The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery at UTS is a highly competitive course which qualifies registered nurses to be professional midwives through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The course meets standards of midwifery education and practice at both the national and international level. Midwives are valued members of the health care workforce who are in high demand, in both the public and private health systems, and the current shortage is expected to continue for some time.
Note
This course is not available to international students.
Applications for 2025 Summer commencement will open in early October 2025. Students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible, as late applications will only be considered if places are available.
The subjects 92385 Promoting, supporting and protecting Breastfeeding (3cp) and 92384 Midwifery as Primary Healthcare: A public health strategy (3cp) will commence in December 2025. Both subjects will be delivered through online modules and students will be expected to attend one (1) face-to-face workshop timetabled for late January. Successful applicants need to be available to attend the UTS campus for mandatory workshops in the first two (2) weeks of February.
Limited commonwealth-supported places are available.
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This course is available in the following study modes:
Entry Requirements
You must meet ONE of the following requirements:
Completed Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) or above or overseas equivalent, in Nursing AND Current registration as a nurse in Australia AND Current employment as a midwifery student in an approved maternity unit. OR
Current registration as a nurse in Australia AND Current employment as a midwifery student in an approved maternity unit AND Relevant professional experience AND A general capacity to undertake tertiary education, demonstrated by successful completion of hospital or college certificates, professional or staff development
As well as ONE of the following requirements:
IELTS score of 7.00 or TOEFL iBT score of 94.00 or PTE score of 65.00 or its equivalent.
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have:
- Current registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Registration is confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners (opens an external site).
- Concurrent employment in a midwifery student position. Applicants are required to apply through either: the centralised recruitment program for NSW public hospitals: MidStART. This process is administered by the NSW Department of Health Nursing and Midwifery Office. Or applying directly to NSW private hospitals to undertake a midwifery student program. Private hospitals that offer midwifery student positions include the Mater Hospital (check their website for details or contact the hospital directly), Sydney Adventist Hospital (applications open in June; check the hospital website for details), St George Private Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital. Prospective students need to contact private hospitals directly in order to apply for a midwifery position.
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