Take your first step into contemporary midwifery research.
Our one-year honours program has a strong focus on clinical practice and allows registered midwives to research contemporary health issues. You’ll develop your research capabilities through coursework and a research project focused on a topic you’re passionate about. You’ll also extend your clinical practice knowledge with the opportunity to complete a professional internship.
Our one-year honours program has a strong focus on clinical practice and allows registered midwives to research contemporary health issues. You’ll develop your research capabilities through coursework and a research project focused on a topic you’re passionate about. You’ll also extend your clinical practice knowledge with the opportunity to complete a professional internship.
At USC, you can choose from a diverse range of research topic areas and benefit from face-to-face support and strong industry links.
At the end of the program, you’ll have clinical practice knowledge and a developed capacity to undertake research within a midwifery practice context. Take advantage of advanced roles that develop with the planned health precinct on the Sunshine Coast, new maternity services and models, and increasing demand for midwifery researchers.
If you’re not a registered midwife and want to study midwifery, check out our Bachelor of Nursing Science / Bachelor of Midwifery.
Admission requirements
Students will have satisfied the requirements for the award of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Midwifery award (or equivalent), be registered with AHPRA; met the English language requirement and have demonstrated a high level of achievement evidenced by a GPA of 5.0 over the second and third year of a degree program.
Career opportunities
- Registered Midwife in a wide range of practice contexts and roles
- Midwifery researcher
- Pathway to an academic career
Program structure
Coursework component (4)
NUR709 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
NUR713 Regions, Change and Sustainability
NUR721 International Community Development and Global Justice
PLUS select 1 course from:
HLT701 Community Development and Social Action
HLT702 Social Work and Human Services Practice
NUR705 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
NUR707 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
NUR722 Supply Chain Management
NUR751 Logistics Management
PUB708 Service Operations Management
Research component (4)
NUR731A Retail Supply Chain Management
NUR731B Quality Management
NUR731C Supply Chain Strategy and Design
NUR731F Supply Chain Information and Technology
Classes of honours
The degree will be awarded in one of the three classes:
- Class 1
- Class 2 (awarded as Division 1 or Division 2)
- Class 3
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression