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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Do you want to support women throughout their maternity journey, and learn how to deliver safe, effective, respectful, kind and compassionate midwifery care? This course equips you with the skills, knowledge and professional insight needed to become a registered midwife. Whether it's helping women during pregnancy and birth, or giving support to new mothers, you learn through doing, building your confidence as you go. Graduate ready to excel as a fully rounded healthcare professional.* Become a 'Registered Midwife' with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as soon as you successfully complete the course.* Spend 50% of your time learning through doing, in a range of real placements, in partnership with real clients. * Learn how to work as part of a multi-professional team. * Build confidence through clinical skills and theory sessions, priming you to be at your best when working directly with real clients. * Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.* Extend your skills in IT, numeracy and literacy to support your clinical and professional midwifery practice. * Learn about the psychological and social impacts of having a baby and how to effectively communicate with and support your clients. * Develop a critical approach to research, enabling you to provide evidence-based care. * Develop the professional knowledge, skills and attributes to enable you to work as an autonomous practitioner fit for the future. * Support women and families through a continuity of carer approach.
Exam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Higher:
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Scottish Advanced Higher:
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UCAS Tariff:
120 - 128 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
30 - 32 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
120 to 128 points, to include a minimum of 2 A Levels including a Grade B in science, preferably Biology or Chemistry but Physics, Psychology and Sociology may also be considered.
Considered in combination with Advanced Highers.
120 points to include BB at Advanced Highers to include B in a relevant science (preferably Biology/ Human Biology or Chemistry but Physics, Psychology and Sociology may also be considered). Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Minimum 2 A Levels to include a Grade B at Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Psychology or Sociology.
Pass with 45 level 3 credits, 30 must be at Distinction including 15 level 3 credits in Biology. A further 15 credits must be at Merit. Five GCSEs at C/4 or above to include English, Maths and Science will be required.
Accepted in combination with other qualifications
To include two subjects with Grade 5 at higher level, once must be a science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or Sociology Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent
120 points to include H1 in a relevant subject: Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or Sociology. Maths and English at O1-O4 or H1-H7 is GCSE equivalent.
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Must be science related
Considered in combination
Accepted pathway: Health. Typical offer will be Merit Overall to include a Grade B from the 1st year core component.
Considered in combination
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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