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Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care

Building career outcomes

Program code

3310

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

1 year part-time

Credit points

40

Indicative fee

$2,500.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual CSP fee

Admission requirements

  • Related Bachelor degree or equivalent
  • Relevant work experience

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Commencing in

Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

Next start date

Trimester 2, 2024 (more)

Applications close

Monday, 24 June 2024

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About this program

This program prepares clinicians to participate in and contribute to emerging models of primary maternity care. The program will provide an overview of the health environment including the development and implementation of policy in this area.

Please note that successful completion of this program does not lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a midwife. Prospective students seeking eligibility to apply for registration as a midwife should refer to the Bachelor of Midwifery (1354).

Related programs

Code Program title Campus Intake
3310 Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care (this program) Online Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
5655 Master of Primary Maternity Care Online Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
4172 Graduate Diploma of Primary Maternity Care Online Exit point only

Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

This program is offered part-time only via online delivery and can be completed over two or three trimesters depending upon the courses completed within the program.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure and receiving approval from the Program Director or their nominee.

Pathways to further study

Pathways to further study

Students with a Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care may apply for admission to the Master of Primary Maternity Care (5655).

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students

Indicative annual tuition fee

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care (3310)

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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs

If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.

Further information

Additional fee information

This postgraduate program has Commonwealth Supported Places. If you are eligible, the Australian Government will contribute to the cost of this program but you will also be required to make a contribution. Quotas are applied for admission to the Commonwealth Supported Places. Where demand exceeds the number of available places and all places have been filled for the current admission period, applicants who meet minimum program entry requirements may be eligible for a Fee-Paying Postgraduate place if such places are available. Please note that deferrals are not permitted for programs with Commonwealth Supported Places.