Midwifery with Public Health (September) MSci (Hons)
Birmingham City University
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Master of Science (with Honours) - Msci (Hon)

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City South Campus, Edgbaston

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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City South Campus, Edgbaston

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If you’re looking to gain a professional qualification as a Registered Midwife and explore at an advanced level how midwives can contribute to public health, then our MSci Midwifery with Public Health is for you.This four-year course aims to prepare you with leadership skills and practice experience in a research-informed way, enabling you to develop, design and evaluate health promotion interventions. This integrated Master’s degree combines three years of undergraduate study with an ...Read more

If you’re looking to gain a professional qualification as a Registered Midwife and explore at an advanced level how midwives can contribute to public health, then our MSci Midwifery with Public Health is for you.This four-year course aims to prepare you with leadership skills and practice experience in a research-informed way, enabling you to develop, design and evaluate health promotion interventions. This integrated Master’s degree combines three years of undergraduate study with an additional fourth year at postgraduate level, in a single course. You could also gain 120 credits at postgraduate level which you could use towards a Master's qualification.In addition to academic and professional qualifications, you will complete the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) and UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative qualifications.We are passionate about developing the best graduate midwives who support women and families during the most uplifting and sometimes challenging times of their lives. This course will prepare you to become a midwife who is able to meet the needs of women, newborn infants and their families.Our approach to learning and teaching has been developed using a variety of frameworks and embraces the wealth of knowledge of the course team, practice partners and service users. The course will incrementally build on the skills and knowledge you will gain in practice and at university in order to support you to achieve the necessary level of competence and ability to make evidence-based decisions. Every aspect of the course has been carefully aligned to the standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2019). Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply and be entered onto the NMC register as a midwife.

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76/101
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36th
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What students say
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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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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

128 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

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

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

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

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

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128 UCAS tariff points from three A Levels. Grades ABB (or equivalent). Required subjects: Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology or Science subject at A Level or level 3 equivalent. Excluded subjects: General Studies and Critical Thinking. Extended Project will only be considered alongside A Levels if a relevant subject has been chosen.

128 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (BCC) or two Advanced Highers (CC) plus two Highers (BB). Required subjects: Health, Psychology, Sociology or Science subject at Higher level or above.

128 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (BCC) or two Advanced Highers (CC) plus two Highers (BB). Required subjects: Health, Psychology, Sociology or Science subject at Higher level or above.

Please note: If you qualify for our BCU Accelerate scheme, you could receive an offer that is two grades below our normal entry requirements.

Pass with 60 credits. At least 45 credits at level 3 with 12 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. Accepted subjects: Health or Nursing and Midwifery. If applying with an Access course you only need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C/4 or above. You are not required to hold five GCSEs in total and GCSE Science is not required.

Obtain a minimum of 32 points overall. Required subjects: One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at Higher level. For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at grade C/4 or above, grade 5 in Maths (Standard level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted. For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at grade C/4 or above, English Language (Standard level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted. For English A, this must be grade 4 or above; for English B, this must be grade 5.

Minimum of 128 UCAS tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects. Required subjects: Health, Psychology, Sociology or Science related subject at Higher level.

128 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Health and Social Care; Science. National Diploma/Extended Certificate - accepted subjects: Either this qualification or the accompanying A Level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

128 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Health and Social Care; Science. National Diploma/Extended Certificate - accepted subjects: Either this qualification or the accompanying A Level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

128 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Health and Social Care; Science. National Diploma/Extended Certificate - accepted subjects: Either this qualification or the accompanying A Level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Distinction overall. Accepted subjects: Healthcare Science; Science.

Tuition fees

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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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£16,085 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,085 per year

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£16085 Per year

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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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