Midwifery is a very rewarding, but very demanding study programme.
This is the equivalent of a four-year degree taught in three years, so the academic expectations and the demands of practice placements in this programme will have an impact on your family and personal life.
Before you apply, we recommend that you have a discussion with your whānau/family about how they can support you to succeed in this programme.
The information below should give you a good idea of what to expect when you study this programme.
Time commitment
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Study |
Time |
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3-year programme a minimum of 4800 total programme hours* (480 credits):
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YEAR ONE |
three 15-week trimesters and 7 weeks of break per year |
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YEAR TWO |
three 15-week trimesters and 7 weeks of break per year |
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YEAR THREE |
individual placement schedule. Provides 33 weeks of midwifery practice experience at an average of 35.5 hours per week. |
Travel and accommodation
Placements last from 4 to 14 weeks. Travel and accommodation will be extra costs on top of your course fees.
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YEAR ONE |
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Orientation |
All students are required to travel to Dunedin for the first week of the course. You will also attend a noho marae. |
Costs will involve flights, accommodation, transportation and food. We will provide details once you have been accepted to our programme. |
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Midwifery Practice Placements |
Year One students (especially in rural areas) will need to travel to main centres with some clients, and for specific midwifery practice placements |
Extra costs of travel, accommodation and child care. Petrol and accommodation will add up over the three years of the programme. |
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YEAR TWO |
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Midwifery Practice Placements |
All students will need to leave their home location from time to time to access appropriate experience. |
Extra costs of travel, accommodation and child care. |
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YEAR THREE |
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Midwifery Practice Placements |
Year Three placements are individually negotiated but students should plan for at least two placements away from their home location. |
Please plan for travel and accommodation costs of these placements. Main centre placements are contestable and students who live in main centres will be required to leave for at least one placement. |
Equipment costs and requirements
All costs are approximate and based on information available at the time of publication.
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Items |
Cost |
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YEAR ONE |
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Pinard Stethoscope |
approximately $7- $20.00 |
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Sphygmomanometer |
approximately $80.00 - $90.00 |
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Stethoscope |
approximately $90.00 (average quality) |
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Suturing Set
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approximately $50 |
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Textbooks |
approximately $900 |
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Cellphone & WiFi |
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Car and Driver’s Licence |
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Immunisations – DHB requirement |
up to $300 (depending on provider). |
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Laptop or Personal Computer |
Computers can be PC or Mac but must be internet ready and have Microsoft Office applications. Laptops MUST HAVE either a built-in microphone or a headset and microphone. |
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YEAR TWO |
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Textbooks |
approximately $700 |
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YEAR THREE |
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| National Midwifery Exam fee | approximately $200 paid directly to the Midwifery Council of New Zealand. |
| Midwifery Council application for registration fee | approximately $200 paid directly to the Midwifery Council of New Zealand. |
