Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
- Level
- Advanced Diploma(MNQF Level 6)
- Duration
- 1.5 years(3 Semesters)
- Modes
- Available Modes (Full-Time)
SUMMARY
- current Intake
- February Intake 2025
- Campus
- Male' (Full-Time)
current Intake
Overview
Advanced Diploma in Midwifery program provide opportunities for nurses upgrade their qualification to become skillful midwives who are important members of the health care team. They learn to provide safe, effective and comprehensive care to mothers during pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal period. They will be able to demonstrate the abilities in critical thinking and identify best practice in providing midwifery care
Entry Requirements
General Entry
- i) Diploma in Nursing AND Registration at Registered Nurse level from the Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council.
General Notes
- Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
- Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
- Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.
Semester 1
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | BIO113 Anatomy and Physiology (CORE) | Anatomy and Physiology | Nil | 10 Anatomy and Physiology (CORE) (10) (10) | 830 830 |
NUR019 Nursing Principles and Practices IA (CORE) | Nil | 920 920 | |||
NUR021 Nursing Principles and Practices IB (CORE) | Nil | 690 690 | |||
PUB019 Communication for Nurses (CORE) | Nil | 870 870 | |||
PUB111 Community Health Nursing I (CORE) | Nil | 348 348 | |||
| Semester Total | 66 | 3,658 3,658 |
Semester 2
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | NUR033 Paediatric Nursing I (CORE) | Paediatric Nursing I | NUR019, NUR021 | 6 Paediatric Nursing I (CORE) (6) (6) | 276 276 |
NUR035 Paediatric Nursing Practice I (CORE) | NUR021 | 276 276 | |||
NUR129 Medical and Surgical Nursing 1 (CORE) | NUR019, NUR021, BIO113 | 690 690 | |||
NUR131 Medical and Surgical Nursing Practice I (CORE) | NUR019, NUR021, BIO113 | 690 690 | |||
PHM101 Parmacology for Nurses (CORE) | Nil | 696 696 | |||
| Semester Total | 54 | 2,628 2,628 |
Semester 3
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology II (CORE) | Anatomy and Physiology II | BIO113 | 15 Anatomy and Physiology II (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,245 1,245 |
MLS123 Microbiology for Nursing (CORE) | Nil | 696 696 | |||
NUR137 Nursing Principles and Practices IIA (CORE) | NUR019, BIO113 | 920 920 | |||
NUR139 Nursing Principles and Practices IIB (CORE) | NUR021, BIO113 | 690 690 | |||
NUR141 Paeditric Nursing II (CORE) | 552 552 | ||||
NUR143 Paeditric Nursing Practice II (CORE) | NUR135 | 552 552 | |||
| Semester Total | 86 | 4,655 4,655 |
Semester 4
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | NUR145 Medical and Surgical Nursing Studies II (CORE) | Medical and Surgical Nursing Studies II | NUR129 | 12 Medical and Surgical Nursing Studies II (CORE) (12) (12) | 552 552 |
NUR147 Medical and Surgical Nursing Studies Practice II (CORE) | NUR131 | 552 552 | |||
NUR149 Medical and Surgical Nursing Practical III (CORE) | NUR131 | 690 690 | |||
PSY123 Mental Health Nursing (CORE) | Nil | 696 696 | |||
| Semester Total | 51 | 2,490 2,490 |
Semester 5
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | NUR231 Community Health Nursing II (CORE) | Community Health Nursing II | PUB111 | 15 Community Health Nursing II (CORE) (15) (15) | 690 690 |
NUR243 Nursing Leadership and Management (CORE) | NUR141, NUR145 | 552 552 | |||
NUR245 Nursing Leadership and Management Practice (CORE) | NUR143, NUR147, NUR149 | 460 460 | |||
NUR247 Reproductive Health Nursing (CORE) | BIO115, NUR141, NUR145 | 552 552 | |||
NUR249 Reproductive Health Nursing Practice (CORE) | NUR019, NUR139 | 552 552 | |||
| Semester Total | 61 | 2,806 2,806 |
Semester 6
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | MWF229 Care of Neonate (CORE) | Care of Neonate | Nil | 10 Care of Neonate (CORE) (10) (10) | 580 580 |
MWF205 Midwifery Theory (CORE) | Nil | 1,160 1,160 | |||
MWF201 Midwifery Practicum I (CORE) | Nil | 920 920 | |||
MWF203 Midwifery Practicum II (CORE) | Nil | 1,380 1,380 | |||
NUR233 Ethical and Legal issues in Nursing (CORE) | Nil | 460 460 | |||
| Semester Total | 90 | 4,500 4,500 | |||
| Course Total | 408 | 20,737 20,737 |
Careers
Reproductive Health Clinics Labour Rooms Areas where postnatal and antenatal care is provided