BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration)
Entry requirements
120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include A levels or other level 3 qualifications, including an accredited science-based Access to HE Diploma qualification in: Health and Social Care Nursing Midwifery a similar subject area with 60 credits overall and at least 45 at level three. You also need 5 GCSEs including English, Maths and a science subject (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. If you are studying an access course, then you need a minimum of 24 distinctions. Prior qualifications Please note, if your prior qualifications were awarded overseas, you must satisfy Level 2 English language requirements through an IELTS or OET (Occupational English Test) English Proficiency Test at the following scores: IELTS: 7.0 in speaking, reading and listening and 6.5 in writing OET: at least a Grade C+ (300 to 340) in the writing section, and at least a Grade B (350 to 440) in the reading, listening and speaking sections. Other types of test are not accepted.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Midwifery. Core topics include Clinical Skills. The course meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (2019) and holds UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Gold Award accreditation. Clinical placements take place at NHS trust maternity units, with assessment through the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement.
Modules
- Personal Health and Wellbeing for the Student Midwife
- Fundamentals of Midwifery Care
- Public Health and the Midwife
- Accountability and Professional Midwifery Practice
- Foundations of Evidence for Midwifery Practice
- Midwifery Practice 1
- Developing Self as a Midwife
- Safe Care for Childbearing Women and Newborn Infants with Complications
- Holistic Care for Women and Families
- Applying Evidence to Midwifery Practice
- Leading and Managing Childbirth Emergencies
- Midwifery Practice 2
- Midwifery Assessment and Response to Deteriorating Health
- Individualised Care for Women and Newborn Infants with Complex Needs
- Evaluating Quality in Maternity Care
- Midwifery Practice 3
- Transition to an Autonomous Midwife