Bachelor of Midwifery
at The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
A three-year midwifery degree offered at Callaghan, Gosford and Tamworth, listed as a new course version for 2026, so no lowest selection rank is reported yet. Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of English (Band 4), any 2 units of mathematics, plus Biology and/or Chemistry. Accreditation for 2027 starters is under ANMAC assessment.
Lowest selection rank
UoN has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas include human bioscience and advanced human bioscience, introductory pharmacology, introduction to midwifery knowledge and care, complex care in midwifery practice, foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwifery care and midwifery futures. Students have the opportunity to complete more than 1,000 hours of clinical experience in maternity services, including continuity of care relationships with women.
Placement and industry experience
Students can complete more than 1,000 hours of clinical experience in maternity services, through hospital placements and continuity of care relationships with women during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered midwives across Hunter New England Local Health District, the Central Coast and rural NSW maternity services.
- First-year jobs typically include the John Hunter Hospital midwifery graduate program, midwifery group practice and continuity-of-care models in regional NSW.
- Many alumni progress to midwifery group practice leadership, lactation consultancy and rural midwifery roles in remote Aboriginal community health services.
Professional accreditation
- ANMAC accreditation for 2027 commencing students under assessment
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
Accreditation for students commencing in 2027 has been submitted to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and is under assessment; check the official page for its status. Accredited graduates can apply for registration as midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
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 UoN
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Newcastle website and on UAC before applying.