Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Programme status

The programme has been submitted to the South African Nursing Council and Council on Higher Education for evaluation before its accreditation.

This programme is offerred in the following campuses:

1. Ann Latsky Campus
2. Chris Hani Baragwanath Campus
3. Ga-Rankuwa Campus
4. SG Lourens Campus

The purpose of this programme is to:

Produce competent, independent, and critically thinking midwives within a wide range of midwifery services. Provide midwives with a wide range of skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to make a meaningful and sustained contribution to midwifery services. Equip midwives with a developed sense of equity, justice and service ethics that will ensure that they work in a responsible and accountable manner irrespective of their chosen workplace.

Offer a wide range of transferable skills for application in other professions, disciplines, and general life. These include:

• A methodical solution-based approach to problem solving.
• An empowerment- based approach to development of self and others.
• Competence in written and oral communication.
• Capacity to assess and implement midwifery practice and other policies.
• Ability to plan, implement and manage projects of a varied nature; and
• Ability to use evidence-based practice.

Minimum admission requirements:

• To be admitted to the Advanced Diploma in Midwifery, a person must have proof of current registration as a General Nurse at NQF level 6.
• At least two (02) years’ experience as a general nurse.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL):

RPL for access

• Candidates who do not meet the above criteria are eligible for admission on the basis of recognisable nursing experience in accordance with the Gauteng College of Nursing Recognition of Prior Learning policy.
• Candidates who were unsuccessful in the Four-year Diploma in Nursing (R.425) and in the Diploma in Midwifery programmes (R.254) would be considered for RPL for access, provided they possess credits that are valid (five years).

Programme outline: