Bachelor of Midwifery
Be part of life’s most important moments with a career in midwifery. Learn how to combine patient-centered care and evidence-based practice. You'll graduate ready to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care.
Limited availability
Places in this course are limited and entry is competitive. Apply early for the best chance of securing your place.
Course essentials
ATAR
Guarenteed ATAR 75
Entry requirements
Credit
Study mode
Duration
Start dates
26 July 2027
Locations
Course overview
The Bachelor of Midwifery prepares you for a rewarding career as a midwife, delivering high-quality, respectful care to women and families across Australia and internationally. This degree celebrates the art and science of midwifery, offering a deeply woman-centred, evidence informed, and culturally safe educational experience.
Through a blend of theoretical learning and hands-on clinical practice, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to support women throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The curriculum is designed to meet the Midwife Standards for Practice and on graduation you will be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Based at Berwick campus, you’ll benefit from small class sizes and exposure to a wide variety of perspectives and practice environments. This supportive learning environment fosters the development of essential transferable skills in communication, research, problem solving, and critical thinking—skills that are vital for evaluating evidence and delivering best practice in any healthcare setting.
Essential requirements for enrolment or graduation:
All students must meet inherent requirements of pre-registration midwifery courses. Inherent requirements refer to the fundamental attributes, skills and abilities that you must be able to achieve in order to demonstrate the essential learning outcomes of the midwifery degree.
Immunisation
Compulsory: Prior to commencing clinical placements students are expected to provide evidence of current immunisation status.
Working with children check
Compulsory: Applicants will be required to hold a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this course. For more information click here
Police record check
Compulsory: Applicants will be required to hold a valid National Police Record Check for professional placements as part of this course. For more information click here
NDIS Work Screen check
Compulsory: Applications will be required to undertake a NDIS Work Screening Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this course. For more information click here
IT requirements
To do this course you’ll need a fast and reliable computer and access to high-speed internet. Expect to use about 5GB of data per month for every unit you’re doing. Find out more about the minimum IT requirements for studying with us.
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The fine print
The commencement of all courses is subject to available funding and enrolment quotas.
Everything in this course overview is correct at the time of being published. However, the University reserves the right to alter any course, procedure or fee. Please check for changes before you apply or enrol.
Federation University uses Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding (for eligible students) to deliver training.
School department
Midwifery
Course co-ordinator
Leola Moore-Coulson
Career paths
Professional recognition
Professional recognition
This program of study is accredited by ANMAC and NMBA.
Register your interest and be notified when this course is open for application.
Fees and scholarships
Tuition fee information
Commonwealth Supported Places are subsidised by the Australian Government. The tuition fee is called the student contribution amount. The indicative fee above is based on a typical first-year enrolment for this course and should be used as a guide only. For 0.5 EFTSL (60 credit point) courses the certificate fee is displayed. Your fee will depend on the units you chose, your study load, the time it takes to complete your course and any approved credit you receive.
How it's calculated
The government sets the fee each year. The amount depends on the discipline area and band of each unit. 2026 annual student contribution amounts for 1 EFTSL (equivalent full-time student load) range from $4,738 (Band 1) to $17,399 (Band 4). The sample course structure below link to the EFTSL, Band and fee for each unit or you can use our unit search to find these details.
Other fees
You will also need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Fee assistance
If you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan, you can defer the payment of all or part of your student contribution fee. If you’re also eligible for a SA-HELP loan, you can defer your SSAF payment too. You won’t have to start paying either loan back until your income reaches the compulsory repayment threshold.
Scholarships
There’s a range of scholarships and grants available. Find out what you can apply for.
Course details
Start dates
Semester 1, 2027
1 March 2027
Locations
Berwick (on campus)
Semester 2, 2027
26 July 2027
Locations
Berwick (on campus)
Contact hours
As a full-time student, you can expect to engage in approximately 40 hours per week of learning activities. This includes a combination of on-campus and online classes, self-directed study, and participation in continuity of care experiences (COCE).
Work integrated learning
This program includes 880 hours of clinical placement. You will be required to undertake full-time shift work for your clinical placements, which may include early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays, reflecting the realities of midwifery practice and ensuring you gain authentic, hands-on experience in diverse maternal and newborn care settings.
Continuity of Care Experiences (COCE)
Continuity of Care Experiences (COCE) are undertaken in addition to your allocated clinical placement shifts. As part of COCE, you will support a minimum of ten women throughout their childbearing journey. This requires flexibility to attend antenatal and postnatal appointments, as well as being available after hours to attend births
Sample course structure
Here’s what the course structure could look like. It’s just an example (so don’t use it for enrolment). Interested in the details? You can find current course structure or select a single unit name below to find out what it’s about and how much it costs.
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery 115 credit pointsNURBN1111
- Woman-centred Midwifery Practice15 credit pointsMIDBM1003
- Working in Partnership With First Nations Families15 credit pointsMIDBM2005
- Introduction to Midwifery15 credit pointsMIDBM1001
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery 215 credit pointsNURBN1112
- Holistic Assessment for Midwifery Practice15 credit pointsMIDBM1004
- Fundamentals of Pharmacology15 credit pointsNURBN1105
- Midwifery Practice Foundations15 credit pointsMIDBM1002
- Primary Health 2: Health Promotion15 credit pointsNURBN2021
- Childbearing Challenges15 credit pointsMIDBM2003
- Women's health across the lifespan15 credit pointsMIDBM2000
- Midwifery Practice Diversity15 credit pointsMIDBM3209
- Perinatal and Infant Mental Health For Midwives30 credit pointsMIDBM2002
- Context of Midwifery15 credit pointsMIDBM2004
- Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice15 credit pointsMIDBM3105
- Advancing Midwifery Practice30 credit pointsMIDBM3001
- Complex Midwifery Practice15 credit pointsMIDBM3106
- Maternal and infant nutrition15 credit pointsMIDBM3002
- Neonates Requiring Extra Care15 credit pointsMIDBM3107
- Midwifery Practice Consolidation30 credit pointsMIDBM3210
- Pharmacology and Diagnostics for Midwives15 credit pointsMIDBM3211
Entry requirements
Entry requirements (year 12)
Year 12 requirements:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English
Guaranteed ATAR
This course has a guaranteed ATAR.
If you meet the course pre-requisites and any ‘Essential Requirements for Admission’, we will guarantee you a place in this course with this ATAR. We use the adjusted ATAR, factoring in subject adjustments and SEAS as detailed below..
Subject Adjustments
A study score of 40 in Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics or Physics equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points.
SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)
Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Federation University Australia SEAS information and the Federation University Australia website
Entry requirements (non year 12)
This course uses the applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with a Higher Education study
Previous higher education studies minimum of 2 units with a GPA of 6, or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as Federation University Federation Access Studies course (FAST) or Foundation Studies (International applicants).
Applicants with Vocational Education Training study
Successful completion of a Diploma in a Nursing discipline
English language requirements
Academic IELTS with an overall score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 7 in listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 in writing, or equivalent.
Refer to the professional recognition section for NMBA registration requirements.
How you apply will depend on your current situation – school leaver, tertiary background or life experience – and whether you’re also applying for courses at other institutions. Visit our how to apply page to find out more.
Ready to fill out your application? You might need these codes:
- VTAC application
- Yes
- VTAC code
- 3701812111 - Berwick (on campus)
- Direct application
- Yes
- Federation University code
- HO5
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