I want to be a midwife, but no idea where to start, or even if I can :(

[PumpkinZulu]

Thanks for the advice Emmy! You've given me a lot to think about lol. I will look into doing Biol, but I still don't think I'm 'smart' enough for it, I think I'll just try to get near perfect scores in my other subjects lol. Enrolled nursing sounds like an intersting option, may look into that a bit more...I don't mind going the long way round, just so long as I get there

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Biology is not as science-like as other maths/science subjects. Unless the curriculum has changed a great deal it's mostly cell studies, genetics, DNA and evolution. It's not like chemistry where you have to wrap your head around things - it's more a memory subject - if you can remember what's what you will get it!

I got fairly average (30-35) scores in all my subjects (PhysEd, Further Maths, English, Psychology, Indonesian, Biology, Chemistry) - for a ballpark figure. Psych and Biology were my two 10% subjects. Most of those subjects the scaling is the same - except for Chem which, with a Raw score of 19 - was still my lowest subject; and Indonesian which ended up being my highest (scaled to 37). And as I did 3 years of VCE and a seventh subject Chemistry wasn't counted.

Unless university states a pre-requisite - take the subjects you are comfortable with. I know girls that failed biology but got high 40's in HHD (health & human). PhysEd is fascinating but a really tough subject to comprehend a lot of the body processes - should be a science not arts/humanities In the end, most uni's have relatively low ENTER expectation for nursing because it's in the 'Australia must have' band.

I think it Victoria you will find the only dual degree course is at LaTrobe Bundoora, otherwise most of them do nursing and then you have the direct midwifery option with ACU or Monash ... think maybe deakin have a grad dip but that's your post-grad option obviously.

Dont know if this helped at all but Good Luck!!!

[Mother Goose]

Yeah, you'd be able to get in. I don't think UniSA have any pre-req's for nursing or mid. However, a basic class in Biology will help you with Uni. Many Uni's now offer undergrad mid. but nursing and then doing mid is def an option. You can even do combined nursing/mid straight off.

Don't be put off by Uni either. I often tell people that it isn't so much HARD to study but a lot of work (I'm a nurse).

HTH and good luck!

MG

[PumpkinZulu]

Thanks for all your help/advice girls. After a quick look around the web, I found out that although most uni's do a combined nursing/midwifery course, there are some that offer straight midwifery. ACU (Australian Catholic University) offers a three-year full time Bachelor of Midwifery, with a cut-off ENTER of 75.50, which I am very confident I can attain. And the only pre-reqs listed were a 30 or more in Units 3 & 4 English, which again, I am pretty sure I can manage. Yay, I feel so relieved, I thought I'd start looking around and see stuff everywhere telling me I had to do Further Maths and Chem etc etc Can't wait to finish up my VCE and get cracking.

[Mildez]

Sounds wonderful PumpkinZulu. It can be such a relief and help if you know where you want to go/achieve.

[sconeonamission]

I've just applied for Nursing (in QLD) and I think the only pre-requisite was a Sound Acheivement in English! I am no way a smart person (tend to remember irrelevent things rather than the important!) but I keep telling myself, as do others, that I'm plenty clever enough to do it!

Don't doubt yourself! You can do it!

[My Three Sons]

Entry pathways
That is the pathway for Monash Mid (which is what i am starting next year) basic maths and English. The others do up your score if you have them, but i don't think they are necessary.

Also, at their open day, they say that if you don't get in to the course first time around, you can enroll in just one or 2 of the first year subjects, and if you do well in them, are a lot more likely to get an offer the following year. Although doing this you have to pay the full price to do just the single subjects, but you get the credit for them when you get into the course anyway.

Goodluck

[Pobie]

Was just having a little look on Google and came across this thread and thought I might be able to help

I am studying Mid at ACU this year (first year) along with a GF. We both applied as mature age students. We sat the STAT test late last year. My GF only completed year 10 about 8 years ago and she still got in with no other study history so you definatly have a chance.

As somebody else said, the other option is to study a few units on their own and use them as an entry pathway.

Edit: Just realised I have been a member for over 2 years and this is my first post