Bachelor of Midwifery
at Australian Catholic University, New South Wales.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited midwifery degree taught in NSW at ACU's Blacktown campus. Students complete at least 960 hours of professional experience and at least 10 continuity of care experiences, and graduates can apply for registration as a midwife with Ahpra.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the ACU Bachelor of Midwifery for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75.70 | uac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 72.30 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 80.40 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 84.75 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree covers midwifery practice across pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period, working in partnership with women and families, alongside the sciences and evidence base behind midwifery care. Students complete at least 960 hours of professional experience and follow women through at least 10 continuity of care experiences. Honours is an additional research year for high achievers.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete a minimum of 960 hours of professional experience and a minimum of 10 continuity of care experiences, in which they follow individual women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. State legal and health-policy checks must be met before placements start.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered midwives in public and private maternity services, birth centres and community midwifery group practices after AHPRA midwifery registration.
- First-year jobs typically include hospital midwifery graduate programs, continuity-of-care midwifery group practice and roles in women's health clinics.
- Many alumni progress to midwifery group practice leadership, lactation consultancy, women's health policy or nurse practitioner study.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
- Ahpra registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Registered Midwife in NSW Health maternity units (acute, birthing, postnatal)
- Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) caseload midwife
- Community midwife in early-parenting and home-visit services
- Rural and remote midwife in regional NSW maternity services
- Midwife in private maternity hospitals
- Specialty midwife in birth centres and homebirth practice (with experience)
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.nsw.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The course is accredited by ANMAC, so eligible graduates can apply for registration as a midwife with Ahpra. Most start in hospital graduate midwifery programs; Honours is available as an extra year.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students passionate about woman-centred care across pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
- Those willing to work shift hours including on-call for births
- People with strong people skills and clinical resilience
- Students comfortable with the Continuity of Care commitment to 20 women
- Those happy to manage clinical placements alongside academic study
It is probably not for you if
- Students unable to commit to the unpredictable schedule of birth attendance
- Those uncomfortable with high-stakes clinical scenarios and emotional content
- Anyone unwilling to do shift work and on-call placements
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Midwifery as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at ACU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Australian Catholic University website and on UAC before applying.