Midwifery
Discipline
Learn how to provide the necessary support, care and advice to women and their families throughout pregnancy and childbirth, as well as postnatal care.
Explore your study options
Our midwifery courses address the latest industry trends and demands. With world-class teachers, you'll practice your skills in realistic simulation environments on campus, then apply them during clinical placements at one our many healthcare partners.
Choose a midwifery degree that will make you work ready
Engagement with Deakin’s innovative learning technologies, clinical simulation centres, extensive health network partnerships and excellent teachers will prepare you for success. Our commitment to a personalised learning experience for every student means you will graduate work ready.
Clinical nursing and midwifery simulation centres
Develop core clinical midwifery skills in a supportive and realistic environment in our clinical nursing and midwifery simulation centres. You’ll practice safe patient care and build your confidence in simulation wards, clinical spaces and treatment rooms under the supervision of qualified practitioners.
Regional Victorian Institute of Simulation Education
The Regional Victorian Institute of Simulation Education (ReVISE) provides a safe learning environment to deliver simulation-based training for nursing students and health professionals across disciplines and career stages. We also run Emergency Medicine Education and Training (E-MET) and Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC).
Study online at the #1 Victorian uni for student support
Deakin's online midwifery degrees give you the flexibility to study on your terms, with the backing of a support network that helps you succeed. Join more than 78,000 online students who have already graduated with Deakin's dedicated support and flexible learning options.
Career opportunities
Demand for health care professionals is growing. By 2033, the Australian government projects that there will be 91,900 more roles in nursing and midwifery, meaning 24.4% more jobs than the previous 10 years.* A career in midwifery could lead to work in a range of public and private sectors roles, including:
- acute care/sub-acute care
- clinics
- community health centres
- emergency
- hospitals
- maternity services
- neonatal care
- paediatrics
- rehabilitation
- schools
- universities.
Professional recognition
Upon successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery or a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, you may apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for registration as a midwife.
Deakin has allowed me to grow and prosper as a person, as a nurse and as a midwife.
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery
World-class teaching experiences
Deakin’s industry-shaped courses and practical, real-world approach to learning will prepare you to be adaptable across the jobs of the future.
Be ready for the future
When you study with us, you'll have access to Deakin’s innovative learning technologies, clinical simulation centres, extensive health network partnerships and excellent teachers. We are commitment to providing a personalised learning experience for every student, to ensure you're engaged, work ready and successful.
Research with us
Research at the School of Nursing and Midwifery is conducted through our the Deakin Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research and in partnership with several major healthcare providers. Whatever your focus – nursing ethics, the child-bearing experience, medication management – we have an expert supervisor for you.
Graduate with an employment advantage
Deakin is #14 in the world and #5 in Australia for nursing. As one of the largest nursing schools in Australia, we are committed to providing excellence through an emphasis on current trends and evidence-based practice in nursing.
Why Ochre chose Deakin's nursing and midwifery course
Studying nursing and midwifery at the university ranked #14 in the world for nursing means real-world experiences from your first year. For Ochre, the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery is helping turn her passion into a career that will one day support remote communities.
Want to explore more?
Find out how studying midwifery at Deakin can put you on a rewarding career path.
How to become a midwife: your study options
Want to become a midwife? There’s more than one pathway to midwifery at Deakin. Learn how long it will take and which option will best suits your career goals.
Deakin references data from a range of government, higher education and reputable media sources. For more information, visit our University rankings page.
*Jobs and Skills Australia, National Employment Projections 2023 to 2033.
Contact us
Got a question about our midwifery courses? Our expert advisers are available to speak to you about your study options and how we can help you further your career.
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