Diploma in Midwifery Science

ADMISSION

To register for the Diploma in Midwifery Science, a candidate must comply with the following conditions:

• hold at least a school leaving certificate (with a pass in at least five subjects) or an equivalent qualification;
• hold a three year diploma in General Nursing Science;
• annually, together with his/her application for registration, furnish proof of his/her current registration as a general nurse with the Namibian Nursing Council;
• annually, together with his/her application for registration, furnish proof that he/she holds a post as student midwife in the midwifery service of a Namibian health authority. 

DURATION OF STUDY

The course of study normally extends over a period of TWO YEARS (full-time).  All students have to write an entry test on General Nursing Science, Anatomy and Physiology.
Students who pass the test will be exempted from the first year of study.  Students who fail the test have to register
For two years.

CURRICULUM COMPILATION

The curriculum for the Diploma in Midwifery Science (14DMID) has been compiled as follows: