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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)

  • Bachelor

This comprehensive course is unique in WA, preparing graduates for flexible career options in dynamic healthcare settings.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
Y76, 097835K
Study Mode
In person

About this course

This comprehensive course is unique in WA, preparing graduates for flexible career options in dynamic healthcare settings.

The course offers an innovative and broad study approach, with graduates ready for beginning level practice in both midwifery and nursing. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality care within the healthcare environment.

Study locations

Joondalup

Bunbury

What you will learn

  • Apply broad health knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical nursing and midwifery situations.
  • Critically analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex nursing and midwifery practice.
  • Anticipate and identify potential challenges and develop appropriate nursing and midwifery strategies and solutions.
  • Access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources using digital technologies to inform nursing and midwifery practice.
  • Independently communicate nursing and midwifery knowledge, concepts and values clearly and coherently.
  • Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  • Work collaboratively within nursing and midwifery teams and with other health care professionals to ethically and effectively respond to diverse health care challenges.
  • Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional nursing and midwifery practice in accordance with the NMBA Codes of Practice.
  • Demonstrate the Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife Standards for Practice required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for registration.

Career pathways

Midwife, Regional Midwife, Rural Midwife, Remote Midwife, Nurse, Registered Nurse, Comprehensive Registered Nurse

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
80.2%
Overall satisfaction
81.5%
Skill scale
62.8%
Teaching scale
56.1%
Employed full-time
$62.1k
Average salary