Australian Catholic University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) an applicant must have either completed:

• a Bachelor of Nursing with a grade point average of at least 4.0 on the ACU seven point scale; AND
• one year of post-registration clinical practice; AND
• be a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

OR

• a Bachelor of Paramedicine with a grade point average of at least 4.0 on the ACU seven point scale AND
• be a Registered Paramedic with a minimum of one year field experience.

English Language Proficiency

For all undergraduate Nursing and all undergraduate Midwifery courses demonstrated English language proficiency either by providing a written declaration that English is their primary language or evidence that they have achieved the minimum English Language test results as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English language skills registration standards , or through one of the following pathway options:

• the Primary Language Pathway. Evidence of attendance and satisfactory completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, including at least two years between years 7 and 12;
• the Test Pathway. Results must be within 2 years of enrolling and meet the criteria outlined in the table below.