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Undergraduate degreeBachelor of MidwiferyFAST FACTSTaught on-campus at Flinders as a first degree available to Australian and international students. Professional entry pathways also are offered in external mode (internal mode subject to demand). NOTE: THIS COURSE CANNOT BE DEFERRED. First degreeCourse length: Three years of full-time study. Part-time not available.Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites. However conditions apply [see entry requirements]. SATAC Code: 214431 [For Australian students] TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank) Professional entryCourse length: 1.5 years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time.Prerequisites: Applicants must be eligible for registration as a nurse and/or midwife in Australia and hold a current practising certificate. SATAC Code: 214265 [For Australian students] WHY STUDY MIDWIFERY AT FLINDERS?Midwifery programs at Flinders reflect the philosophy of 'women-centred' midwifery practice. Midwives are therefore educated to provide safe, effective care that recognises the needs of individual women in relation to choice, control and continuity of care. Flinders University has a strong commitment to excellence in midwifery education, practice and research. The School of Nursing & Midwifery has the expertise to support this commitment and has been in the forefront of midwifery innovation and development in Australia.The aim is to prepare midwives to practise as competent, confident practitioners in all settings according to the full role and sphere of practice described in the international Definition of a Midwife (World Health Organisation, 1992). FITNESS FOR PRACTICEStudents undertaking topics that require a clinical placement must meet the requirements of the School to demonstrate fitness for practice. They are:
Applicants are advised that midwifery is a profession which places considerable physical and psychological demands on the individual. Upon graduation, students seeking employment in health agencies, particularly hospitals, may be required to pass a pre-employment health assessment. Applicants who are a registered general nurse and hold a current practising certificate should apply for the Bachelor of Midwifery professional-entry course. WHAT JOBS WILL I GET?Graduates of the three-year Bachelor of Midwifery are eligible for registration with the Nurses Board of South Australia as a Registered Midwife. This will also enable them to register in other Australian states and territories through a process of mutual recognition.Job opportunities will be plentiful and varied. Graduates will be capable of providing care to women throughout their experience of pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period, in community and hospital settings. They will be able to operate as practitioners in their own right, collaborating with other health professionals as the need arises, and promoting health through a primary health care approach to midwifery practice. To find out more about the jobs this degree can lead to, go to the Your Career section of our graduate careers website. WHAT WILL I STUDY?The program is highly structured and combines clinical practice with topics such as the biophysical and psychosocial sciences, maternal and infant assessment and an evidence-based approach to midwifery practice. In each year of the program, students will have the opportunity to follow identified women through their experience of pregnancy and childbirth in a variety of settings including rural and remote areas.The First Year aims to give students generic skills in topics such as fundamental sciences, and beginning level skills in research, communication and maternal and infant assessment. Students will also study the history of midwifery and their role as a midwife. In Second Year the focus changes to the clinical practice of midwifery and studying the normal and more complex childbirth experiences of the women. Psychology and indigenous health studies are introduced. In the final year of the program, students will undertake two midwifery practice topics and topics in managing practice and working in communities and are prepared through practicum for their role as a midwife. The full-time workload is about 40 hours per week, including classes, private study, assignment preparation and follow through experiences. This may be spread over the whole year to ensure opportunities for continuity of care and relevant experience. The full program of study is set out in the Course rule, including links topic descriptions for this degree. PROFESSIONAL ENTRY PATHWAYSSATAC CODE: 214265 (For Australian students)Two pathways within the undergraduate Bachelor of Midwifery have been specially designed to enable:
Both are offered in external mode and registered nurses require 1.5 years of full-time study or part-time equivalent, and registered midwives require one year of full-time study or the part-time equivalent. The two pathways offer a stimulating curriculum focused on midwifery specific topics drawn from the subject areas of biophysical sciences, the communication and psychosocial sciences, inquiry and ethical studies and midwifery practice studies. The full program of study is set out in the Course rule, including links topic descriptions for this degree. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
First degree: Year 12 applicants must have qualified for SACE and obtained Recorded Achievement in at least five HESS Restricted two-unit SACE Stage 2 subjects (except Community Studies).
Non-school leavers from various backgrounds, such as tertiary transfers, TAFE, Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and other access schemes are eligible to apply.
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