About the course
Midwifery is a diverse role involving much more than delivering babies. On this practice-based course – where you spend half your time on placement - you learn to care for women through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, conducting at least 40 supervised deliveries by the time you graduate as a professional midwife.
As a qualified midwife, you are the main contact for an expectant mother throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. So you need to be able to recognise and respond to all her needs - physical, psychological, cultural and socio-economic – while supporting her family.
This degree, spanning 45 weeks each year, prepares you for professional practice through roleplay and scenario-based learning. You spend half your time in University and half on placement, supported by a registered midwife. Theory and practice are woven together so you apply the knowledge you learn in the classroom to the clinical skills you are developing.
Successful completion of the course leads to the award of both an Honours degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, allowing you to practise as a registered midwife.
Why choose this course?
- Learn the complete role of the midwife as the expert in normal pregnancy and birth as well as caring for women experiencing complications
- Explore the wider role of the midwife within primary- and secondary-care settings, including public health, sexual health and women’s health promotion
- Develop practical skills on placement, under the supervision of a qualified midwife, including conducting at least 40 deliveries by the time you complete the course
- Gain experience on non-maternity wards to learn how pregnancy affects - and is affected by - a variety of medical conditions alongside gaining experience of different healthcare team roles and the importance of working with others to provide high-quality care. Non-maternity experience may include medical, gynaecology, mental health, surgery, neonatal and intensive care
- You are supported in your studies by a Personal Academic Tutor who will help you to become increasingly independent in your study skills as you go through the course
The NHS Constitution brings together details of what staff, patients and the public can expect from the National Health Service. It sets out the principles and values that guide how the NHS should act and make decisions. The NHS Constitution states that the NHS "aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism”. Applicants are expected to demonstrate their understanding and application of these values throughout the selection process. View the Constitution here
Why study in the School of Nursing and Health Education?
- Placements in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
- Simulation labs for real life scenarios
Units
- Being An Accountable, Professional Midwife (MDD015-1) Compulsory
- Enhancing Midwifery Practice Through Public Health (MDD016-1) Compulsory
- Human Development: Preconception To Birth (MDD013-1) Compulsory
- Participating In Midwifery Care (MDD017-1) Compulsory
- Understanding Universal Care For Women, Newborn Infants And Their Families (MDD014-1) Compulsory
- Additional And First Line Management Of Midwifery Care (MDD021-2) Compulsory
- Contributing To Midwifery Care (MDD022-2) Compulsory
- Developing As An Accountable, Professional Midwife (MDD018-2) Compulsory
- Enhancing Quality And Safety Through Evidence (MDD019-2) Compulsory
- Providing Individualised Midwifery Care (MDD020-2) Compulsory
- Demonstrating Proficiency In Midwifery Care (MDD020-3) Compulsory
- Promoting Excellence: Midwifery Project (MDD019-3) Compulsory
- Systematic Examination Of The Newborn (MDD018-3) Compulsory
- The Future Midwife As A Teacher And Leader (MDD017-3) Compulsory
How will this course improve my career prospects?
Graduate can go on to work as a qualified and registered midwife within the NHS, or as an independent midwife, or progress to management, research or teaching.
Many of our graduates go on to complete a Supervisor of Midwives course with the support of their employer.
*international students are eligible of receiving the VS'S scholarship of 1000GBP
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