Midwifery (Honours)

Research plays an important role in improving the safety and quality of care. During your honours year you’ll deepen your understanding of midwifery practice by studying research methods, reviewing scientific literature, and writing a thesis.The Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) is a one-year program where you’ll learn how to plan and conduct research that addresses a scientific research question.Push the boundaries of the discipline and develop your independence, self-reliance and skills in critical and analytical thinking, research, writing and problem-solving.Individual mentoring by experienced researchers will help develop your research skills. This program is designed to teach you how to identify, analyse and synthesise scientific literature, along with a variety of research methods used in health research.Graduate with a respected honours qualification, with developed knowledge and skills that will set you apart in the job market, prove your leadership material, and provide a pathway to future research or learning.If you're looking to be a leader in health, advance the boundaries of human knowledge and develop specialised competence and expertise, the Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) is the program for you.IN THE CLASSROOMResearch centresMidwifery honours students have the option of being supervised by academics from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, or from other UQ schools, research centres and partner organisations. This means you can bring different disciplines together and explore a wider range of ideas.FAST FACTSStudy when it suits youThe honours year in midwifery is available part-time, so you can keep up with your personal or professional responsibilities. Several of our students work full-time and enrol in honours with the aim of moving into policy, research or administration areas of healthcare .IN THE CLASSROOMWork closely with expertsDuring your honours year, you'll...