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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Ipswich Main Campus
Full Time
SEP
2 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Ipswich Main Campus
Full Time
SEP
2 Years
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The BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened programme is a route into Midwifery for Adult Nurses who hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The programme is slightly shorter (two years) than the standard entry route into midwifery to take into account the pre-existing knowledge and experience that adult nurses bring. Upon successful completion of the course, students will obtain an additional NMC registration as a Midwife.
The course has been developed in line with the appropriate NMC Standards and is designed to optimise learning opportunities and account for the pre-existing knowledge that students bring. We build on the fundamental nursing skills of our students, equipping you with the aptitude to deliver safe, effective, high-quality and evidence-based maternity care to service users.
You will alternate through blocks of practice placement in an employing NHS Trust and blocks of theoretical learning at the University in Ipswich. Places on the course are recruited via employing NHS Trusts via Trust websites and/or the NHS Jobs website. If successful at interview with a partner Trust, students are enrolled with the University and employed for the duration of the course, salaried in line with the mid-point of Agenda for Change band 5. NHS salary matching is not offered for these studentships.
In addition to the salary offer, NHS England (NHSE) are currently offering a tuition fee contribution of up to £9,250 per student per annum, prorated for the course's duration, for students starting courses between January 2022 and April 2024. This funding offer is currently under review for courses starting after this date.
Current Trust partners collaborating with the University of Suffolk:
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Career Opportunities
This qualification provides opportunities for employment as a midwife in community and hospital settings within the NHS and in private or independent practice. Additionally, the qualification is recognised in several countries internationally, such as within the EU, New Zealand and Australia, enabling the option of working abroad.
Future careers in clinical practice, research, management and education are all possible options. Moreover, academic options such as MSc and PhD in midwifery practice are also available.
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Students from Domestic
Students who are successfully recruited and employed by a recruiting NHS Trust will be salaried in line with the mid-point of Agenda for Change band 5. NHS salary matching is not offered for these studentships. Students may also be eligible for a tuition fee contribution from NHS England, currently up to £9,250 for students starting courses up to April 2024. Students are likely to incur other costs for travelling to placements and textbooks. The amount will depend on where the student lives in relation to the NHS Trust. Students may be eligible for a maintenance loan from Student Finance England to cover these additional costs.
Students from EU
Students who are successfully recruited and employed by a recruiting NHS Trust will be salaried in line with the mid-point of Agenda for Change band 5. NHS salary matching is not offered for these studentships. Students may also be eligible for a tuition fee contribution from NHS England, currently up to £9,250 for students starting courses up to April 2024. Students are likely to incur other costs for travelling to placements and textbooks. The amount will depend on where the student lives in relation to the NHS Trust. Students may be eligible for a maintenance loan from Student Finance England to cover these additional costs.
Students from International
Students who are successfully recruited and employed by a recruiting NHS Trust will be salaried in line with the mid-point of Agenda for Change band 5. NHS salary matching is not offered for these studentships. Students may also be eligible for a tuition fee contribution from NHS England, currently up to £9,250 for students starting courses up to April 2024. Students are likely to incur other costs for travelling to placements and textbooks. The amount will depend on where the student lives in relation to the NHS Trust. Students may be eligible for a maintenance loan from Student Finance England to cover these additional costs.
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