Midwifery BSc (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
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**Course Overview**This course will prepare you to be a confident and competent midwife, effectively supporting women, birthing people and their families through pregnancy, birth and beyond.**Why study with us**- Youll benefit from a case-based approach to learning, allowing you to learn from real-world scenarios in an engaging and holistic way.- Youll spend 50% of your time on placements in practice and this will contribute towards 50% of your overall degree classification.- Our midwifery and ...Read more


Course Overview

This course will prepare you to be a confident and competent midwife, effectively supporting women, birthing people and their families through pregnancy, birth and beyond.


Why study with us

- You'll benefit from a case-based approach to learning, allowing you to learn from real-world scenarios in an engaging and holistic way.- You'll spend 50% of your time on placements in practice and this will contribute towards 50% of your overall degree classification.- Our midwifery and health visiting degree programmes were the first in the UK to be awarded the prestigious UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Award which meet the sustainability standards (2021).


What you'll do

- You’ll have the opportunity to use clinical skill labs, which provide a safe environment to put theoretical knowledge into practice.- Within your programme, you will have the opportunity to participate in an elective placement, which can be either national or international, allowing you to explore midwifery in a different setting. - You have the opportunity to join the award-wining University Midwifery Society and Passionate Midwifery Forums.


Accreditations

- This course is validated by the NMC, the nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.


Future Careers

Your midwifery qualifications and experience will open up a wide range of options to further develop your career. Once you complete the course, you will become a registered midwife, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You’ll have the opportunity to apply to work as a midwife within the NHS or other independent midwifery settings.


Please Note:

UCLan’s midwifery programme is approved to be delivered at Preston and Burnley campuses.We invite applicants to share their campus preference at interview, however it is not always possible to offer the first choice due to the limitation of numbers on each campus. The decision regarding the final offer is made by the midwifery course team and is dependent on a number of factors.

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CUG Ranking
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99th
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Midwifery graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Midwifery graduate salary
£22,000
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Modules

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:0 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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120 UCAS points (excluding General Studies). Must include Biology/Human Biology if no GCSE Science at grade C/4.

120 UCAS points (excluding General Studies). Must include Biology/Human Biology if no GCSE Science at grade C/4.

Science study (Biology/Human Biology) required.

120 UCAS points. Students must have 21 credits in a biology related subject if no GCSE Science C/4.

5 GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above, including Mathematics, English Language and Science (must be achieved at point of application). Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths is accepted in place of GCSE English and Maths.

120 UCAS points (excluding General Studies). Must include Biology/Human Biology if no GCSE Science at grade C/4.

DDM in a health or science related subject

Science study (Biology/Human Biology) required.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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16,500 per year

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University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire , Preston

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is an international university that offers students progressive, modern learning pathways....

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