Study Master of Midwifery at Curtin University in Australia, Faculty of Health Sciences

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Our Master of Midwifery is the only postgraduate midwifery course in Australia that does not require you to have a nursing qualification to enter. It also offers Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to domestic applicants, which means part of your course fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. Midwives are registered health professionals trained to support and care for women during pregnancy, labour and birth. They work in clinics, hospitals, community practices, birthing centres or in the home.The Master of Midwifery can be studied over two years full-time or four-years part-time. Course content blends evidence-based theory with more than 800 hours of supervised clinical practice and covers physical, biological, psychological and social sciences.You’ll learn to work as a professional midwife in real settings, using your midwifery skills over the whole childbirth continuum. As part of your learning, you will recruit and follow 10 women you will conduct their antenatal appointments, advise and educate these women and their support person, and be on call to help them through their labour and birth, and provide postnatal support. In your theory learning, you’ll critically analyse scientific literature and health standards, and evaluate clinical and diagnostic data. This gives you a broad understanding of midwifery practice and helps you to make informed decisions, recognise risks associated with pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, and provide safe and effective care.Throughout the course you’ll develop your cultural awareness and your communication and leadership skills, giving you the confidence to work in interprofessional healthcare teams, establish relationships with women and their families, and gain an understanding of the midwifery profession.You’ll become knowledgeable on topics such as reproductive health and nutrition, mental health and breastfeeding, and will be able to provide families with the evidence they need to make informed choices.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health Sciences

CRICOS

114106J

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

A$42,774.00 (US$ 28,189) per year

Living expenses (Internet and phone costs) (AUD): $20 – $55 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Curtin Perth

Kent Street,

BENTLEY,

Western Australia,

6102, PERTH, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants must hold a recognised Bachelors degree or graduate degree. Entry to this course is competitive and a strong academic achievement is required.

It is essential that applicants have successfully completed a human biology related unit with an anatomy and physiology focus at tertiary level.

Please submit the following documents with your application:

Academic transcript and award certificate
Resume
You are required to self-identify the unit(s) you have or are in the process of completing which you consider to meet these specific unit prerequisite requirements on the template document which is downloadable here.
- You must provide this completed template as part of your application.
- Please ensure you also provide unit outlines for all units you have self-identified on the template if you have completed these units at an institution other than Curtin. These unit outlines must contain the syllabus, learning outcomes and assessment for each of the prerequisite unit(s) listed.