
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Doctor of Philosophy
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo City Other
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 4 years4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
Location: Melbourne Bendigo
Start dates: Semester 1 (February)
Duration: 1 year full-time
Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses (IRON Program)
Location:
Start dates: See additional information
Duration: 13 weeks
Master of Midwifery
Location: Other
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 2 years part-time. Full-time may be available in consultation with the course coordinator.
Master of Nursing
Popular course Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)*
Duration: 18 months full-time or 36 months part-time study load, while working full-time in a related discipline* (*excluding child, family and community care students).
Master of Nursing (Research)
Location: Melbourne Bendigo
Start dates: Anytime
Duration: 1-2 years full-time; 1.5-4 years part-time.
Your study experience
Alternative pathways
If you have completed a Bachelor of Nursing and have at least one- year's experience, you may apply for the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery (see the postgraduate coursework section for more details).
Midwifery placements
Our courses include a number of placements in our clinical schools based at major Victorian health care facilities. See clinical schools.
Overseas study opportunities
You may be eligible for our student exchange program.
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