Midwifery education is integrated in the nursing programmes in countries like Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Nepal and Thailand. In some countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, midwifery education is offered to those who have already completed Diploma in Nursing. Countries such as Indonesia and Myanmar offer a separate programme in midwifery. The table below stipulates programmes, entry requirement and duration of study and number of normal deliveries required.
Table : Midwifery education in South-East Asia Region
Country Midwifery
programme/entry requirement
Duration of Programme
Bangladesh Diploma in Nursing Science
12th grade, direct entry
36 20 Nurse-midwife Started in
2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
12th grade, direct
Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery 12th grade, direct entry
42 15 Nurse-midwife
Post Basic Nursing and Midwifery Programme Diploma nurse
24 Nurse-midwife
Indonesia Diploma in Midwifery 12th grade, direct entry
36 NA Midwives
Maldives Diploma in Midwifery Nurses with diploma in nursing/diploma in primary health care and 1 year work experience
24 NA Nurse-midwife
Advanced Certificate in Family Health Workers with Family Health Certificate and work experience
24 Family Health
Worker=Midwife
Certificate in Midwifery
Nurse Aides from Advance Certificate in Nursing
6 Auxiliary Nurse
Midwife
Myanmar Certificate in Midwife 10th grade, direct entry (highest level)
18 NA Midwife
Diploma in nurse-midwife
10th grade, direct entry
36 NA Nurse midwife
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
10th grade, direct entry
48 NA Nurse-midwife
Nepal 10th grade, direct entry
24 NA Auxiliary
Nurse-midwife Public Health
Midwife with 10 years experience
3 BA Supervising
Thailand Bachelor of Nursing Science or
equivalent 12th grade, direct entry
48 NA Professional
nurse midwife
Bachelor of Nursing Science
(Continuation) Technical Nurse
24 NA Professional
nurse midwife
Timor-Leste Diploma III in
Midwifery DI Midwife
24 NA Midwife
Bachelor degree in Midwifery Direct entry
48 NA Midwife
