Midwifery (Shortened Route) - MSC
Birmingham City University
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MSc - Master of Science

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City South Campus, Edgbaston

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MSc - Master of Science

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City South Campus, Edgbaston

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Our accelerated MSc in Midwifery gives you the opportunity to qualify as a registered midwife in two years. This course is specifically for people who have already qualified and are currently registered as an Adult Nurse.Our course is designed to enable you to transition from registered adult nurse to become a future midwife, able to lead and provide skilled, knowledgeable, respectful, and compassionate care for all women, newborn infants and their families through autonomous and evidence-based ...Read more

Our accelerated MSc in Midwifery gives you the opportunity to qualify as a registered midwife in two years. This course is specifically for people who have already qualified and are currently registered as an Adult Nurse.

Our course is designed to enable you to transition from registered adult nurse to become a future midwife, able to lead and provide skilled, knowledgeable, respectful, and compassionate care for all women, newborn infants and their families through autonomous and evidence-based practice.

We will work with you to build incrementally on the skills and knowledge you gain in practice and University to help you achieve the level of competence and ability needed to make evidence-based, clinical decisions. The content of this 2 year course is guided by the NMC Standards for pre-registration midwifery programmes (2019).

We are one of four institutions selected by Health Education England (HEE) to deliver this exciting new blended learning option for Midwifery to enhance the digitisation of the NHS. Although this course is full time, the flexible course delivery enables you to balance your studies with other personal commitments. The course will also help you develop the digital skills needed to meet the demands of a changing society. Find out more about these new blended learning courses on the HEE website.

You will undertake practical placements alongside study days on campus and online learning using a range of virtual and digital technologies off campus, including online lectures and self-directed learning. Practice placement experiences will take place in the clinical environment with our NHS partners, supported by practice-orientated simulation activities.

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS COURSE?

You will study a variety of modules, which will allow you to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to care for women, and newborn infants across the care continuum from pre-pregnancy, through pregnancy, labour and birth, to postpartum, and into the early weeks of a newborn infant’s life.

Your core nursing skills will be further developed and applied in the field of midwifery. There is a strong emphasis on developing your ability to work both as an autonomous practitioner and within the multi-disciplinary team, and to advocate for women and their families. Our midwifery lecturers are all registered midwives and will support and guide you every step of the way.

EMPLOYABILITY

Employers at our NHS partners consistently cite the strength of our graduates at interview and their suitability to be immediately fit for practice as a midwife.

We believe it is because of our selection of determined and caring individuals who are motivated to becoming midwives that have the 6C’s as their core attributes.

Employers at our NHS partnership trusts consistently cite the strength of our graduates at interview and their suitability to be immediately fit for practice as a midwife.

We believe it is because of our selection of determined and caring individuals who are motivated to becoming midwives that have the 6C’s as their core attributes.

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Sophie
06 Oct 24

The university itself is state of the art, modern, clean and has fantastic facilities for my course (I am unable to comment on others) and have never felt like I couldn't practise..Read more

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Susan
05 Oct 24

Very welcoming campus and staff. Great facilities for learning amazing medical aids to help us develop our skills. Few teaching troubles at the beginning of the year with..Read more

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Sophie
06 Oct 24
Midwifery (September) BSc (Hons)
The university itself is state of the art, modern, clean and has fantastic facilities for my course (I am unable to comment on others) and have never felt like I couldn't practise...
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Susan
05 Oct 24
Midwifery (September) BSc (Hons)
Very welcoming campus and staff. Great facilities for learning amazing medical aids to help us develop our skills. Few teaching troubles at the beginning of the year with...
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Birmingham City University
Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Five Ways  0.3 miles away
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