Course summary

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 39 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 births by the time you complete the course

• Benefit from University facilities that include new simulation labs with state-of-the-art medical mannequins so you can experience real-life scenarios in a safe and supported environment

• 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