Entry requirements

• Be a registered nurse with a 3-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Hold current registration with NMBA through Australian Health Professional Registration Authority (AHPRA)
• Have access to ongoing quality clinical experiences in a variety of settings through USQ’s partner hospitals
• Minimum of 1 year of recent clinical nursing experience.

How to apply

1. Apply online directly to USQ
2. Apply for a 12-month clinical placement as a part-time, paid midwifery student at one of USQ's participating hospitals at the same time as applying to USQ.

Partner hospital representatives and USQ work closely to match enrolled Master of Midwifery students to available quota of places at Partner hospitals. Please note, availability of paid placement is not guaranteed. The Program Coordinator will liaise with applicants to confirm that their application allows them a place within the quota for their selected hospital. Currently placements are only available with the partner hospitals listed below:

Cairns Health Service	Midwifery Educator: +61 7 4226 6470
Dalby Health Service	Midwifery Educator +61 7 4669 0555
Innisfail Health Service	Nursing Practice Consultant/Educator: +61 7 4061 5414
Toowoomba Hospital	Midwifery Educator: +61 7 4631 6225
Roma Health Service	Director of Nursing Services: +61 7 4622 1433
Warwick Health Service	Director of Nursing Services: +61 7 4661 6900
St Vincent's Private Hospital (Toowoomba)	Midwifery Educator: +61 7 4690 4131

Students cannot progress in the program if they do not have a hospital placement.

Closing dates

Applying directly to USQ:

• Semester 1, 2014 - applications close 10 January 2014.

Credit for previous study or work experience

You may be eligible for credit if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

We're sorry but this program is not currently available for international students. If you would like more information about the programs we offer for international students please talk to us.