Graduate Diploma of Midwifery for 2009

Course overview

This course enables students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to gain endorsement to practice as a midwife with the Nurses Board of Victoria. It is designed to prepare midwives who are able to demonstrate clinical leadership, technological expertise and complex decision making in the provision of high-quality, cost-effective care for women and their families. Students undertake four specialist units focusing on woman-midwife partnerships, extending midwifery partnerships, midwifery and maternity in context, and becoming a midwife.

Career outlook

Graduates of this course may seek employment in nursing midwifery practice within health care services.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	On-campus at Gippsland: part-time
Intakes	First semester	First semester
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	2 years part-time
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Average annual student contribution $4,162 AUD Note: see information on how average fee is calculated. Domestic fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $12,390 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year Fee information not presently available. Please contact the faculty.
CRICOS code	Not applicable	021268J
Monash course code	1240	1240
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	All domestic enquiries should be directed to:Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Gippsland campus, telephone: + 61 3 9902 6441 or fax: + 61 3 9902 6527 Email: nursing.pg@med.monash.edu.au Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/postgraduate/	All domestic enquiries should be directed to:Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Gippsland campus, telephone: + 61 3 9902 6441 or fax: + 61 3 9902 6527 Email: nursing.pg@med.monash.edu.au Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/postgraduate/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Students must have a bachelors degree, a current registered nurse practising certificate and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Students must also apply for temporary registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria. Clinical support must be secured at participating hospitals.

Special application requirements

Application letter

Current CV

Certified copy of current nurse registration certificate

Letter of support from employer

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

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Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)