Midwifery
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: B721 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
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.
Access to HE Diploma
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
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
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
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Obtain H1 H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 (all at Higher level) to include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or Sociology . Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Must be science related
Considered in combination
120 points to include BB at Advanced Highers to include B in a relevant science (preferably Biology or Chemistry but Physics, Psychology and Sociology may also be considered). Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Considered in combination with Advanced Highers.
T Level
Accepted pathway: Health. Typical offer will be Merit Overall to include a Grade B from the 1st year core component.
UCAS Tariff
Minimum 2 A Levels to include a Grade B at Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Psychology or Sociology.
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About this course
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. Midwives are highly employable, some midwives choose careers in specialist clinical roles or midwifery education and research.
* 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.
Modules
In your first year, lay the foundations for your career as a midwife, from developing clinical skills and professional attitudes to learning about human reproductive biology. Explore the wider determinants of health and well being. Learn about pharmacology and the importance of safe medicine management. Develop your reflective practice, literature searching, essay writing and exam technique. Before Christmas, undertake the first of your supervised clinical placements in maternity settings.
Building on Year 1 biology studies, in your second year you’ll learn more about preconception, conception and childbearing. Explore conditions particular to pregnancy and birth including when women and families have additional needs. Learn how to undertake a full systematic physical examination of the newborn infant and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team. Develop your ability to identify and apply evidence based midwifery practice. Put your improved clinical and theoretical skills into practice on placement, gaining further experience of midwifery settings.
In your final year, you’ll further develop clinical skills for planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating pregnancy and childbirth care. Working with midwives within a continuity of carer model, you’ll see what it takes to be an effective practising midwife. You’ll explore complexities in midwifery care, developing the ability to support women and families in a variety of situations. Using what you’ve learnt on the course, you’ll identify and undertake an extended project. Prepare for your future as Registered Midwife in your final clinical placements.
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The Government is issuing Nursing students on courses from 2020 a payment of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not have to pay back. A further £3,000 of funding a year is available for eligible students. Find out more about the bursary at www.gov.uk/government/news/nursing-students-to-receive-5-000-payment-a-year
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University of Plymouth
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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