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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 

Applicants currently practicing midwives:

1. Holding Graduate Diploma of Midwifery or its equivalent;
2. Holding a Hospital Based Certificate in Midwifery and have gained Recognition of Prior Learning into the Program.

Please note that a university qualification is not required for entry into this program.

 

 

DURATION 

 

2.5 years full-time consists of:

 

• Graduate Diploma of Midwifery 1.5 years
• Master 1 year (applicable to currently practising midwives holding a Certificate in Midwifery and have been granted Recognition of Prior Learning or Students holding Graduate Diploma or its equivalent)

 

 

COURSES/UNITS OF CREDIT

 

13 courses/96 units of credit consists of:

 

• 10 x courses for Graduate Diploma Program
• 3 x courses for Master Program

 

 

CLINICAL PROJECT

 

80 hours of specialist clinical practice associated with MDWF29001

 

 

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

 

Currently practising midwives who are holding Graduate Diploma must present a certified copy of their diploma to be granted Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) into the program.

 

Currently practising midwives who hold a Hospital Based Certificate are encouraged to seek Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) into the program

 

All applicants in the Master program are to present the following documentation when seeking RPL:

 

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Certified copies of Graduate Diploma in Midwifery OR Hospital registration training certificate
3. Copies of current registration practicing certificate

 

Please send these copies to addressed to:

 

The Midwifery Program Coordinator
Building 18 Room 1.18 CQUniversity
Rockhampton QLD 4702

 

OR email d.hay@cqu.edu.au OR phone +61 7 4930 9703

 

in order to ascertain the courses to be undertaken and to establish a study schedule.

 

Recognition of prior learning will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary study equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity program has been successfully completed.  Students should examine the course synopses in the CQUniversity handbook to determine the courses from which they may be able to claim exemption.  For more information about credit transfer contact the Program Director d.hay@cqu.edu.au or phone +61 7 4930 9703.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

 

There are a range of scholarships and/grants Queensland nurses are eligible to apply for. Please go to:

 

• The Australian College of Midwives website;
• Royal College of Nurses RCNA website;
• Queensland Nurses Union QNU website;
• Queensland Nursing Council QNC website ;
• Council for Rural and Remote Nurses website CRANA;
• Office of the Chief Nurse in Queensland (OCNO) and ask for the Midwifery Advisor regarding scholarship support

 

 

COMPUTING REQUIREMENTS

 

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that all students have access to the CQUniversity website via the Internet.  Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet.