Midwifery

Bring new life into the world with a rewarding career as a midwife. Study a midwifery degree at Victoria University and learn from leading professionals in simulation labs and on practical placements.

Why choose VU

Course Introduction - Midwifery - transcript

Studying midwifery at VU

Clinics & simulation-based learning

Be prepared for your midwifery career with our innovative clinical and simulation-based learning, which is an important part of all of our health and biomedicine courses.

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Pathways to VU

Whether you've just finished secondary school, are looking for career advancement, want to develop new skills or change your career direction, we can offer you a solution.

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Nursing & midwifery placements

Professional placements are part of your Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery/Nursing and give you valuable employability skills.

Career outcomes

Registered midwives work in hospitals, group practices and the community sector in antenatal, birthing and postnatal units.

Aim for a career as a:

registered midwife/registered nurse
nursing manager
nursing educator
clinical nurse specialist
health policy advisor.

VU stories

Delivering the best care

Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing

"All of the theoretical learning at VU is followed by clinical placements to expose students to potential future workplaces."

All of the theoretical learning at VU is followed by clinical placements to expose students to potential future workplaces.

Andy's story

Gaining momentum in midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery / Bachelor of Nursing

"My placements allowed me to integrate my knowledge into my clinical practice and also consolidate my knowledge and skills. They also helped me build my independence and confidence and started to shape me as a midwife."

My placements allowed me to integrate my knowledge into my clinical practice and also consolidate my knowledge and skills. They also helped me build my independence and confidence and started to shape me as a midwife.

Emma's story

Making special deliveries

Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing

"We're expected to deliver 40 babies during our three-year course, and I still find delivering babies an incredibly personal and moving experience."

We're expected to deliver 40 babies during our three-year course, and I still find delivering babies an incredibly personal and moving experience.

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