Bachelor of Midwifery–BMid 480 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

1. To enter the BMid degree, a candidate must meet the entry standards of the Midwifery Council of New Zealand

Note: Further detail about the entry standards of the Midwifery Council of New Zealand can be found at www.wgtn.ac.nz/explore/degrees/bachelor-of-midwifery/apply

General Requirements

2. (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BMid degree shall, except as provided in Section 3 or in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of at least 480 points from the BMid Schedule comprising the courses set out in Section 2(b).

(b) Every personal course of study shall include:

(i) MIDW 101, MIDW 102, MIDW 201, MIDW 202, MIDW 207, MIDW 208, MIDW 209, MIDW 301, MIDW 302, MIDW 303, MIDW 304, MIDW 305, MIDW 306, MIDW 307, MIDW 308, MIDW 309, MIDW 310, MIDW 311

(ii) SCIE 105, EDUC 142, HLWB 101, HLWB 102, HLWB 103, HLWB 105, HLWB 202

3. Transfer credit may be granted in line with the standards specified by the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and applicable university policy.

4. A candidate for the BMid shall normally be enrolled for at least eight trimesters and shall complete the requirements of the degree within five years of first enrolling in it.

Courses

Course Requisites Points
EDUC 142
Human Development and Learning for Midwifery
(X) EDUC 141, (C) Enrolment in BMid 15
HLWB 101
Introduction to Health and Wellbeing
15
HLWB 102
Hauora – Population and Community Approaches to Health and Wellbeing
15
HLWB 103
Human Biology for Health
15
HLWB 105
Introduction to Health Psychology
15
MIDW 101
Midwifery Practice 1: Becoming a Midwife
(P) Enrolment in BMid 15
MIDW 102
Midwifery Practice 2: Preparation for Practice
(C) MIDW 101 15
SCIE 105
The Molecular Science of Life
(X) SCIE 103 in 2022 15