Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

What you will study

Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising nine compulsory subjects. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is worth six credit points.

Core subjects

Complete all of the following subjects:

• Translating Research into Midwifery Practice
• Midwifery as Primary Healthcare: a Public Health Strategy (3 credit points)
• Promoting, Supporting and Protecting Breastfeeding (3 credit points)
• Power, Politics and Midwifery
• Midwifery Practice 1
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Women and Babies
• Perinatal Mental Health
• Midwifery Practice 2
• Midwifery in Complex Situations

Entry requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in Nursing; current registration as a nurse in Australia; and current employment as a midwifery student in an approved maternity unit.
• Current registration as a nurse in Australia; current employment as a midwifery student in an approved maternity unit; and relevant professional experience; a general capacity to undertake tertiary education, demonstrated by successful completion of hospital or college certificates and professional or staff development.

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

Curriculum Vitae and Statement of Service in one of the following formats:

• A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer.
• A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer.
• A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only).
• An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business.
• A business certificate of registration in the original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation, ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses).

For employment as a midwifery student in an approved maternity unit:

• Applicants need to make an application for employment as a midwifery student through the centralised recruitment process conducted by the Nursing and Midwifery Office at the NSW Ministry of Health, Midwifery Student Application for Recruitment and Training (MidStART), or through direct application to affiliated private hospitals. Private hospitals that offer midwifery student positions include the Mater Hospital (check their website for details or contact the hospital directly), Sydney Adventist Hospital (applications open in June; check the hospital website for details), St George Private Hospital, and North Shore Private Hospital. Prospective students must contact private hospitals directly to apply for a midwifery position.

English language requirements

IELTS Academic: overall 7.0, listening 7.0, speaking 7.0, reading 7.0, writing 7.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 94, listening 24, speaking 23, reading 24, writing 27 Pearson PTE: overall 65, listening 65, speaking 65, reading 65, writing 65 OET: listening B, reading B, writing B, speaking B.

Recognition of Prior Learning

UTS acknowledge your formal qualifications and the wealth of informal learning you've accumulated. This personalised RPL process not only recognises your hard work but also streamlines the duration and cost of your course, ensuring you reach your future goals faster.

Your previous education or employment must be evaluated to be equivalent to a UTS subject as per the Admissions and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedures. This assessment considers:

• Currency of knowledge
• Relevance of your previous learning
• Learning outcomes
• Volume of learning
• Content of the study
• Learning and assessment approaches

Prior learning can be recognised only once within any individual UTS course. It cannot be recognised again for another subject or component in that course.

Alternatively, subject substitution might be offered. This is where an alternative subject(s) of equivalent credit point value is added to your study plan.

It’s important to note that UTS assesses RPL only after an enrolment offer is accepted.

Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

• Evaluates and practices woman-centred evidence-informed care.
• Critically analyses comprehensive theoretical knowledge applied through appropriate clinical judgement and skills to optimise maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Effectively communicates and collaborates respectfully and effectively in diverse contexts and interdisciplinary teams.
• Makes informed and independent judgements to foster resilience and improve midwifery practice.
• Actively contributes to the midwifery profession based on broad knowledge of the health system and a critical and evidence-informed approach to practice.
• Demonstrates professional cultural competency and respect for the world view of Australian Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing, which contributes to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.

Fees and CSP

Estimated total tuition fee in 2025: $4,627 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Estimated total tuition fee in 2025: $20,070 (domestic full-fee paying place)

A student’s annual fee may vary depending on:

• 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 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 unit 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 course.