Bachelor of Midwifery
TP5225
Course details
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Feb 2026
- Four years
- Full-time
- $9,224* per year + Additional Costs
- You may qualify for fee-free study under Fees Free Policy
- Level 7
- Available for International Students. International Fee Guideline
- Gisborne, Hamilton City Campus, Hawke's Bay, Rotorua, Tauranga or Whakatane
On-campus block courses are held at our Hamilton City Campus. Attendance at these block courses is compulsory for all students. Further compulsory attendance is required on scheduled Education Fridays at either one of the Wintec regional hubs (Tauranga, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Whakatane, and Gisborne) or the Hamilton City Campus.
Please note places on this programme are limited.
- Semester 1 2026 applications close 29 August 2025.
We apply a selection process, which may include an interview. Please view the application process here. We recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, within the closing dates above.
Summary
This programme is for those who want to learn to confidently nurture and care for women through pregnancy, childbirth, and up to the first six weeks following birth. Students will gain a wide range of knowledge and skills to work autonomously, be fully responsible for the wellbeing of women and babies, and support families safely and appropriately.
Students study full-time and are required to complete the programme within five years, as prescribed by the Midwifery Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). On application to MCNZ, a sixth study year may be approved. The first year is mainly theory-based, with the second and third-year split between practical and theory, and the fourth year is predominantly practical.
Offered across the Midland region, students can enrol to a regional hub in their local area. Please note, students can only sign up for regional hubs if they live in the catchment area of the specific hub and local DHB.
On-campus block courses are held in Hamilton throughout the programme. Attendance is compulsory for all students, due to the intensive, theory-heavy content of these classes. Students are responsible for organising their own transport and accommodation. Block courses take place 11 times in Year 1, for a week at a time. Hours of block days are 8am–5pm, Monday to Thursday, and Friday 8am-12pm. Finishing at lunchtime on a Friday will enable hub students from outside Waikato to travel safely in daylight hours back home.
Compulsory clinical placements and several scheduled tutorials, called Hub Education days, are usually held in regional hubs so that students can complete most of their clinical experience close to home. Students will have to undertake one four-week clinical placement outside their area during their study, usually in either year three or year four.
During the programme, students will be able to apply their knowledge in clinical placements at primary units (eg birth centres), secondary and tertiary DHB hospitals, with self-employed community midwives (LMC midwives), and other community services. Students will have the opportunity to follow women through their pregnancy, labour, birth, and postnatal care. On completion of the programme, students will be required to sit the National Midwifery Examination to become a registered midwife.
This unique programme structure has been designed to provide students with a direct pathway to starting a career as a midwife.
What you will learn
Modules are offered via mixed-mode delivery, so students must have computer competencies and be able to access a computer and the internet.
View programme modules
Level 5 compulsory modules
| Module code | Module title | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPRO5401 | Professional Communication | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5402 | Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Midwifery Practice | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5403 | Introduction to Midwifery Skills | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5404 | Partnership Practice Experience | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5405 | Human Anatomy and Physiology Foundations | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5406 | Introduction to Te Ao Māori | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5407 | Midwifery and Sustainability | 5 | 15 | HPRO5401 HPRO5403 |
| HPRO5408 | Midwifery Ways of Knowing 1 | 5 | 15 | |
| HPRO5409 | Midwifery Practice: Midwifery Skills | 5 | 15 | HPRO5401 HPRO5403 |
| HPRO5410 | Hauora Māori | 5 | 15 | HPRO5402 HPRO5406 |
Level 6 modules
| Module code | Module title | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPRO6401 | Pregnancy, Birth, and Bioscience | 6 | 15 | HPRO5403 HPRO5404 HPRO5405 |
| HPRO6402 | Well Baby, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Nutrition | 6 | 15 | HPRO5403 HPRO5404 HPRO5405 |
| HPRO6403 | Midwifery Practice: Pregnancy and Birth | 6 | 30 | HPRO5403 HPRO5404 HPRO5405 HPRO5409 |
| HPRO6404 | Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwifery Practice | 6 | 15 | HPRO5403 HPRO5405 |
| HPRO6405 | Midwifery Ways of Knowing 2 | 6 | 15 | HPRO5402 HPRO5403 HPRO5404 HPRO5406 HPRO5408 |
| HPRO6406 | Midwifery Practice: Complex Practice – Pre-existing Conditions | 6 | 30 | HPRO6401 HPRO6402 HPRO6403 |
| HPRO6407 | Midwifery Practice: Complex Practice – Pre-existing Conditions | 6 | 30 | HPRO6401 HPRO6402 HPRO6403 |
| HPRO6408 | Unwell Baby | 6 | 15 | HPRO6402 |
Level 7 modules
| Module code | Module title | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPRO7401 | Midwifery Practice: Complex Practice – Community | 7 | 15 | HPRO6406 HPRO6407 |
| HPRO7402 | Cultural Safety and Women’s Health in Aotearoa New Zealand | 7 | 15 | HPRO6405 |
| HPRO7403 | Midwifery Ways of Knowing 3 | 7 | 15 | HPRO6405 |
| HPRO7404 | Sustainable Practice in Midwifery | 7 | 15 | HPRO5407 HPRO7401 HPRO7402 HPRO7403 |
| HPRO7405 | Midwifery Practice: Evidence-based Practice | 7 | 30 | HPRO7401 HPRO7402 HPRO7403 |
| HPRO7406 | Midwifery Practice: Continuity of Care | 7 | 45 | HPRO7401 HPRO7402 HPRO7403 |
| HPRO7407 | Midwifery Practice: Core Practice | 7 | 15 | HPRO7401 HPRO7402 HPRO7403 |
| HPRO7408 | Midwifery Practice: Rural Practice | 7 | 15 | HPRO7401 HPRO7402 HPRO7403 |
Career/further opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to sit the National Midwifery Examination to become a registered midwife. The Bachelor of Midwifery may lead to employment as a registered midwife in the community (self-employed), hospitals, or birthing units.Application process
- Apply online or download and complete an Application to Enrol Form.
- Complete the online Self-Disclosure Form. If you have applied in hard copy, you will need to complete the Self-Disclosure Form, if you have applied online this form is included as part of the online application process.
- If applying in hard copy, and if you are unsure that you meet the entry criteria, complete the Additional Information Form. This will enable us to further assess your application. If applying online, and if you are unsure that you meet the entry criteria, select discretionary entrance and this form is then included as part of the online application process.
- If you have them, provide certified copies of your prior academic transcripts. Find out about supporting material for enrolment here.
- We may also need to verify your identity (your legal name and date of birth) as well as your residency status. If you are a domestic student, we may be able to do this through your National Student Number (NSN), if we can not access your NSN number,
you will need to provide evidence of this by supplying verified copies of your birth certificate or passport.
Once you have submitted your application
- We will email you to confirm we have received your application and let you know if there is anything more we need from you.
- We will assess your application and let you know the outcome.
- If the number of applicants who meet the entry requirements exceeds the available places, applicants will be placed on a prioritised waitlist.
- We will apply an affirmative action approach in regards to applicants who identify as Māori or Pacific and who meet the stated entry criteria.
- If you are accepted to study, we will send you an enrolment offer letter. You will need to accept this to confirm your place on the programme. Click here to find out more about enrolment and accepting your offer.
After you have accepted your offer
- If you do not have a current Comprehensive First Aid Certificate (NZQA units 6400, 6401 and 6402), you will need to complete this before you start the programme. You will not be able to start clinical placements in your first year without the First Aid Certificate.
- At the start of the programme, you will need to provide evidence of your immunity status and declare the vaccinations you have had, as well as providing a medical certificate that confirms you are healthy and fit for clinical practice (eg frequent handwashing will not aggravate hand eczema etc). Your doctor or a delegated authority to a nurse practitioner will need to complete the Immunisation Status and Vaccination Declaration and a medical certificate. Unless these documents are received and the requirements confirmed, you will not be able to start clinical placements.
- During your first week on campus, you will be required to complete a number of safety checks to comply with the provisions of the Children's Act 2014. This means you need to bring your laptop and two identification documents with you (one identification document must be a photo ID such as a birth certificate, passport, firearms licence, certificate of citizenship and your driver's licence, 18 plus card, student ID, IRD card, New Zealand Certificate of Citizenship, or Community Service Card). Please read further information here.
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Entry criteria
Academic admission
- University Entrance as defined by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
- 60 credits at level 3 or higher including:
- a minimum of 18 credits in biology, chemistry or physics
- a minimum of 16 credits in an English language rich subject (such as English, history, art history, classics, geography or economics, media studies)
- a further 16 credits at level 3 or higher in two approved subjects or domains on the National Qualifications Framework
- 20 credits at level 2, including:
- 20 credits at level 2, including
- and a further 16 credits in chemistry or physics
- 16 credits in another level 2 subject
For examinations other than NCEA (eg International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), applications will be assessed for academic entry equivalency.
Or
Successfully completed a relevant foundation or bridging qualification at level 4 or above.
Or
A recognised equivalent.
Special and discretionary admission
Programme specific admission
In addition, applicants must also meet the following programme-specific requirements:
1. Prior to enrolment (at time of application):
- A self-declaration, providing information regarding:
- Criminal convictions.
Applicants are required to indicate whether they have been convicted of, or have been prosecuted for, a criminal offence. Under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 some types of criminal conviction may result in the Midwifery Council refusing to register a person as a midwife. - Mental and physical conditions.
Applicants are required to indicate if they have had any mental and/or physical conditions, to demonstrate that they are fit for practice as a midwife. Under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 some types of physical or mental conditions may result in the Midwifery Council being unable to register a person as a midwife. A medical report may also be requested, where evidence of good health is required, as per Midwifery Council requirements. - Personal statement, which demonstrates communication skills and self-responsibility in relation to their learning and practice, as required by Midwifery Council.
- An indication of whether they hold a driver’s license, and if not whether they have access to reliable transport. This programme has travel requirements associated with clinical placement; it is therefore recommended that applicants have a driver’s license to support them with meeting the programme clinical placement requirements.
- Criminal convictions.
Referees will ideally be provided by an academic in a leadership or tutorial position/teacher/lecturer, and an employment/professional/volunteer-based referee. Referees may not be a family member, partner or flatmate.
3. Registered health practitioners from other disciplines who seek Recognition of Prior Knowledge and Skills (RPKS) on the basis of their health professional qualification and practice experience must hold registration with the relevant regulatory authority in New Zealand and provide a Certificate of Good Standing from that authority.
4. Provide evidence of achieved First Aid Certificate covering relevant NZQA standards or skills standards (e.g. 6401 and 6402).
- Complete a safety check. The safety check will be required to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Children’s Act 2014. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Reference checks,
- Police check,
- A risk assessment.
- Unsatisfactory results arising from the full safety checking process may result in the ākonga being declined entry or withdrawn from the programme of study.
- Ākonga are required to:
- Declare any pending or new convictions arising during any stage throughout the entire enrolment period of the programme. A conviction or failure to declare a conviction may result in the ākonga being immediately withdrawn from the programme.
- Ākonga will be required to:
- Provide evidence of immunisation status to secure clinical practice experiences, which may be required by clinical placement providers.
Language requirements
As per Midwifery Council, applicants for whom English is a second language must complete an assessment of their English language and pass at the required standard. This is not applicable for applicants where any of the Aotearoa official languages are their first language. This can be achieved through completion of either:
- the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (academic version) with an overall score of 7 and not less than 6.5 in writing and comprehension and not less than 7.0 in speaking and listening; or
- an OET test with passes at A or B level (350 or above) in the four areas
What happens if I do not meet the entry criteria?
There are pathways to help you get where you want to be. You could start with the Te Ara Pūtake My Academic Pathway, or if you need to brush up on your science knowledge, we have an online health science module that we can refer you to.
Please note, if you are under 20 years of age, you will not be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Midwifery unless you have met the requirements of NCEA Level 3.
Pathways
To check what you need to gain direct entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.
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Semester 1 2025
Venue: Events Room 1, City Campus
Date: Tuesday 4 February 2025
Time: 9am-11am
Venue: A Zoom link will be sent to you
Date: Monday 10 February 2025
Time: 8am-4pm
Venue: To be confirmed, City Campus
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