Course summary

Study in the state-of-the-art Birmingham Medical School to gain knowledge and experience to deliver safe childbirth and care. Midwifery is a highly skilled but rewarding profession. The NHS needs more midwives to ensure safe pregnancies and births happen across the country. Our course has been developed to help relieve these shortages and train confident, competent midwives to enter our healthcare sector. With your virtual caseload you will be able to thrive in one of the largest healthcare regions in the UK, becoming a confident and independent midwife with the ambition to make a difference to women’s care across your career. From ensuring childbirth happens in a safe and positive environment to caring for the mother pre and post-birth, our maternal and neonatal simulation facilities will allow you to develop your clinical skills in a safe environment before using them in practice. Our maternal and neonatal simulation facilities will allow you to develop your clinical skills in a safe environment before using them in practice. In the first year of your programme, you will be introduced to the role of the midwife, what is expected of you and your professional responsibilities. Core modules build on your understanding of maternal, fetal, and newborn adaptation and change during pregnancy and the postnatal period. You will develop the essential skills and foundational knowledge to practise safely and effectively across a range of maternity settings under supervision. During the second year, you will build upon the knowledge you gained during year one to enable you to provide safe and effective care in situations where you may be challenged to consider additional health needs. This year places a strong focus on developing your scholarly skills, evidence-based professional practice, decision-making, and advocacy skills to promote individualised informed choice and care planning. You will also undertake a dedicated newborn health module where you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to complete thorough newborn examinations. Year three focuses on excellence as an autonomous practitioner, expert, leader and member of interdisciplinary and multiagency teams. You will undertake modules that challenge and develop your professional leadership and management of care in critical or complex situations. In addition, you will engage in opportunities to develop midwifery areas of special interest and build skills in critical thinking and research. You will take part in a meaningful research project that will aid your long-term scholarship and professional profile. After completing your degree, you will successfully be able to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Midwife. Your knowledge and skills will set you up to be able to tackle the job each day with confidence and make a difference to each of your patients. You will be fully equipped with a foundation to progress to advanced clinical, leadership, management, research and education, allowing you to thrive in all environments.