Achieve your dream of a doctorate in nursing and midwifery – even if you don’t have a research background. We’ll teach you important research techniques before you begin a PhD in Nursing & Midwifery.
Integrated PhD in Nursing & Midwifery at VU
Our integrated program offers an alternative path to a doctoral degree in Nursing and Midwifery. During your first year, you’ll learn best-practice research methods. On passing the first-year components with a 70% average, you’ll begin your own original research, graduating in the standard timeframe.
We’ll continue to support you throughout your research in community, clinical-practice, education or policy areas. Our connections with local, medical and government organisations give you real-world research opportunities. In the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment, our nursing research was ranked ‘well above’ world standard.
You’ll learn to present your findings clearly and effectively – in your thesis, journals and public presentations. Career opportunities include working in healthcare management, academia, government or local-community settings.
Nursing & midwifery research areas
Your PhD in nursing and midwifery will be part of a collaborative research community, with several interdisciplinary research focus areas.
Our healthy populations research programs give you a wide selection of nursing and midwifery study topics. Nursing academics offer expert guidance in these areas:
Careers in nursing and midwifery practice and policy
Following your PhD, you’ll be ready for a management or research career in health care, government or community, or to become an academic. There are currently large demands for nurse educators and managers.
Possible job titles following this PhD include:
Course structure
To attain the award of Doctor of Philosophy through undertaking the Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) students will be required to complete in total 384 credit points consisting of:
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2022
Victoria University
Footscray Park campus,
Ballarat Road,
FOOTSCRAY,
Victoria,
3011, MELBOURNE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2022
St Albans Campus
McKechnie Street,
ST ALBANS,
Victoria,
3021, MELBOURNE, Australia
Entry into a research program (postgraduate study) requires completion of: an honours degree, or a masters degree by coursework with a research component, or an equivalent qualification from an approved university.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 79 (Listening 19, Speaking 19, Reading 18, Writing 22)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58 (no section score less than 50)
University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176. No individual band less than 169.
VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): Achieved
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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