So I have decided I want to be a midwife!!! Some questions for those studying or have

[feeb]

There are two ways to do it. not everywhere offers both ways...so one deciding factor might be what is avaliable near you.
first way is being a nurse first = you need to do the 3+ year bachelor of nursing, and then 1 year post grad dip of midi. some courses also require you to work as a nurse for atleast a year before doing the post grad.
the second way is to do a 3 year bachelor of midi - this is fairly new in australia and isn't offered everywhere.

there are pros and cons for both ways, and it would depend on alot of things. I personaly think the nurse first/aswell is best, yes it takes longer, but i think the skills you get as a nurse you will use forever, i am using them in my day to day life as well as my midi. Plus it opens more doors and gives you more options work wise.

good luck!!

YES all of that I agree with doing nursing first as well.

Good luck its a great career

[Miss K]

You know what I like that idea nursing first!

Does anyone know if you need to complete year 12 first?

[Beautiful Disaster]

HEY YOU. No you dont contact southbank tafe they have a diploma of nursing that you can do part time (my sis was doing 6 months ago thats how i know and its on the study now pay later deal)

[~TT40~]

HEY YOU. No you dont contact southbank tafe they have a diploma of nursing that you can do part time (my sis was doing 6 months ago thats how i know and its on the study now pay later deal)

to do midi you need to do the bachelor of nursing at a uni rather than a diploma at a tafe. The difference is there are 2 types of nurses, first a Registered Nurse (requiring the uni degree) and an Enrolled Nurse (the tafe diploma).

if you do your nursing first you have to be an RN to do the postgrad course.

[Miss K]

Thanks ladies! I have emailied UQ up here as they do both and have asked them about the year 10 fingers crossed we get some answers soon! I'm definately going to do my nursing first followed by Midi!

Lucky you said that Teirae I'd hate to do a course and have to do another to get into midi!

[Catastrophic]

Congrats on choosing a fulfilling career

I 2nd everything the girls here have said about doing your nursing first and then doing your midi's good luck!