University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Re-entry to Practice)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 1-3 Years
Refresh your midwifery knowledge and clinical skills through a dedicated re-entry to practice program designed for eligible midwives returning to professional practice.
Course overview
The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Re-entry to Practice) is designed for registered midwives who have been out of practice for between five and ten years and are seeking to return to professional practice. The program refreshes contemporary midwifery knowledge and clinical skills, supporting students to meet the requirements for re-entry to the profession.
Throughout the course, students update their understanding of contemporary evidence-informed midwifery practice while developing clinical confidence through simulation-based learning and professional experience placements. The University offers flexible study modes, and students also have the opportunity to undertake part of their clinical placement in rural and remote healthcare facilities, providing exposure to a range of maternity care environments.
The Graduate Certificate provides a pathway to registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), subject to meeting all registration requirements.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
From $642 (CSP)
What you will study
The program requires the successful completion of 40 units of core midwifery courses.
Core courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
- Midwifery Professional Experience 1
- Women with Complex Pregnancies
- Women with Complex Labours and/or Births
- Women with Postnatal Complexities and/or Unwell Babies
Entry requirements
Admission to the program will be available for applicants who have the following:
- Completion of an AQF level 7 (or higher) Midwifery pre-registration degree.
- Current or previous registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a midwife, but not having practised midwifery for five to 10 years.
English language requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. The English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy contains further information regarding English language proficiency requirements. Contact the university for more details.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 7
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 7
Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have previously studied or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. If your application is successful, you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:
- Highly developed knowledge and technical skills for safe, evidence-informed midwifery practice with women and their babies in contemporary maternity care settings.
- Advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills to practice reflectively within a woman-centred, primary healthcare framework, across traditional and new models of care.
- The ability to critically engage using best evidence, communication skills, theory, collaboration and reflection to make independent midwifery judgements and actively engage with other health disciplines.
- The capacity to accept responsibility for their midwifery practice for women and babies in wellness and complexity is based on understanding current legislation, common law, code of ethics and midwifery standards.
- The capability to provide quality midwifery services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women with specific ethnic and other diverse needs and their babies.
Career outcomes
You will have the knowledge and qualifications to practice as a Midwife upon completion.
Possible career paths may include:
- Clinical Midwifery
- Midwifery Management
- Policy Work or Research
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $2,565 (Commonwealth Supported Places)
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $10,260 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 40 units (normally four courses) per semester or year.
A student’s annual fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the courses you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university program.
