Program Overview

Nursing and Midwifery

The Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) prepares you to become a registered nurse and midwife in four years. Through our accredited nursing course, this joint degree allows you to pursue nursing and midwifery careers in a range of healthcare settings in the private and public sector.

Course Details

• Location: On-campus at Peninsula: Full time
• Duration: 4 years (full time)
• Start date: First Semester (February)
• Qualification: Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours), Bachelor of Nursing
• Fees: Information about fees

Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

• Minimum Age Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years of age by 30 September of the first year of the course in order to meet the mandatory requirements for clinical placements.
• Academic Entry Requirements: All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score.
• English Entry Requirements: All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:
  • English subject (Australian Year 12 equivalent)
  • Language of instruction
  • English tests
• Prerequisite Subject Requirements: You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:
  • English
  • Maths

Additional Requirements

• Selection Requirements: Other
• Extra Requirements: Other
• Special Requirements: This course has special requirements, refer to the course handbook under ‘additional information’ for more information.
• Inherent Requirements: See Student Placement Guide for information about inherent requirements/personal attributes associated with this course.

Course Structure

The course develops through theme studies in the human bioscience, the sociocultural context of health and illness, clinical assessment and nursing practice, midwifery theory and practice and professional practice, which come together in nursing and midwifery practice as demonstrated in the clinical placement units.

Themes

• A: Human Bioscience: These studies provide the foundation knowledge of human anatomy and physiology relevant to the allied health professions of nursing and midwifery.
• B: Sociocultural Context of Health and Illness: These studies focus on the social, economic, and environmental factors that are determinants of health and of access to health care.
• C: Clinical Assessment and Nursing Practice: These studies develop your clinical competencies for nursing practice.
• D: Midwifery Theory and Practice: The focus of these studies is the effective care for women and their babies during preconception through to early parenting.
• E: Professional Practice: These studies focus on your development as a professional who is able to function, communicate and learn as a member of a health care team and act autonomously as required.

Fees

• International Fee: Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2025 are: A$42,900
• Other Costs and Fees: For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.