Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing
Prepare for a career supporting life and bringing new life into the world. Our double degree in midwifery and nursing gives you the knowledge and skills for two distinct, in-demand professions. During your Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing degree, you’ll acquire practical skills for each profession – and the healthcare…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepare for a career supporting life and bringing new life into the world. Our double degree in midwifery and nursing gives you the knowledge and skills for two distinct, in-demand professions.
During your Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing degree, you’ll acquire practical skills for each profession – and the healthcare knowledge common to both.
You’ll practise your new skills in a safe environment on campus, using technology that simulates patient care. You’ll also undertake many weeks’ supported clinical practice, working with real patients. By the time you graduate, you’ll be work-ready – with genuine experience caring for women through pregnancy, childbirth, and post-birth.
We will teach you to understand your patients’ health needs, as well as their social need to feel safe in your care, based on:
up-to-date and evidence-informed health care
awareness and understanding of cultural safety and sensitivity
woman-centred and person-centred quality care
development of professional relationships and workplace integration.
Nursing and midwifery complement each other perfectly, and give you choice and flexibility in your career. After graduating from this course, you’ll be able to register and practise as a registered midwife and registered nurse.
COURSE STRUCTURE
To attain the Bachelor of Midwifery / Bachelor of Nursing, students will be required to complete:
384 credit points of Core Midwifery and Nursing studies.
CAREERS IN MIDWIFERY AND NURSING
Registered midwives work in hospitals, group practices and the community sector in antenatal, birthing and postnatal units.
Nursing graduates work in general practice, acute care, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care and health education.
Many of our graduates hold nursing positions at Sunshine Hospital (Western Health) and the Royal Women’s Hospital.
JOB TITLES
registered midwife
registered nurse
nursing manager
nursing educator
clinical nurse specialist.
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English (or equivalent).
AND
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics or Psychology.
OR
Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent) in Nursing, Health Sciences or similar.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English language skills registration standard.
As part of this standard, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have evidence of completing:
At least 5 years (full time equivalent) continuous education taught and assessed in English, in any of the recognised countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, United States of America, Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom).
OR
IELTS with a minimum IELTS (academic module) overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
OR
OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
OR
PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
OR
TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing, and 23 for speaking.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Victoria University (VU) is an educational provider offering internationally-recognised, world-class qualifications in Melbourne and Sydney – two of the world’s most liveable cities. Its industry-focused courses cover a diverse range of subject areas and many are offered as pathways across multiple levels of education. Students can also choose to study foundation studies and English language courses through its highly-ranked English language centre. Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), VU has more than 100 years of experience and over 4,000 partnerships and connections with industry.
