Bachelor of Midwifery

Thisprogrammeisforthosewhowanttolearntoconfidentlynurtureandcareforwomenthroughpregnancy,childbirth,anduptothefirstsixweeksfollowingbirth.Studentswillgainawiderangeofknowledgeandskillstoworkautonomously,befullyresponsibleforthewellbeingofwomenandbabies,andsupportfamiliessafelyandappropriately.Studentsstudyfull-timeandarerequiredtocompletetheprogrammewithinfiveyears,asprescribedbytheMidwiferyCouncilofNewZealand(MCNZ).OnapplicationtoMCNZ,asixthstudyyearmaybeapproved.Thefirstyearismainlytheory-based,withthesecondandthird-yearsplitbetweenpracticalandtheory,andthefourthyearispredominantlypractical.OfferedacrosstheMidlandregion,studentscanenroltoaregionalhubintheirlocalarea.Pleasenote,studentscanonlysignupforregionalhubsiftheyliveinthecatchmentareaofthespecifichubandlocalDHB.

Candidates who have no midwifery or nursing qualification must have gained University Entrance, including:

a minimum of 18 credits at NCEA Level 3 in either biology, or chemistry, or physics; and
a minimum of 16 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher in an English language-rich subject (such as English, History, Art History, Classics, Geography, Economics, Religious Studies or Media Studies); and
a further 16 credits at NCEA Level 3 in an additional approved subject.

or Equivalent

b. Candidates aged under 20 years must meet the general academic admission criteria as detailed above.

c. Candidates who have studied on a Midwifery Degree programme at another institution will need to meet the Bachelor of Midwifery programme entry requirements or equivalent. Candidates will only be accepted for year 1, year 2 or year 3 into the programme. They will also need evidence of a B grade average (i.e. above a B minus average) and a letter of recommendation from the Head of Midwifery of the previous programme before they will be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery programme.

d. Candidates who have completed an approved foundation, bridging or tertiary introductory programme in Health at Level 4, with 65% or higher in four subjects (one module must be science) will be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery programme.

Candidates who have English as an additional language are required to achieve in the International English Language Test System (IELTS) (academic version) with an overall score of 7.0 with not less than 6.5 in writing and comprehension; and not less than 7.0 in speaking and listening.