助产士与妇女一起在怀孕，分娩以及婴儿出生后的前六个星期提供护理。助产士具有广泛的知识和技能，能够安全，适当地支持妇女及其家庭。我们的三年制学位课程由新西兰助产士理事会认可，采用混合授课技术，使您能够在自己的社区中学习和工作。您可以在自己的地区（包括基督城，尼尔森/马尔伯勒，西海岸和南坎特伯雷）居住，获得实践经验，面对面的教程和在线学习。所有站点均由助产士讲师提供支持，他们将为您提供个性化支持，组织教程并协调当地助产士实践经验。全年在克赖斯特彻奇（Christchurch）都开设必修课，要求所有学生参加。
Learn how to confidently nurture pregnant women through one of life's most meaningful events.Midwives work with women to provide care in pregnancy, childbirth and up to the first six weeks of a baby's life. Midwives have a wide range of knowledge and skills to be able to support women and their families safely and appropriately.Recognised by the Midwifery Council of New Zealand, our three year degree uses blended delivery techniques to enable you to study and work in your own community. You will be able to access practical experience, face-to-face tutorials and online study while living in your own region, including Christchurch, Nelson/Marlborough, West Coast and South Canterbury. All sites are supported by a midwifery lecturer/s who will provide individual support, organise the tutorials and coordinate local midwifery practice experience for you. Compulsory block weeks are taught in Christchurch throughout the year, and all students are required to attend these sessions.You will gain a good understanding of how to assess the social, psychological, physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs of each woman and her family, so you have the knowledge and skills needed to support women during their childbirth experience.<br><br>You can work as a midwife, providing midwifery services either as a self-employed midwife with a caseload in the community or employed in a hospital setting providing maternity services to women.<br><br>Many graduates have established practices with their colleagues or joined an existing midwifery practice.<br><br>Midwives have the opportunity to develop skills in health management areas, education, and women's health settings and to participate and undertake research projects as well as work with other health professionals to enhance health care provision for women and their families.