We’re offering additional Commonwealth supported places from 2025 to meet Australia’s growing demand for skilled midwives.
Domestic online
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $4,608.00 pa
Part-time - $2,304.00 pa
Postgrad study just got a whole lot more affordable. Save up to 83 per cent with a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). Limited places available.
Our Graduate Diploma of Midwifery is offered online to registered nurses wanting to achieve a midwifery qualification and advance their careers. The postgraduate course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved by the NMBA.
Charles Sturt University began teaching midwifery in 1990 and now enrols 150 students every year in this course. We also have a range of partnering maternity services across Australia accredited to employ Charles Sturt University midwifery students.
Online study and two intakes per year mean you have more flexibility to fit study into your life. Registered nurses are employed as midwifery students with a partnering maternity service. This course is undertaken over a minimum of one year, but may take up to one and a half years depending on the employing maternity service and subject requirements.
This midwifery course allows registered nurses to be employed as a midwifery student for the full duration of the course, while studying the theoretical component online. Upon successful completion of the midwifery practice and academic study, you'll be eligible to apply for registration as a midwife with the NMBA.
Enhance your learning at our intensive schools – held twice per year in January/February and June/July. Complete two five-day intensive blocks from our Orange campus, with three days in person and two days flexible online learning.
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Please refer to the Charles Sturt Professional Accreditation resource for specific information and a link to the accreditation body.
Use the knowledge, skills and practical experience gained in your midwifery degree to advance your career in many different healthcare services. While there is a particular need for midwives in regional, rural and remote locations, you'll also be in high demand in urban and metropolitan settings. Your skills as a registered midwife will enable you to offer woman-centred care in your community, and you could lead midwifery nursing practice and contribute to developing and strengthening the midwifery community.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| MID441 | Introduction to Midwifery Care | 8 credit pts | ||
| MID442 | Complexities in Midwifery Care | 8 credit pts | ||
| MID445 | Midwifery Care for First Nations Families | 4 credit pts | ||
| MID447 | The Professional Midwife | 8 credit pts | ||
| MID448 | Midwifery Practice Experience | 24 credit pts | ||
| MID450 | Pharmacology for Midwives | 8 credit pts | ||
| MID451 | Contexts of Midwifery Care | 4 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Admission to the course is based on meeting the following criteria:
It is a requirement of this course that students have a current employment contract. If a student's employment contract has expired and they have not completed the clinical subject of MID448 it is the responsibility of the student to have their contract extended to enable completion of this subject.
Students may still undertake their theory subjects if their contract has expired only if they have successfully passed MID448 and have completed all clinical competencies.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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The technology available to midwifery students in the clinics was very impressive and realistic. The ability to practice these skills safely in a clinical setting using the latest technology was very beneficial and provided me with confidence.
