Bachelor of Midwifery
at University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales.
A three-year full-time midwifery degree at the UTS City campus. Clinical midwifery practice starts in first year and continues in second and third year, and graduates can apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The assumed knowledge is any 2 units of English.
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 UTS 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 | 85.20 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 85.30 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 90.00 | 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, alongside the health sciences and evidence base for woman-centred care. Extensive compulsory clinical practice runs from first year to third year. Eligible students can add an Honours year.
Placement and industry experience
Midwifery professional experience in the clinical setting is compulsory and extensive, beginning in first year and continuing through second and third year. Special requirements and inherent requirements apply.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered midwives in inner-Sydney and metropolitan maternity services including RPA, Royal North Shore and the Royal Hospital for Women.
- First-year jobs typically include hospital midwifery graduate programs, continuity-of-care midwifery group practice and community midwifery clinics.
- Many alumni progress to midwifery group practice leadership, lactation consultancy, midwifery research at the Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, or nurse practitioner study.
Professional accreditation
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 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
Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Most start in hospital graduate midwifery programs.
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 UTS
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Technology Sydney website and on UAC before applying.