Graduate Diploma in Women's and Children's Health

Note

This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.

Targeted at midwives, nurses, and allied health professionals, this Graduate Diploma in Women’s and Children’s Health is designed to elevate your career in health services. It offers a contemporary, evidence-based approach, developed with industry input to ensure relevance and responsiveness to women’s health needs.

What sets this course apart is its integration of real-world experiences with inquiry-based and workplace learning, fostering practical skills applicable to your career advancement. You will gain critical knowledge in women's health, with the flexibility to tailor your learning.

Experience a transformative learning journey through critical reflection and skill development in navigating health systems and advocating for change. The flexible, fully online delivery accommodates your personal and professional commitments, allowing you to study at your own pace.

Specialisations in, reproductive health, leadership, and research enable students to develop skills and knowledge in their area of interest.

This course is designed to prepare students to assume roles in leadership, research, and advanced practice in a wide range of health services and facilities. The course encourages students to critically reflect on current healthcare models, and whether they are meeting the needs of the diverse populations in our community. The content aims to develop skills in working with a range of people, systems, and processes within health services and drive system-level change that meets the dynamic needs of communities, clinicians, governments and organisations. The fully online study mode allows students to personalise their learning, with flexible study options.

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Course fees

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For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $548. The total credit points are 48.

Careers

The Graduate Diploma in Women’s and Children’s Health appeals to midwives, nurses and allied health professionals such as general practitioners, social workers, psychologists, dietitians and nutritionists, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologists and other allied health professionals who wish to expand their current clinical knowledge and experience and focus their career on supporting the health needs of women and children.

The course supports graduates to pursue roles in:

  • Their current field of expertise but become specialists in women's and children’s health
  • Policy development
  • Leadership and managerial roles
  • Further study (Masters)

Course structure

To view the course structure please visit the UTS Handbook.

Additional information

Course duration

The course can be completed in a minimum of 16 months online study, 1 x 6 credit point subject (or equivalent) per session over 8 x 7-week sessions.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.

Articulation with UTS courses

With prior approval, students who have completed 48 credit points of the Master of Women’s and Children’s Health (C04447) can exit their studies with the Gradudate Diploma in Women’s and Children’s Health (C07150).

UTS: Handbook

See the Graduate Diploma in Women's and Children's Health in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

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How to apply

This is an exit-only course. Current UTS students wishing to transfer may submit an Course Transfer - Graduating application. To confirm eligibility check with the UTS Student Centre.

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How to apply

This course is not available to international applicants. UTS International has information on all courses available to international applicants wishing to study at UTS.

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.