Entry requirements To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria: any course-specific requirements course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway English language requirement. I am an international student Studying on an Australian student visa? See entry requirement details for international students. Minimum ATAR entry required This course requires you to achieve a minimum ATAR/selection rank to be considered for entry, but does not guarantee selection. Course-specific requirements You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course. Prerequisite subjects Essential subjects None. Desirable subjects Human Biology ATAR Notes on prerequisite subjects None. Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. English requirements You can meet this requirement through one of the following: a scaled score of at least 50 in WACE ATAR English, English Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD), or the IELTS score outlined in the table below. If you’ve completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement. Check accepted English tests, qualifications and required scores on our English language requirements page. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) Writing 7 Speaking 7 Reading 7 Listening 7 Overall band score 7 Fieldwork requirements This course requires you to undertake fieldwork placements to complete your qualification. In order to undertake fieldwork, you must meet the following requirements Student declaration AHPRA registration Criminal record screening and clearance Immunisation Hand hygiene Manual handling Other essential requirements Working with children Communicable diseases Criminal record screening and clearance Entry pathways There are different ways to meet our academic entry requirements. Choose the option that best suits the highest level of education that you’ve achieved. I have completed high school or secondary education You can apply with secondary education if you meet one of the following: Minimum ATAR/Selection rank 80 ATAR adjustment factors (Selection Rank) Equity ATAR adjustment factors recognise circumstances such as where you live, the school you attended or your background. These factors can raise your Selection Rank above your ATAR and are applied automatically through TISC. Learn more about StepUp to Curtin . ATAR/Selection Rank course profile See the ATAR and Selection Rank results from recent applicants who received an offer for this course, including the lowest, median and highest ranks. View ATAR breakdown I am studying at university or have completed higher education You can apply with university study if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: Curtin course switcher criteria To switch into this course as a current Curtin student, you need to have: a minimum ATAR of 80, or completed a minimum of 100 credits; and be on good standing in the most recent course studied. Higher education course switcher criteria To switch into this course as a current Curtin student, you need to have: a minimum ATAR of 80, or completed a minimum of 100 credits; and be on good standing in the most recent course studied. I have work and life experience You can apply with work/life experience if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: STAT must achieve the required ATAR equivalence. I have completed vocational education (VET or TAFE) You can apply with vocational education if you’ve completed one of the following qualifications, or higher: Accepted VET studies include: AQF Diploma or AQF Advanced Diploma I don’t meet the criteria for any entry pathway If you don’t meet one of the above entry pathways, you may be able to enter this course through a bridging or enabling pathway. Explore our pathways Indigenous applicants If you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and aged 17 or older, you might be eligible for an Indigenous enabling course. Explore Indigenous enabling courses Curious how students entered this course? See the entry pathways other students have taken . Study credit and support You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances. Get credit towards your degree You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course. Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook . Special consideration If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances. Check if you’re eligible for special consideration . Additional information Application Requirements Please refer to our application requirements before applying for this Curtin course. Things to know before you apply This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the Inherent requirements before applying. Reasonable adjustments can be made for students with disability. Documents to submit with your application Please submit the following documents with your application: In addition to satisfying Curtin University’s minimum English standard requirement for Nursing and Midwifery courses, all applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s (NMBA) English language skills registration standard. To check if you are required to provide this form, please see here . Download the Declaration Form Notes about this course Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information. Duration and availability The course is three years' full-time study. Bentley campus offers one intake a year in February. Notes for completion Students graduating from the Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) course will need to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to register to work in this profession. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia works to ensure that Australia’s midwives are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practice. Their priority is public safety. Students should be familiar with these requirements which may impact their progression throughout their studies and in entering the profession. The NMBA registration standards define the requirements that applicants, registrants or students need to meet to be registered. In addition to meeting the Curtin English requirements for admission, the NMBA requires all applicants for initial registration to demonstrate English language skills to be suitable for registration. It is a condition of enrolment that applicants complete criminal record screening and clearances, basic professional certifications and screening and immunisations for a number of infectious illnesses prior to the commencement of the course. You will need to keep these requirements current during your course. You are responsible for the cost of these. Further information on requirements for fieldwork for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences can be obtained by visiting the website. You must be available to undertake clinical practice during and/or outside semester in health care facilities. You must also be available to work rotational shift work, including morning, afternoon and nightshift. A break from study of more than one semester may incur additional clinical practice. Other notes about this course This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the Inherent requirements before applying. Reasonable adjustments can be made for students with disability. Ranking selection process Please note that entry into this course is highly competitive and subject to available places. School leaver applicants to refer to TISC – important dates A limited number of at-school offers may be available to School leaver applicants with outstanding results. Please note: Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and entire academic record. Applicants must provide all required documents and be assessed as eligible to be included in the ranking for an offer. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Applicants with outstanding results will only be considered for an offer upon submission of the results. Eligible applicants will remain in the ranking pool until the conclusion of all offer rounds. The University reserves the right to close applications and not proceed with subsequent offer rounds once course capacity is reached.
