Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery

This advanced qualification can help you extend your knowledge in midwifery. It will further your critical thinking and application of research to your practice while you analyse your experiences as a midwife. You can also build upon this qualification with a Master of Midwifery.  

Domestic

Duration
1 Year Full-time
2 Years Part-time
Level
8
Credits
120
Fees
$8,225
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee – see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
Online
Location
Online
Intakes
February
April
July
October

International

Duration
1 Year Full-time
2 Years Part-time
Level
8
Credits
120
Fees
$28,590
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee – see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
Online
Location
Online
Intakes
February
April
July
October

What You Study

What you will learn

2026 course dates

Learning packages will be displayed on our online learning management system (Moodle) and includes tutorials and activities such as quizzes, worksheets, and the use a forum for discussion and presentations.

Dates

Course

02 February - 26 June

Pathway to Thesis: Midwifery Knowledge

20 July - 04 December

Pathway to Thesis: Midwifery Research Methodologies

You can read a summary of these courses here.

If you are a returning student, please contact ebsMID@op.ac.nz for a course selection form. If you're a new student, please apply online.

Further study options

Hone your expertise and increase your career prospects by applying for the Master of Midwifery.

If you have completed your Postgraduate Certificate, or the pre-thesis Diploma courses (Pathway to Thesis: Midwifery Knowledge and Pathway to Thesis: Midwifery), please contact Suzanne Miller (suzanne.miller@op.ac.nz) for advice on enrolling in the Master of Midwifery. 

Workload

Your workload

Each course requires working through online resources and participating in online discussions. There will be additional reading and preparation of assessments. Individual pathways and hours will vary but each ‘credit’ in a course size equates to approximately 10 learning hours.

Entry

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

  • You must be a registered midwife and hold a bachelor's degree, Postgraduate Certificate in Midwifery Practice, OR equivalent.
  • You must have access to the internet.
  • International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study.
International requirements and equivalence

To enter Otago Polytechnic's undergraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees, you need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealand's NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement).

This information is available by country on our Equivalent academic entry requirements page.

English Language requirements

For New Zealand registered midwives:

If English is not your first language, you must provide:

For International midwifery students who are not registered in New Zealand:

If English is not your first language, you must provide:

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.

Fees

Domestic fees

Full tuition
Standard
$8,225

International fees

Full tuition
Standard
$28,590

Tuition fees

The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied. These fees also don’t include additional costs or living costs.

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/postgraduate-diploma-in-midwifery