Graduate Certificate in Midwifery - 262JA
| Course Code: | 262JA |
|---|---|
| Course Version: | 1 |
| Location: | UC - Canberra, Bruce |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline(s): | Discipline of Midwifery |
| Selection Rank: | N/A |
| English Language Requirements: | Academic IELTS of 6.5 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0 |
Give your career the push it needs
If you’re ready to enhance your clinical practice, take a leadership role in maternity services development or strike out as an entrepreneur in a private practice, then this part-time course will be the push (pun intended) you need.
Accredited units cover subjects such as physiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical assessments and how to confidently prescribe in pregnancy, birth and the puerperium.
But the best bit (apart from assisting beautiful babies into the world)? Gaining the necessary postgraduate level of education for your application as an ‘eligible midwife’ with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Now that’s a career high.
Study a Graduate Certificate in Midwifery at UC and you will:
- enhance your professional midwifery practice through the acquisition of new knowledge, critical engagement with relevant literature, reflection on practice and in the maternity care context
- develop problem solving skills that focus on innovation and creative approaches to maternity care
- enhance your ability to maintain a woman-centred focus in collaborative maternity care contexts.
Career opportunities
Opportunities exist for Graduate Certificate in Midwifery graduates in settings including the home, community, health units or in hospitals and in a range of areas, including:
- antenatal education
- parenthood preparation
- women’s sexual or reproductive health
- childcare
Course specific information
Students must be registered or eligible for registration as a midwife in Australia.
Enquiries
- Current and Commencing Students
- Email student.centre@canberra.edu.au
- Prospective Students
- Please email study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
Admission Requirements
Registered or eligible for registration as a midwife in Australia.
Additional Admission Requirements
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Information on admission closing dates can be found here.
Course Requirements
Awards
| Award(s) | Official Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Midwifery | GradCert Midwifery |
Typical Study Pattern
Please refer to the tab to view Course Requirements, check unit details and select Restricted Choice Units for the course. Please note not all units are offered in each teaching period.
Unit Delivery Modes
Delivery modes for units in this degree are yet to be confirmed. Please contact us for more details.Information for Fee Paying Students
| Year | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18,700 |
$30,000 |
| 2021 | $19,100 |
$30,000 |
The fees detailed above are the annual fee rates for the course. Graduate Certificate courses are typically 0.5 years in duration, so the total course fee will be half the above for such courses.The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Professional Accreditation
None.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Course Objectives | Graduate Qualities |
|---|---|
| Enhance professional midwifery practice through the acquisition of new knowledge, critical engagement with relevant literature, reflection on practice and the maternity care context | Analysis and inquiry Professionalism and social responsibility |
| Develop problem solving skills that focus on innovation and creative approaches to maternity care | Problem solving |
| Enhance midwives' ability to maintain a woman centred focus in collaborative maternity care contexts | Communication Working independently and with others |
| Learning outcomes (eligibility) Confidently and safely prescribe in pregnancy birth and the puerperium by demonstrating; a. a sound understanding of physiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and prescribing. b. the capacity to undertake a thorough clinical assessment, and accurate clinical judgement incorporating ongoing evaluation of the clinical condition. |
Communication Analysis and inquiry Working independently and with others |
| Recognise prescribing as a competence based professional act demonstrating sound knowledge of the legislative, professional, and regulatory contexts framing prescribing for midwives in Australia. | Professionalism and social responsibility |
| Promote safety and quality improvement in midwifery prescribing and use of medicines | Communication Analysis and inquiry Problem solving Professional and social responsibility |
Course Duration
Standard two semesters part-time only. Maximum four semesters. This course is offered part-time only.
Honours
None.
Related Courses (Double Degrees, Nested Courses and Alternative Exits)
This course is subsumable into the Masters of Midwifery. Students are required to have two years work experience as a midwife to apply for entry into the masters and receive credit for units completed in this course.
Government Support
| Year | CSP Places Available | Eligible for Student
Income Support (Centrelink) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NO | NO |
Offerings
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Past Offerings
- 2013->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2014->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2015->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2016->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2018->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2019->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
Enrolment Numbers
View the number of student enrolments for the previous full year. Please note that course numbers are indicative only and in no way reflect individual class sizes.