Bachelor of Midwifery application checklist

When you apply for your Bachelor of Midwifery, you’ll need to supply us with some supporting documentation.

We have provided this checklist as a guide to help you prepare for your application. Contact the Wellington Faculty of Health if you have any questions.

When you apply

When you apply through Pūaha, you’ll be asked to provide:

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

You will need to provide a written summary of your work experience and qualifications. Please include if you are currently studying towards any qualifications or bridging courses.

Personal Statement

You will need to provide a Personal Statement (1 page maximum) discussing your interest in the midwifery programme, and your commitment to becoming a Midwife.

Personal declaration—health and disability

To identify anything that may place pregnant people or babies in your care at risk or inhibit your performance in clinical learning experiences, you need to confirm that you do not have any medical, psychological, learning difficulty, or disability that could limit your participation in the midwifery programme.

Supporting documentation is required for conditions disclosed.

This also allows us to give you the right support to help you succeed in the programme.

Personal declaration—criminal convictions

To meet the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014, the University needs to conduct a police check. You’ll need to give us permission to do so. If you have been convicted of any offence you must give details of the offence.

Details of referees

To assess whether you meet the Midwifery Council of New Zealand’s requirements of good character, you need to supply names and contact details for two referees who will be contacted by email.

They should be people who know you well but are not family members, partners, or friends.

If possible, one of your referees should be a recent employer, teacher, or lecturer who has known you for at least 12 months.

Identification and academic transcripts

You will also need to supply a verified copy of your passport or birth certificate and academic transcripts that show you meet the academic entry requirements for the programme. You should do this as soon as possible.

These are standard requirements for applying to the University. Find out how to submit your identification and transcript.

English as a second language

Applicants for whom English is a second language must complete an assessment of their English language and pass at the required standard. 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 in the four areas

Scores for IELTS and OET assessments of English language ability must be achieved in one sitting of the respective tests. Evidence of successful completion must be provided at time of application.

Transferring credit

If you wish to transfer credit from another qualification you will need to contact the Wellington Faculty of Health before you apply for the programme.

After you apply

After your application has been processed and you have received a conditional offer of study you will need to supply to the Faculty of Health

Proof of immunisation

Our clinical placement providers require proof that you have been immunised to a certain standard. Please download the immunisation screening form, which provides details about what immunisations you will need to have and how to supply proof of them.

All students applying for entry to a health programme are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

While the NZ government has not mandated COVID-19 vaccination for frontline health care workers, all health sector organisations engaging health care workers still have obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to take all reasonable steps to eliminate, or otherwise control, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace.

If you choose not to be vaccinated then you will need to take part in a risk assessment and pass an N95 mask fit test. This may have an impact on any healthcare placements that you can be allocated as part of your pre-registration health programme, which could have an impact on successful completion of the programme.

First aid certificate

Our clinical placement providers require proof that you have a current, comprehensive first aid certificate that includes CPR. You will need to complete the St John First Aid Level 1 course, the Red Cross Essential First Aid course, or equivalent other.

NZ Driver’s licence

To verify that you will be able to attend clinical placement when on call, we require a certified copy of your Class 1 NZ Driver’s Licence at least to a restricted level (or to learner level if you drive a moped).

You will need to be able to get yourself to Clinical Learning Experience placements across the greater Wellington region. As part of your Clinical Learning Experience you may be required to attend a birth at short notice and at any time of day.

Contact the Wellington Faculty of Health

For more information, contact the Wellington Faculty of Health:

Phone: 0800 04 04 04

Email: info@vuw.ac.nz