Master of Midwifery

Description

This course aims to provide registered midwives with an opportunity to develop both their practice and professional roles and to develop the skills, attitudes and knowledge to meet the developing role of a midwife. In addition, the course aims to provide students with an avenue through which to further their clinical, research, teaching, leadership and/or management roles. The course is designed to offer students the opportunity to customise their program to meet personal learning needs or workplace requirements.

The course enhances the professional development of the midwife through the investigation of varied theoretical perspectives pertinent to midwifery issues. Students develop a complex understanding of issues related to interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of maternity services, and engage in critical thinking in order to inform clinical judgment and decision-making within the midwifery context of woman-centred practice. Recognising and building on extensive midwifery practice, the course prepares students as scholars, leaders and change agents within midwifery.

Requirements

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 be a registered midwife and must hold a current Authority to Practise, or be a registered midwife in their own country or place of residence and hold a current Authority to Practise. Registered midwives who have completed a Certificate in Midwifery leading to registration as a midwife or completed a Graduate Diploma in Midwifery or equivalent leading to registration as a midwife are also considered eligible. Where large numbers of applicants are eligible for admission to any of the faculty's courses and places are limited, preference is given on the basis of:

•general educational qualifications
•previous academic grades, and
•CV which demonstrates professional experience and activities, e.g. post-registration certificates and scholarly activities such as research and publications.
Students' current nursing/midwifery registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners at:
www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx
Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.