Course summary

This blended learning course equips you with the knowledge, skills, interpersonal and cultural competence needed to positively contribute to the health of childbearing women and their families, through individualised midwifery care, promoting continuity of care, personalisation and choice. This blended learning degree is suited to those who are self-motivated and able to study independently online, with regular support from tutors in local areas. Each week, you undertake integrated clinical placements in a maternity unit in the South West of England, where practice supervisors support you to learn and progress to achieve the required NMC standards of proficiency for midwives. On completion, you will achieve a BSc (Hons) Midwifery, and will be eligible to register as midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Each year of this three-year course includes 45 weeks of learning, with 50% of this time spent on clinical placement.

• Blended learning course.

• Weekly midwifery placement experience.

• Regular face-to-face tutorials.

• Campus-based clinical skills teaching.

• Blended learning offers a flexible approach to your study, however please note it is still a full-time course.

• Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.

• Opportunity for peer learning.

• Variation in learning approaches such as online lectures, case studies, and IT-based activities.

• Holistic approach and experiences in professional practice.

• 50% of online academic study/tutorials and 50% in clinical practice.

• You will explore the normality and complexities of pregnancy and birthing.

• Develop skills to be a critical thinker and be a reflective learner.

• Learn and be a part of interprofessional team working.

• By the end of the course you will be able to promote health and wellbeing and provide autonomous care for birthing people, be an effective team member and support other midwifery students.