Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, you must fulfil 120 credits or eight units. Unless otherwise indicated, each units consists of 15 credit points.

Semester 1

• Introduction to Public Health
• Women Centred Midwifery Care (30 credit points)
• Midwifery as a Profession

Semester 2

• Midwifery Care for Women with Complex Needs
• Care of the Neonate with Increased Needs
• Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice
• Midwifery Partnerships with First Nations Families

Entry requirements

Entry requirements (non-year 12)

Applicants for this program must meet the following criteria.

• Registered Nurse seeking registration as a midwife: Applicants must be a Registered Nurse currently on the AHPRA register with a Bachelor of Nursing qualification and at least 1 year of recent post-registration acute medical/surgical nursing experience.
• Registered Midwife wanting to upgrade their qualification to a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: Applicants must be a Registered midwife currently on the AHPRA register and who meet the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia recency of practice registration standard.

All applicants must complete and submit the Essential Requirements form. Extra requirements to be supplied with application: Proof of Ahpra registration, Working with Children Check (WWCC), Relevant vaccinations with signed declaration of immunisation status, Letter of employment or clinical support (if applicable). You should be aware that healthcare organisations recommend that all health staff to have relevant vaccinations to protect themselves and their patients/clients. It is recommended that you have relevant vaccinations and a signed declaration of immunisation status before your clinical placement. Please refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition at http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook10-home. You will be required to undertake a police check (renewed annually) and a Working with Children Check (renewed every five years). This must be presented to an authorised staff member of a healthcare organisation. NB: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into this program is based on competitive selection and election and there may be limited places available. Federation University Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

English language requirements

• Overall Academic IELTS band score of 7.0 or equivalent

Extra requirements

You should be aware that healthcare organisations recommend that all health staff to have relevant vaccinations to protect themselves and their patients/clients. It is recommended that you have relevant vaccinations and a signed declaration of immunisation status before your clinical placement. Please refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition at http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook10-home.

You will be required to undertake a police check (renewed annually) and a Working With Children Check (renewed every five years). This must be presented to an authorised staff member of a healthcare organisation.

NB: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into this probybased on competitive s, election and there may be limited places available.

Federation University Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Additional information: Inherent requirements for Midwifery available at: http://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/your-course-resources/midwifery-resources.

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

Career outcomes

Following successful registration with AHPRA, graduates may work as a midwife in either healthcare or community settings.

• Midwife

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $4,738 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 120 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

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

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 courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending 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.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.