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Where will a midwifery degree take you?

27 June 2023

With a Bachelor of Midwifery, you’ll graduate with excellent career prospects and extensive opportunities to practice midwifery.

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Midwives are in demand right across Australia 

Along with qualifying as a Registered Midwife, our Bachelor of Midwifery will open doors to advanced roles in the future, such as midwifery unit manager, educator, specialist consultant and more.

What do midwives do?

Midwives provide care and support for women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. They also care from birth to six weeks after the birth of a baby.

Midwives consider pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting to be healthy processes that are a normal part of life for many women. As experts in pregnancy, labour and post-partum care, they’re champions of normal birth, but are also equipped to work collaboratively with specialist teams to continue to support women and their families in the case of complications.

What course options are there to become a midwife?

  • Bachelor of Midwifery (3 years full-time)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (3 years full-time or 6 years part-time) followed by the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery (14 months full-time including concurrent employment as a student midwife)

Will I become an accredited practitioner?

The only classification of midwives recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [external] is a Registered Midwife (RM). Our Bachelor of Midwifery prepares you to apply for registration as an RM.

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What are my career options?

Work as a midwife in:

  • hospitals
  • community centres
  • public and private settings in metropolitan and rural areas.

Career progression opportunities can include:

  • specialist and consultancy roles (e.g. lactation or midwifery consultant)
  • positions in management (e.g. midwife unit manager or midwifery manager)
  • clinical midwifery education
  • academic, researcher or policymaker roles in midwifery.

Can I qualify in both midwifery and nursing at UTS?

Yes, you can! You can undertake the Bachelor of Nursing followed by the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery, and graduate with both qualifications in a minimum of five years.

Jenny Green, UTS Bachelor of Midwifery student

“Being able to experience first hand the wonder of pregnancy and birth is unexplainable; it is such a privilege to be a part of!

Midwifery is such a rewarding and important career. Embrace every opportunity presented to you, be kind to yourself and never be afraid to ask for help when you need it.”

Jennifer   
Graduate, Bachelor of Midwifery

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