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Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

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  • Level:4-Year Double Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • Academic IELTS; or IELTS indicator online test**, overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component of test

  • PTE Academic, 65, No less than 65 in each skill

  • TOEFL IBT; or TOEFL, 94

  • GCE A-Level, B grade in the General Paper or B Grade in a Humanities and Social Sciences subject at Higher 1 (H1) or Higher 2 (H2 level)

  • CPE, 185, no band less than 185

  • CAE, 185, no band less than 185

  • OET (for Health related award course entry only); or OET@Home**, Overall B (equivalent to an IELTS 7-7.5 range)

  • Special Home Edition**, Writing 27

  • Paper-based TOEFL, 600, Writing 5

Other Requirements

ANMAC additional English language proficiency requirements

In addition to meeting the Deakin English language requirement, it is an Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accreditation requirement that applicants meet the English Language requirements of the ANMAC Accreditation Standards leading to initial registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) at commencement of their course. These requirements include a self- declaration that English is their primary language, evidence of achievement of the minimum English language test result as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's (NMBA) English language skills registration standard or hold current registration with APRHA as an Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Course Information

Midwives play an invaluable role in facilitating childbirth and caring for mothers and babies throughout pregnancy, labour and beyond. With Deakin’s combined Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery, you’ll graduate ready to gain registration as both a nurse and a midwife, opening the door to a truly rewarding and diverse career. Deakin graduates are highly sought-after for their ability to provide quality person-centred, evidence-based care, focused towards improving client outcomes.

Throughout this four-year course you will engage in experiential learning in our purpose-built Clinical Simulation Centres, along with our extensive clinical placement program. Involving over 40 weeks of real-world experience, clinical placements enable you to develop skills in a range of areas and settings, including hospitals and community health centres in metropolitan, rural and regional areas.

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Level 1 - Trimester 1

  • Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

  • Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

  • Partnerships in Midwifery Care 1

  • Quality and Safety: Nursing Practice 1

  • Quality and Safety in Health Care

Level 1 - Trimester 2

  • Partnerships in Midwifery Care 2

  • Health Assessment

  • Quality and Safety: Nursing Practice 2

Level 2 - Trimester 1

  • Partnerships in Midwifery Care 3

  • Quality Use of Medicines

  • Quality and Safety: Nursing Practice 3

Level 2 - Trimester 2

  • Understanding Health (Trimester 1 at Level 3 at Waterfront (Geelong) and Warrnambool)

  • Collaboration in Midwifery Care

  • Mental Health and Illness

Level 3 - Trimester 1

  • Challenges in Infant Care

  • Community Nursing Practice (Trimester 2 at Level 2 at Waterfront (Geelong) and Warrnambool)

  • The Older Person and Supportive Care

  • Chronic Illness and Supportive Care

Level 3 - Trimester 2

  • Midwifery Practice 1

  • Understanding Research Evidence

  • Child and Adolescent Health

Level 4 - Trimester 1

  • Midwifery Practice 2

  • Complexities in Midwifery Care

  • Leadership and Clinical Governance

Level 4 - Trimester 2

  • Primary Midwifery Practice

  • Mental Health Promotion

  • Comprehensive Nursing Practice

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Nursing and midwifery is a career rich with opportunity. As a Deakin graduate, you will be highly sought-after for the many transferable skills you will obtain, such as:

  • nursing and midwifery skills

  • health sector knowledge

  • critical thinking and problem solving

  • communication

You will enter the world of nursing and midwifery with the ability to provide high-quality, person-centred and evidence-based care focused on improving patient outcomes.

As a registered nurse and registered midwife, you can pursue a global career in a range of work settings, such as:

  • maternity services

  • acute care/sub-acute care

  • emergency

  • paediatrics

  • neonatal care

  • rehabilitation

  • community health centres

  • hospitals

  • homes

  • hospices

  • aged care settings

  • clinics

  • schools

  • universities

  • government agencies and private industries.

Nursing and midwifery are diverse professions with a number of specialty areas available. We encourage you to look at continuing professional development throughout your career; this may include postgraduate degrees and/or research degrees, including masters and PhDs

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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