Course summary

Thrive in an in-demand industry with the skills to ensure that childbirth happens in a safe and positive environment. Studying in Birmingham's award-winning Medical School, you'll benefit from interprofessional learning opportunities across the programme. Change your career direction, our course is the ideal opportunity for current adult nurses to expand on their existing skills and knowledge. Benefit from simulated based learning and placements at local material health providers. What makes this course different? Join a rewarding and highly in-demand role. The NHS needs more midwives to be able to deliver a safe and compassionate service. Our course has been developed to help relieve the shortages in the workforce and in partnership with practice partners, service users and advocacy groups to bring a personalised learning environment. The unique features of the course include a virtual case load. This develops your midwifery skills including relationship-based holistic care and planning and accurate clinical assessment, whilst giving high-quality decision-making within a safe learning environment.

• Engage with our research centres including Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research and The Centre for Global Women’s Health.

• Work alongside experienced academics, researchers, clinical midwives, and experts in their fields exploring issues to women, their families and newborns.

• Our maternal and neonatal simulation facilities will allow you to develop your clinical skills in a safe environment before using them in practice.

• Our close links with placement partners ensures you will be supported and exposed to a range of specialist placements tailored to your needs.