La Trobe University
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery in Health Professions is offered by La Trobe University.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Subjects: 8.
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a one-year full-time, 150 credit point award, with teaching conducted at either the Bendigo or Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses.
It is designed to enable appropriately qualified and experienced nurses to undertake studies in midwifery. The course is undertaken in one year full-time study only. The program timetable offers a combination of block and online modes. Clinical requirements of the course must be achieved prior to completion of the program.CAREER OUTCOMESLa Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is designed to enable qualified nurses to become registered midwives. You'll be prepared to work in midwifery roles in private and public hospitals, education and government organisations.Our graduates have become midwives in Australia at the Royal Women's Hospital, Monash Medical Centre and Ballarat Base Hospital, as well as overseas at Singapore's KK Women's and Children's Hospital. Some even pursue research and go into academia.