Bachelor of Midwifery
at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Western Australia.
A three-year ANMAC-accredited direct-entry midwifery degree at the Fremantle campus with continuity-of-care placements across Perth maternity services. Notre Dames program has a strong Catholic ethics focus and partnerships with St John of God Health Care.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the The University of Notre Dame Australia Bachelor of Midwifery. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year builds the foundations of midwifery: anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and birth, normal childbearing, professional midwifery practice and woman-centred care, alongside Notre Dame's Core Curriculum units in philosophy and ethics that frame the dignity of mother and child. You begin continuity-of-care experiences early, following women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, and learn clinical skills in simulation before placement. Second year deepens complex and high-risk care, pharmacology for midwifery, newborn assessment and care of women experiencing complications. Clinical placement hours expand across Perth maternity services, including St John of God Health Care, and you continue continuity-of-care relationships. Third year consolidates practice through advanced clinical units, leadership and a transition-to- practice block, with substantial supervised placement. On graduation you are eligible to apply for registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia through AHPRA.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Midwifery Practice
- Anatomy and Physiology for Childbearing
- Normal Childbearing and Woman-Centred Care
- Continuity of Care Experience 1
- Professional Midwifery Practice
- Introduction to Ethics (Core)
How you will be assessed
- Supervised clinical placement competency assessments
- Continuity-of-care case studies and follow-through records
- Objective structured clinical examinations in simulation
- Written exams in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- Medication-calculation tests
- Reflective practice journals from placement
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered midwives in Fremantle and Perth maternity services, including private maternity hospitals and St John of God Health Care after AHPRA registration.
- First-year jobs typically include hospital midwifery graduate programs, continuity-of-care midwifery group practice and community midwifery clinics across WA.
- Many alumni progress to midwifery group practice leadership, lactation consultancy or nurse practitioner study.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
- AHPRA Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Graduate midwife in a WA public maternity hospital program
- Graduate midwife with St John of God Health Care or private maternity services
- Midwife in a continuity-of-care or group-practice model
- Community or antenatal-clinic midwife
- Postnatal and parenting-support midwife
- Rural and regional maternity-service midwife
- Birth-suite or birthing-centre midwife
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates apply for graduate midwifery programs at WA maternity hospitals and health services, including private providers such as St John of God Health Care. Postgraduate options include the Master of Midwifery, lactation-consultant qualifications, dual nursing-and-midwifery registration pathways and study towards endorsement for scheduled medicines or nurse-practitioner roles. Experienced midwives can move into midwifery group practice, education and clinical leadership.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students drawn to supporting women through pregnancy and birth
- Calm communicators who build trusting relationships
- People comfortable with on-call continuity-of-care commitments
- Patient learners who can absorb anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- Students who manage shift work and physically demanding placement
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with intimate clinical care or blood
- Those unable to meet on-call and continuity-of-care demands
- People wanting an office-bound or research-only role
- Students unable to meet AHPRA fitness and immunisation requirements
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 UNDA
Sources
- https://www.notredame.edu.au/programs/fremantle/school-of-nursing-and-midwifery/undergraduate/bachelor-of-midwifery
- https://www.tisc.edu.au/
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