Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Otago PolytechnicPostgraduate Certificate in Midwifery Practice
This course is available
On-Campus, Online
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
6 months
Next start date
Expected Oct 2026
Campus
Dunedin Campus
Summary
If you're a registered midwife and want to extend your expertise, this programme is for you. Our fully online courses allow you to study from home and participate in online discussions. This programme takes you one step closer to more advanced midwifery qualifications.
About the programmeAlready a registered midwife and looking for a way to extend your professional expertise? This postgraduate programme is ideal as it is flexible, practice-focused and relevant.
You'll do four nine-week courses that focus on aspects of midwifery practice and critically analyse your own midwifery experiences as a means of adding depth to your knowledge base. Tailored to meet your individual needs, our online learning option enables you to study from home.
Benefit from the support of experienced lecturers while gaining new skills. A perfect springboard into further study, the Postgraduate Certificate allows you to start slowly and increase your qualifications as you go.
Each programme contributes to the next so that four papers successfully completed in the Certificate mean you only need two (30 credit) or four (15 credit) more to achieve the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery. Online learning resources may include PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, word documents, interactive web pages and links to relevant electronic documents or websites.
Entry criteria
Academic requirementsYou must be a registered midwife and hold a bachelor's degree OR have relevant equivalent skills and knowledge acquired through appropriate work or professional experience.
International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study.
English Language requirementsFor New Zealand registered midwives: If English is not your first language, you must provide: Overall Academic IELTS 7.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students).
For International midwifery students who are not registered in New Zealand: If English is not your first language, you must provide: Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years) Speaking band >/=7.0 Listening band >/=7.0 No individual band less than 6.0, OR Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
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