Midwifery

University of Applied Sciences: IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

Study locations: Krems

Topic: Health Sciences

Duration of studies: 6 Semester

Type of study course: Bachelor degree programme

Graduation: BSc

Link to courses of study: www.fh-krems.ac.at

Study language: German

Short description:

The Bachelor’s programme „Midwifery“ offers an academic training in midwifery in Austria for the first time. The professional and interdisciplinary as well as academic qualifications in combination with practical training focus on complex scenarios of the specific areas of work of midwives. In order to meet the increasing challenges in the organisational and societal scope of duties of midwives, additional issues such as women/family health as well as self-employment are dealt with in the 5th and 6th semester of the programme. The graduates are entitled to follow their profession in Austria as well as in all the other countries of the EU. They possess all the necessary professional qualifications required by the outline of midwifery according to the respective bill.

Study focus:

perfessional competence, social-communicative and individual competences, academic competences

Tuition fees: 363,36 €, plus Student´s Union Membership Fee

Organisation form: Full-time

Number of study places per year: 16

Work placement: yes

Admission requirements:

school leaving certificate or university entrance qualification

Mode of application: online

Application deadline: 16 March 2012

Dates for admission procedure: March till End of June

Admission procedure: psychological qualification exam, Interview

Begin of studies: 2012

Info days: openhouse: 26 November 2011 and 24 March 2012