Midwife
Healthcare
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Picture the job
Where you'd usually workA hospital ward
- Mostly indoors
- Dealing with customers or the public
- Shifts or irregular hours
- A noisy workplace
An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. The work-style notes come from US O*NET data, so read them as a guide.
In Malaysia
Unlike the US 'nurse midwife', a Malaysian midwife is usually a registered nurse who has done a one-year post-basic midwifery course and registered with the Lembaga Bidan. Community nurses (Jururawat Masyarakat) in rural health clinics must also be registered with both the Nursing Board and the Midwives Board.
- How people get into it here
- SPM → Diploma in Nursing (registered with the Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia) → work as a nurse → 12-month Advanced Diploma in Midwifery (Diploma Lanjutan Kebidanan) at an MOH training institute (ILKKM) → register as a midwife with the Lembaga Bidan Malaysia.
- Government post
- Jururawat Gred U5 (Diploma Kejururawatan); midwifery is a post-basic specialisation within the nursing scheme · starts at RM1,974 a month
Pay in Malaysia
Government starting pay
RM1,974 – RM2,580
per month
Official basic pay for the government grade, before allowances. Private-sector pay can differ.
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
3
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
4
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
Typical entry
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
How to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
Diploma
Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.
Check what you may qualify for
Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
Quick answers
How do you become a Midwife in Malaysia?
SPM → Diploma in Nursing (registered with the Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia) → work as a nurse → 12-month Advanced Diploma in Midwifery (Diploma Lanjutan Kebidanan) at an MOH training institute (ILKKM) → register as a midwife with the Lembaga Bidan Malaysia. Registration with Lembaga Bidan Malaysia (Midwives Board Malaysia), under the Midwives Regulations 1990 is required to practise.
What should I study to become a Midwife?
Related fields of study: Nursing. SPM subjects that help most: Biology, Chemistry, English and Additional Science.
How much does a Midwife earn in Malaysia?
The official pay scale put starting pay at RM1,974 – RM2,580 a month (source: SPA — Jururawat Gred U5/U9 (base nursing scheme), 2025).
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
Also known as
What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Medicine and Dentistry96%
BiologyChemistry
- Psychology87%
- Customer and Personal Service84%
- English Language84%
English
- Biology81%
BiologyAdditional Science
- Sociology and Anthropology76%
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleConstant contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
- Leading or coordinating othersVery high
- Handling conflict situationsOften
- Indoors, air-conditionedEvery day
- Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
- Noisy environmentOften
Where this job is heading
Newer tasks O*NET has flagged for this occupation, a hint at how the role is changing.
- Evaluate mental health of patients.
- Screen patients for gynecologic conditions such as infections.
AI and demand for this job
A few real, dated data points, not a single score. AI making some tasks faster usually means a job changes, not that it disappears.
Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
This estimate is from 2023, already out of date, since AI moves fast. Treat it as a rough, aging starting point, not the current picture.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, not Malaysian. Shown because it's the only forward-looking demand estimate we have for this job.
What beginner adverts asked for
We read 12 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
5 of 12 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM825 – RM2,450
10 of 12 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM825 and RM2,450 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin
An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
O*NET occupation: Nurse Midwives
Source: SPA — Jururawat Gred U5/U9 (base nursing scheme) · as of Jan 2025
Check the salary figures yourself:SPA — Jururawat Gred U5/U9 (base nursing scheme)
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org