Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)

The University's Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy will apply.

The criteria for admission to this Honours program are:

• successful completion of a Bachelor of Midwifery or an equivalent qualification and
• a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.0 over the second and third years of the Bachelor degree.

The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission:

• the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic, the resources available to support the candidature and the availability of appropriate supervision and
• the preparedness of the applicant to undertake the degree in terms of the elapsed time since the prospective candidate qualified for the award of a Bachelor degree and the academic preparation provided by the Bachelor degree for the candidate's proposed dissertation topic.

An international student is a person who is not Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, a Pacific Engagement visa holder or the holder of a permanent resident/humanitarian visa.

This program is available to International students for study in Australia at Griffith University.

International students applying to study on-campus in Australia will require a student visa or another type of visa which does not preclude them from studying in Australia.

You can apply for admission online OR via a Griffith University registered agent.

English language requirements apply to applicants whose previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• Successful completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English.  At least two years of this education must have been between Grades 7 and 12. This education must have been taught and assessed in English and completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United Sates of America.
• OR a  minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
• OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 65
• OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum scores in each section of the test:
  • 24 for listening | 24 for reading | 27 for writing | 23 for speaking.

We will accept English language test scores from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the following criteria are met:

• IELTS (Academic): A minimum overall score of 7.0 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 7.0 in each component across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
• OET: The applicant is tested in all four components in each sitting and a minimum score of B in each component is achieved across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below C
• PTE (Academic): A minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two settings and no score in any component of the test is below 58
• TOEFL: A minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings and no score in any of the sections is below:
  • 20 for listening | 19 for reading | 24 for writing | 20 for speaking.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

The above requirements are HIGHER than those stipulated in University policy and applicants should refer to the following procedure for further information:

• Admission Procedure

This program is accredited and language requirements have been set to ensure applicants meet both Griffith University language requirements and the registration standards specified by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). These standards are subject to change by the accrediting body.

Credit and recognition of prior learning may be granted in accordance with the University's Credit and Recognition for Prior Learning Policy