Bachelor
In first year, you'll learn the fundamentals of nursing and midwifery, with subjects including human biosciences and public health, as well as specific midwifery and nursing subjects. In the following years, you'll study
You'll also practice nursing and midwifery in emergency and time-critical settings.
This four-year double degree gives you over 1,800 hours of placements in a clinical setting. These rotations give you first-hand experience of what it's really like to work as a midwife and nurse, so you'll graduate career ready.
Reasons to study nursing and midwifery at La Trobe:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 135 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 105 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 FOUNDATIONS IN PREGNANCY CARE MID1FPC 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1IDH 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING NSG1ITN 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE HLT1IPP 1 15 NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT NSG1NMA 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1SDH 1 15 NURSING PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ILLNESS A NSG2ANA 2 15 NURSING PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ILLNESS B NSG2ANB 2 15 NURSING: HEALTH PRIORITIES A NSG2HPA 2 15 NURSING: HEALTH PRIORITIES B NSG2HPB 2 15 MIDWIFERY CARE IN LABOUR AND BIRTH MID2CLB 2 30 POSTNATAL CARE OF THE NEW FAMILY MID2PCN 2 30 CARE OF THE NEONATE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS MID3NCN 3 15 COMMON COMPLEXITIES IN MATERNITY CARE MID3CCM 3 15 FIRST NATIONS HEALTH NSG2FNH 3 15 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH NSG2NMR 3 15 NURSING PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS NSG3NCI 3 15 PRIMARY HEALTHCARE NURSING NSG2PHN 3 15 NURSING: MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS NSG3MHI 3 30 ACUTE AND EMERGENCY MATERNITY CARE MID4AEM 4 30 RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO THE DETERIORATING PATIENT NSG3RDM 4 30
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points NURSING AND MIDWIFERY: CONSOLIDATING REFLECTIVE CLINICAL PRACTICE NSG3NMP 4 15 COMPLEX NEEDS IN MATERNITY CARE MID4CNM 4 30The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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A double-degree in nursing and midwifery gives you a career for life. In 2016, two-thirds of our students were offered employment at the hospital where their clinical work placement was located.*** Graduates may take up positions in midwifery, nursing or a combination of both.
*** Graduate Nurse/Midwifery Program Computer Match 2016-Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV)
Professional recognitionThe Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery may be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a nurse and midwife. Professional registration may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.