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The Master of Midwifery is designed for registered midwives who wish to continue their professional and academic development by furthering their clinical, research, teaching or administrative roles. Its purpose is to extend and enhance the competencies of midwifery graduates, preparing them for advanced practice and leadership positions.

Applicants must be eligible for registration as a midwife in Division One of the register of the Nurses Board of Western Australia and have twelve months post-registration midwifery clinical experience. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor of Nursing or its equivalent may be eligible for admission on the basis of recognised prior learning.  Prior to admission and throughout the course, students must have concurrent employment in midwifery for a minimum of 16 hours per week.

The Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery (6 units) comprises the first year of the degree. Registered midwives with 12 months post-registration clinical experience enter the second year of the Master of Midwfiery.  In Year 2, graduates of ECU's midwifery course undertake another 3 units of study.  Applicants without an ECU midwifery qualification must complete additional units before they begin Year 2.  Due to clinical practice requirements, Year 1 is conducted over 42 weeks and commences outside the normal University semester times. Year 2 follows the standard academic timetable.