Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Midwifery
263392
Health and Recreation
In this degree, you will have the unique opportunity to follow 20 women throughout their pregnancy until six weeks after birth, requiring you to be on-call to attend the labour and birth – an immersive, highly valued learning expe […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$4500 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Griffith University - Logan
Course outline

As Griffith is ranked tied first in Australia for nursing and midwifery in the (2023 Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects,) you’ll learn from expert clinicians, researchers and award-winning teachers who lead the field in midwifery education, research and practice. In this degree, you’ll undertake extensive professional practice learning including 2-3 x 8-12 hour shifts per week over 46 weeks each year under the supervision of registered midwives. You will follow 20 women throughout their pregnancy until six weeks after birth, and be on-call to attend the labour and birth – requiring a high level of commitment and flexibility. You will become technically competent and deeply woman-centred with sound clinical judgement. Our blended learning approach includes face-to-face workshops, simulated practice in midwifery laboratories, active online learning and extensive compulsory midwifery practice in a range of settings. Placements are available at a range of sites, including Logan, Redlands, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Northern NSW Local Health District (including Byron, Tweed Valley and Lismore). For more course and placement information, visit Bachelor of Midwifery at GU.

Note

All on campus teaching sessions are offered on Logan campus, with some midwifery laboratory sessions also available at Gold Coast and Toowoomba. The program duration is three years. Eligible students may complete the first year part-time over two years. If you are undertaking or considering alternate tertiary studies in order to apply this program for the following intake, to maximise your rank you may need to complete a minimum of 1 year of full-time equivalent of study. For further information, visit the Griffith University website.

Fee notes

This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.

Other requirements

Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email and is in line with the offer response date in your QTAC offer email. Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and reinstatement is subject to available places. *Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.
Students are allocated to a partner hospital for their whole program. Note: Students start clinical experiences in Trimester 1, so all mandatory requirements must be undertaken before (or as soon as) offers are received. A health check, including immunisation status (especially hepatitis B immunity), a Suitability Card and an Australian National Police Check (at own expense) are required. Applicants must complete a nationally accredited first aid certificate with CPR (at their own expense) before the first placement. For more information, visit the Griffith University website.

Admissions Criteria

For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Fixed closing date

New applications lodged after 9 December 2024 may not be assessed in time for the January offer round. Applications for this program close 30 December 2024, so applicants may add this program to their preferences until this date, however no guarantee is given that applications will be assessed in time for the January offer round. After 30 December 2024, no new applicants can apply, but existing applicants can reorder this preference. Late offers after the January offer round will only be made if places remain in the program.

Additional entry requirements

Applicants must nominate on their QTAC application their hospital preferences from the following list: Logan, Redlands, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Northern NSW Local Health District (including Byron, Tweed Valley and Lismore). In your third year, you may have an opportunity to complete a rural or international clinical placement. While the university endeavours to provide placement preferences, this is not guaranteed. On rare occasions students may need to either relocate to undertake a placement, or enrol part time until their preferred site becomes available. For more course and placement information, visit Bachelor of Midwifery at GU.
Griffith Guaranteed Admission Schemes do not apply to this program.
English Language Proficiency Requirements: To enrol in this program, you must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States of America. If you have not met these educational requirements, you are required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test or evidence that you are currently registered as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. For more information, visit the QTAC website. Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander should visit the Griffith University website for information regarding the First Peoples Health Pathway.

Assumed knowledge

English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3 & 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

94.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

83.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

90.30

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

72.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

80.25

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

38

Percentage of all students

44.2%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

12

Percentage of all students

14.0%

Number of students

24

Percentage of all students

27.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

86

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

You’ll be ready to work as a midwife in public and private healthcare settings, midwifery private practice, maternity and neonatal care, rural and remote health, and international aid organisations.

Membership

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).

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