University of the Sunshine Coast
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Develop the knowledge, clinical skills and professional capability to become a registered midwife through this graduate diploma, combining flexible online study with simulation-based learning and compulsory clinical placements.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is an online postgraduate qualification designed for registered nurses who want to become registered midwives. The course prepares you to provide evidence-based, woman-centred care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period while developing the professional capability required for contemporary midwifery practice.
Throughout the course, you'll strengthen your ability to support women and their families across the childbearing continuum, apply evidence to clinical decision-making and respond to the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual aspects of maternity care. Learning combines contemporary midwifery theory with simulated practice to help you build confidence before entering clinical environments.
The program is delivered online with mandatory onsite learning requirements and includes compulsory clinical placements across clinics, maternity services and private midwifery practices. Successful graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a midwife with AHPRA, subject to meeting the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration standards.
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
$1,334 (CSP)
22nd October, 2026
What you will study
The program is comprised of seven courses (96 units). Each course is valued at 12 units unless otherwise indicated.
Required courses
- Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
- Midwifery care across the continuum 1
- Introduction to the Midwifery Profession
- Care of the unwell neonate
- Midwifery care across the continuum 2
- Midwifery leadership, governance and mentorship
- Integration into the Midwifery Profession (24 units)
Entry requirements
To be considered for admission, candidates would be required to hold an undergraduate degree (AQF Level 7) as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA without any restrictions. Enrolments in the program will be capped initially with a limited number of places available as per the ANMAC accreditation requirements.
English language requirements
Non-standard English language requirements apply.
All students admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery will be Registered Nurse's with AHPRA and hold an AQF Level 7, or above, Nursing qualification. They therefore are deemed to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's (NMBA) English language skills registration standard (NMBA, 2019).
Recognition of Prior Learning
UniSC offers credit for prior learning consistent with the Australian Qualifications Framework and general practice in the Australian Higher Education sector. If you've completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may, under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your UniSC degree. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- MGP Midwife
- Midwifery educator and researcher
- Private practice midwife
- Registered midwife in hospital or community settings
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee in 2026: $5,336 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Indicative fee in 2026: $21,837 (domestic full-fee paying place)
These are indicative fees for one year of full-time study. Actual fees will change based on courses selected and are subject to yearly increases.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – 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 unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent 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.
