Adelaide University

Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Diploma

Discover cutting-edge technology, tools and techniques within the midwifery field.

Course overview

Advance your professional midwifery practice and knowledge through the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery at Adelaide University.

Build critical thinking, analysis, innovation, leadership and research skills while developing advanced specialised knowledge. You’ll learn to apply established theories to further practice your expert judgement and adaptability as a midwife.

You’ll have the opportunity to tailor your learning to your professional goals with the flexibility to select from a range of electives across speciality areas such as pharmacology, critical care, perinatal mental health and Aboriginal health.

Immerse yourself in cutting-edge technology and gain insights into advancements shaping the midwifery field. You’ll gain experience with innovative developments that will elevate your practice and build your confidence to lead the way in delivering enhanced care.

You can choose to exit early with a Graduate Certificate or advance your studies by continuing with the Master of Midwifery.

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
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This degree can be studied mostly online, but in-person participation is mandatory for certain core courses, workshops and clinical placements.
Course Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
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Can be studied part time.
12 months (Full time)
Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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Fees
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HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
HECS, CSP

What you will study

Complete 48 units from the following program electives:

  • Epidemiology for Advanced Practice
  • Primary Health Care (12 units)
  • Research for Advancing Nursing, Midwifery and Health Care (12 units)
  • Perinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals (12 units)
  • Best Practice in Adolescent Mental Health (12 units)
  • Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Health Education (12 units)
  • Implementing Teaching and Learning in Health Education (12 units)
  • Leadership and Management in Nursing and Midwifery (12 units)
  • Perioperative Nursing (12 units)
  • Introduction to High Acuity Nursing and Midwifery
  • Prescribing for Clinicians (12 units)
  • Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Clinical Practice (12 units)
  • Infection Prevention and Control in Practice (12 units)
  • Advanced Lactation and Breastfeeding
  • Maternal, Child and Family Health (12 units)
  • Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Decision-Making for Midwifery and Nursing Practice (12 units)
  • Clinical Inquiry
  • Advanced Health Assessment, Diagnostics and Investigations (12 units)
  • Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice (12 units)

Entry requirements

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfill any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

  • A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised higher education institution in the field of Midwifery.
  • Hold or be eligible to hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Develop your skills to be accredited to safely prescribe medications or better understand the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
  • Build your knowledge of infection prevention and control or expand your understanding of Aboriginal health.
  • Gain in-depth expertise in women’s reproductive and sexual health, or further your proficiency in breastfeeding and lactation management.
  • You’ll develop research design competencies spanning conceptualisation, methodology and ethics, further to inform your midwifery knowledge, practice and research.
  • Your learning will be enhanced through a variety of applied and immersive teaching practices, reality-rich projects and cutting-edge technology, including 360-degree Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).

Career outcomes

You’ll be prepared to take your career to the next level with the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery. You’ll graduate well-positioned to pursue advanced clinical or leadership roles. Depending on your elective choices, you may also consider roles within clinical education, research or academia. Your advanced midwifery skills and knowledge will be sought after in roles such as:

  • Clinical Midwifery Specialist
  • Lactation Consultant
  • Midwifery Unit Manager
  • Neonatal Care Specialist.

Fees and CSP

Estimated annual fee in 2026: From $4,738 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 units (normally eight courses) per year.

Student annual fees may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of courses studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of courses.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate programs.

Your student contribution amount is:

  • Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
  • Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
  • Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.