The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfill any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
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Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
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This degree will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide care, support and advice to women during pregnancy, labour, birth and during the postnatal period.
There is a strong focus on theory and practical experience, and you will do much of your learning in our unique clinician led, authentic simulated hospital and health service on campus, known as the Horizon Hospital and Health Service (HHHS) – the only one of its kind in South Australia.
You will then have the opportunity to further develop these skills when you embark on real-world clinical placements across metropolitan, regional and rural hospitals and health services. Under the supervision of registered midwives, you will follow women during pregnancy and birth journeys. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to study a portion of your degree internationally with an overseas placement during your third year of study.
High achieving students with a competitive grade point average (GPA) may be given the opportunity to undertake the Bachelor of Midwifery with a linked Bachelor of Nursing pathway comprising four years of full-time study.
For registered nurses:
For previously registered midwives:
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Midwives are the primary maternity care providers in Australia, providing care, support and advice to women during pregnancy, labour, birth and in the postnatal transition. They play an important role in the promotion of normal birth, which includes screening, assessments, detection of complications, and providing emergency care to both the woman and her baby in collaboration with other health professionals. Midwives play a significant role in health education such as family planning, preparing for birth, parenting and infant care.
Registered midwives can work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, such as:
