Bachelor of Midwifery

at University of Queensland- Saint Lucia

Modules:
 

• Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery
• Principles of Midwifery & Woman Centred Care
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 1
• Professional Practice 1
• Professions, People and Healthcare
• Midwifery Care across the Pregnancy Continuum
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 2
• Therapeutics and Safety in Medicine Management
• Integrated Biomedical Sciences for Midwifery
• Maternal & Newborn Health Complexities
• Foundations of Midwifery and Midwifery with Complex Pregnancy
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 3
• Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
• Maternal and Newborn Critical Illness
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 4
• Woman Centred Care in Practice
• Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 5
• Professional Practice 2
• Leadership in Midwifery
• Clinical Midwifery Practice 6
• Evidence Based Practice

Prerequisites
 

• Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Minimum entry score
 

• Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

English language requirements
 

• IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
• TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
• Pearsons - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
• Bridging English (BE) results, TOEFL PB, CES, BEP, and OET not accepted.

Indicative annual fee

Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
 

• AUD $36,384

Additional costs
 

• Annual CPR re-certification (approximately $70 per year)

• Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.

• First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $130 renewed every 3 years)

• Police check for criminal history ($45)

• A clinical uniform shirt is required and may be purchased through the School.

• Costs for vaccinations and serology are the responsibility of the student and will vary based on individual and program requirements.

Programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
 

• Midwife
• Community midwife
• International aid worker
• Antenatal midwife