Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

• General information
• Course structure
  • Core units
  • Elective units
• Assessment
• Inquiries

General information

The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, offered by the School of Nursing, will enable nurses to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to gain endorsement by the Nurses Board of Victoria to practise as a midwife.
Applicants would normally have a degree in nursing or a related discipline; registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria (Division 1 or eligible for registration); and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry may be available.

Course structure

Students will be required to undertake six specialist units and/or an elective unit for a total of 48 credit points. Students may enrol full-time at the Peninsula campus and complete the course in one year. Alternatively, students may enrol part-time at the Gippsland campus and complete the course in two years. Units are scheduled in a manner that enables the students to undertake part-time employment.

Core units

• MID6611 Scientific foundation for midwifery practice
• MID6612 Nature of midwifery practice
• MID6613 Integrated midwifery practice
• MID6624 Neonatal care
• MID6635 Applied midwifery
• GHS7640 Methods of information, collection, analysis and usage

or

• GHS9841 Research methods and issues

Elective units

• Available on application

Assessment

Assessment includes examinations, case-studies, class presentations and written assignments.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to either the Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 51 226441 or (03) 9902 6441 or fax (03) 9902 6527, or the Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing, Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4156 or fax (03) 9904 4655.

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