Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) BSc Honours

Overview

Become a qualified midwife with us

A shortage of qualified midwives means now's the perfect time to switch to this rewarding healthcare field. This course has been especially designed for registered adult nurses and has been developed in partnership with local NHS trusts. Studying midwifery at university will give you an equal mix of theory and practice, preparing you for a new career in just 85 weeks.

You'll spend half your time with us learning theory to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council standards of proficiency. This will cover anatomy, physiology/pathophysiology, cultural and psychosocial issues, interprofessional working, legal and ethical issues.

The other half will focus on clinical practice. You’ll be required to work shifts, experiencing 24-hour, seven-day care to develop your understanding of the needs and experiences of women and babies. You’ll have your own patients and get support from a mentor. To promote efficiency and continuity, you’ll follow a reduced caseload.

How you’ll practice your skills

Clinical practice will be a vital part of your studies. Your placement will take place at one of our partner hospitals: Whittington Hospital, North Middlesex Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation. Many of our students get their first job after graduation in the same location as their placement.

Your studies will be supported by our brand new facilities, including midwifery skills labs. Additionally, there’s a separate building where you’ll practise with a range of high-quality simulations such as resuscitation as well as dealing with women who require complex care.

Our course is approved by the NMC and you’ll be placed on the professional midwifery register once you graduate. Your career opportunities after the completion of this course can go beyond hospitals. Your skills will be highly sought after by local clinics, GP surgeries, children’s centres, and private practices.

Get the support you need

We ensure every student has adequate support throughout their time with us. That’s why you’ll get matched with a Personal Tutor as well as a Student Learning Assistant and a Graduate Academic Assistant. They’ll have experience in your subject area and will be able to help whenever you need.

Accreditation

Our degree is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

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Department

Adult, Child and Midwifery

What our alumni say

Middlesex has connections all over the world and I was lucky to be selected to go to China to visit a maternity unit in Changzhou.

Sarah Jevons, Midwifery BSc graduate

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of students on this course are satisfied (NSS, 2019)

Course content

What will you study on the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses)?

Key modules will provide the necessary theory to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council standards of proficiency for midwifery, which include anatomy and physiology/pathophysiology, cultural and psychosocial issues, interprofessional working, legal and ethical issues.

Upon graduation, you will be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate effective midwifery care. Your learning will be integrated with other students from our School of Health and Education and designated study days will be organised for shared learning with midwifery, medical and social work students. You will also have the skills to function effectively in a multi-professional team across healthcare and related sectors.

Modules

We’ve made sure that the skills and knowledge that you’ll gain on your course will not change during the coronavirus outbreak. If you’re applying to start this course or progressing into year one, two or three this autumn, your module information is below.

Midwives are the key professionals providing maternity care for mothers and babies. It is vital that midwives have the appropriate knowledge and skills to recognise, assess and communicate risk and be proficient and confident in supporting women, babies and their families in all aspects of childbirth. You will explore wider perspectives in midwifery including ethics in healthcare, the public health role of the midwife and develop management skills.

The modules below aim to ensure that you move towards the role of autonomous midwife practitioners, competent to deal with a variety of normal and/ or challenging situations in midwifery practice. You will learn the midwives' roles, responsibilities and spheres of practice when providing care to healthy women and their babies during pregnancy, labour and postnatally, and integrate theory with practice building on existing knowledge and skills. The emphasis will be on maintaining normality.

Core modules
- Fundamentals of Midwifery (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
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- Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  This module will enable students to determine what constitutes best evidence and apply this to a variety of practice situations. They will develop their skills of critical analysis, using these to construct and sustain logical and cohesive arguments. They will consider issues in midwifery practice and examine and analyse the evidence on which practice is based.
- Care of Mother and Baby with Complex Needs (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  This module recognises deviations from normal in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium including physical/psychosocial issues and effects on environment affecting the mother and the fetus/neonate, including relevant anatomy and pathophysiology. They will apply and critically reflect on appropriate theories to promote health through education activities.
- Towards Autonomous Midwifery Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  The aim of the module is analyse the role of autonomous midwife practitioners and that they are competent to deal with a variety of normal and challenging situations in midwifery practice. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and examine the impact of external influences on the midwifery profession as they consolidate their management ability within the midwifery practice areas.
- Practice Modules (30 credits each) - Compulsory
  
  There are three practice modules which run in tandem with theoretical modules. These enable you to link practice to theory and learning, through structured and facilitated processes of written and verbal reflection. They draw on your previous experiences as nurses to facilitate the transition from nurse to midwife.
- Dissertation (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  This synthesises academic learning providing an opportunity to study independently and investigate a topic in depth. It fosters academic curiosity, an inquiry based approach, the employment and application of research skills. You select a topic of personal interest for further study and manage your own learning, with the support of a supervisor.

More information about this course

See the course specification for more information:

Optional modules are usually available at levels 5 and 6, although optional modules are not offered on every course. Where optional modules are available, you will be asked to make your choice during the previous academic year. If we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, or there are staffing changes which affect the teaching, it may not be offered. If an optional module will not run, we will advise you after the module selection period when numbers are confirmed, or at the earliest time that the programme team make the decision not to run the module, and help you choose an alternative module.

Teaching

How is the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) taught?
The course is split equally between theory and practice, with clinical experience and practical simulations forming an important part of your learning - the emphasis is on observing what to do, doing it yourself and then improving through feedback. You will have your own patients and will be supported by a mentor. You will also gain some experience in other areas of healthcare.
You will also attend lectures, seminars, workshops and group and individual tutorials, and learn through problem-solving and role-play exercises, visits, critical reviews of research studies, case study analyses, group work and online research. You will keep a reflective diary of your progress.
Work placements
Placements are an integral part of the course. Many of our students go on to get their first job after graduation in their placement locations. The programme comprises 50% theory and 50% practice and takes place with hospitals in north London with whom we have excellent relationships such as:
- Whittington Hospital
- North Middlesex Hospital
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust which includes Barnet Hospital
During clinical practice weeks, you are required to work shifts to experience 24-hour, seven-day care to develop understanding of the needs and experiences of women and babies throughout a 24-hour period. You are assessed in the practice area and have the support of a designated mentor. To promote the development of proficiency and promote continuity, you will follow a small caseload.
Work experience in the form of placements and internships greatly improve graduate employment prospects, and those who take part achieve excellent academic results through applying the learning in a professional setting.
Assessment
We’re planning to deliver our assessment in a similar way to previous years. We will review this regularly, and let you know in advance of your assessment if we need to make any changes.
You will be assessed through clinical examinations, written examinations, a viva voce exam, laboratory simulations and coursework including your dissertation, your portfolio, projects, reports, drug calculations, presentations and online learning. You will also be assessed on your clinical placements.

If you’re starting university in 2020, we’ll be teaching you in different ways to make sure you get the best learning experience possible. You’ll learn through live sessions with teaching staff and have the chance to study independently too, with access to all the online resources you need through our globally available student portal.

We’re planning different scenarios for teaching so that we can be flexible. While we’re social distancing, we’re aiming to teach you through some practically focussed sessions on campus, with the majority of your theoretical teaching and larger lectures delivered online. If you’re unable to make it to campus at first, or we need to limit access to campus in the future, your course can be delivered fully online.

The table below shows current plans for your learning across a typical week, including scheduled live online teaching and an indication of what we hope to teach face to face, where you can make it to campus. While some weeks might look different to this, due to how we schedule classes and make arrangements for any face to face sessions (for example, in some cases these could take place every two weeks with an increased number of hours), the table gives you an idea of what to expect based on the overall number of teaching hours on your course.

Please note that attending classes on campus and placements are compulsory parts of the course, so if you are unable to attend due personal circumstances, please get in touch with us so we can work with you to resolve your situation.

You’ll receive final arrangements for your teaching and a full course timetable before you start.

Course delivered with a mix of online and face to face learning with social distancing in place (40 hrs per week for short course students)
Live learning	Contact time per week per level:	Year 2: 2 hours Year 3: 6 hours
Self-paced learning time	Average hours per week per level:	Year 2: 4.5 hours Year 3: 12.5 hours
On demand resources	Average hours per week per level:	Year 2: 2 hours Year 3: 6 hours
Face-to-face sessions	Contact time per week per level:	Year 2: 2 hours Year 3: 5 hours Plus scheduled placement weeks.

Read more about our scenarios for returning to campus and what they might mean for your teaching and learning experience, and how you’ll be able to access student support.

Future plans for teaching

We’re developing our timetable for face to face teaching with current government advice on social distancing to keep you safe. If social distancing requirements are lifted, we’ll start to safely move back towards our usual teaching arrangements with more opportunities for face to face learning. Some learning and support might stay online in this scenario. If more restrictions are put in place, or there is another lockdown, we’ll be prepared to deliver your learning and support fully online, with alternative arrangements made for any required placements. We’ll always give you notice of any changes that we make.

Definitions of terms

Live learning – Live learning will cover everything you’ll do with teaching staff like lectures, seminars, workshops and other classes, and we’ll schedule all of this for you. This might include some study outside your regular timetable, like taking part in discussion forums or online blogs where you’re supported by academic staff.
Independent learning – Independent learning is all the studying you’ll do outside your live learning sessions with teaching staff. This self-paced study will give you the chance to learn, prepare, revise and reflect in your own time as you need to, and you’ll have access to on-demand resources and materials to help you do your best.
- Self-paced study – Self-paced study will give you the chance to learn wherever and whenever you want to and at your own pace, outside your live learning sessions. This independent learning could include reading and reflection, preparation for classes, revision or homework along with access to other online activities such as quizzes.
- On-demand resources – You'll have access to on-demand resources like pre-recorded video lectures and workshops as part of your independent study. You’ll be able to review and revisit whenever you need to at your own pace.
Face to face sessions – Wherever it’s possible to do so, and we can make the necessary arrangements to ensure your safety, you’ll be able to attend scheduled sessions, workshops or appointments on campus as part of your live learning. The number of hours given in this scenario provides an indication of the number of hours of face to face learning you could expect, and a full timetable will be provided to you before the start of your course.

Support

You’ll have a strong support network available to you to make sure you develop all the necessary academic skills you need to do well on your course.

Our support services will mainly be delivered online and you’ll have access to a range of different resources so you can get the help you need, whether you’re studying at home or have the opportunity to come to campus.

You’ll have access to one to one and group sessions for personal learning and academic support from our library and IT teams, and our network of learning experts. Our teams will also be here to offer financial advice, and personal wellbeing, mental health and disability support.

More on teaching for your subject in 2020/21

Read our guide to what’s been happening in your subject area recently and more about what to expect this autumn.

Teaching
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, group work, clinical skills, enquiry based learning, online directed learning and clinical practice in your allocated Trust.
Lecturer-led sessions will allow you to gain and develop knowledge in your subject area and this will be supported by a range of practice- based activities, at University and in the clinical area, and smaller seminar or tutorials groups that will help you develop and engage with your understanding of topics covered in taught sessions. Tutorials can consist of one to one discussions or small groups where assignments or subject matter can be discussed. Small group tutorials facilitate learning in relation to consolidating knowledge and applying theory to practice.
In addition, you will be supported by our personal tutor arrangements and be able to seek module leader guidance by appointment. You will also have access to and use resources to support your learning including; link lecturer support in the clinical area and access to the skills lab throughout your course.
During your first year, your weekly timetable will typically consist of:
- 16 hours of lectures
- 1 hour of tutorials
- 4 hours of supervised practicals
- 1 hour per fortnight of one-to-one meetings
- 1 hour of group work
- 1 hour of support from a Student Learning Advisor.
Independent Learning
When not attending your teaching sessions mentioned above, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve reading journal articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, practice evaluations and formal practice assessment tools, personal development logs, presentations and examinations. Your independent learning is supported by the facilities available including the library and Study Hub, Laptop hire, and with online materials in MyUniHub (see student support section below).
Overall Workload
Your overall workload will include the activities listed above, and with each credit being completed equating to 10 hours of study time (You will complete 120 credits per level of study, which are broken down into modules of typically 30 credits). While your actual hours may depend on the optional module that you choose (if available), the following information will give you an indication of how much time is allocated to teaching and independent study on your course;
Level 5
22% of your time is spent in timetabled teaching and learning activity:
- Teaching, learning and assessment: 130 hours
- Learning based in practice: 300 hours
- Independent Learning: 170 hours
Level 6
19% of your time is spent in timetabled teaching and learning activity:
- Teaching, learning and assessment: 335 hours
- Learning based in practice: 900 hours
- Independent Learning: 565 hours
Academic Support
You will have access to academic support services that you assist you in the following areas:
- Study Skills, including academic writing, reading and numeracy skills
- Employability, with workshops and tutorials on CV writing, interview and presentation skills
- Library Support, including sessions on finding, and choosing the right resources and software and tutorials on referencing and plagiarism
- Progression and Support Advisors to assist you with if you experience difficulties with your studies.
These services can be accessed through the UniHelp Desk in the Library building.
Teaching Staff
You will be taught by an experienced teaching team who have expertise, knowledge and experience that is closely aligned to the content of the modules on offer. The team includes academics, professional practitioners, and technical staff. Graduate Teaching Assistants or trained postgraduate research students may also have input into your teaching under the supervision of the module leader. Further details of the teaching staff can be found in the staff profiles tab on the course pages.
Assessment
The course will provide you with opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding informally through ‘formative’ assessment. Formative assessment for this course is provided through mock exams, student power point presentations and reflective discussions, which will provide feedback to support you towards the formal ‘summative’ assessment. (Formative assessments are developmental and any grade you receive from formative assessment does not count towards your final marks).
The formal ‘summative’ assessment usually occurs towards the end of the module, although there may be periodic assessments that contribute to your final mark for that module. Assessment methods could include written exams, essay’s, viva voce, dissertation and practice assessment submission. The grades from the summative assessments count towards your module mark. Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback, to suit content or based on feedback from an external examiner.

Percentage of course assessed by coursework
The balance of assessment will depend on the modules that you complete throughout your course. The approximate percentage of the course which is assessed by coursework is outlined below:
Level 5 50% written exams 50% practical exams
Level 6 53% coursework 5% written exams 42% practical exams

Feedback
You will receive feedback from formative assessments, and written summative assessments. Feedback on examination performance can be requested from the module leader. Feedback is intended to help you learn and progress, and you are encouraged to review and discuss your feedback with your module or through the personal tutor arrangements.
We will aim to provide you with feedback within 15 working days of submission.
Details of progression and pass marks for assessment can be found in the university regulations.

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements provide a guide to the qualifications that you’ll need to study our courses. We understand that recent changes to exams and assessments mean you might be worried about your qualifications, so we’re taking a flexible approach to admissions this year. We’ll do our best to consider your application on an individual basis and look at more than your grades when we’re making a decision.
In light of the Government’s latest advice to delay the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we have taken the decision to change our on-campus applicant interviews into online assessments. We will be in contact with specific arrangements for your subject area, so please check your email. Visit information for new students in 2020 for updates.
Qualifications
- This degree is tailored towards qualified adult nurses who are on the NMC Professional Register
- We require 70 credit points at diploma level
- We also require 12 months experience working as a nurse
Further requirements
To begin the course you must complete a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health Check, and provide suitable references.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have competence in English language and the most common English Language requirements for European students is IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 (with minimum 7.0 in all four components).
Applicants must be digitally literate as all recruitment processes and many teaching and learning activities within the programme involve the use of technology and digital processes, reflecting the realities of healthcare practice.
We are unable to accept applications for deferred entry or defer existing offers for this programme to the next possible start date.
Occupational Health Vaccination Requirements
All nursing and midwifery students are required to have the necessary blood tests, screening and vaccinations to ensure you comply with the Department of Health guidelines on immunisations and screening to protect both you and your patients. You will not be able to attend a clinical placement until you are fully assessed and cleared by occupational health advisors.
Our occupational health screening processes are designed to assess your medical suitability to work in a variety of health care settings.
If it is decided that you are unable to safely work in a clinical setting due to medical reasons the University will endeavour to guide you to a more suitable programme.
Eligibility
UK/EU students only are eligible to apply for this course. Due to restrictions placed on students with a Tier 4 visa undertaking part-time study by the UKVI, courses requiring a placement cannot be studied by International students.
For nursing and midwifery courses you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK, throughout the 3 years preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course for purposes other than full-time education AND have settled status in the UK within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971. There must be no restrictions on your length of stay in the UK. You must be ordinarily resident in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. EU students are usually eligible to study nursing but may not receive full financial support.
Interviews
Entry onto this course requires a face to face interview. Our admission team will contact you within four weeks of your UCAS application to inform you whether you have been shortlisted.
If your application is successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview at our Hendon campus. These interviews are compulsory for all applicants who meet our entry requirements.
If you are successful at interview, you will then be offered a place on the course subject to academic, health and DBS requirements.
Please view a more detailed summary of what you should expect throughout the application process.
Applications to this course must be made through UCAS, using the UCAS Code B724.

Fees and funding

The fees below refer to the 2020/21 academic year unless otherwise stated.
UK/EU students*
Full-time students: £9,250
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.
For more information and to answer your frequently asked questions, please visit our undergraduate funding page.
Tuition and maintenance loans
You can apply for a tuition and a maintenance loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and help cover your living costs. Please visit the Student Finance website for more information and to apply.
Course costs
The following course-related costs are included in the fees:
- A free electronic textbook for every module
- All printing and copying required for your study
- Self-service laptops available for loan for a maximum of 24 hours
- Audio-visual equipment available for loan, including digital stills cameras, digital video recorders, digital audio recorders

Careers

How can the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) support your career?

Career opportunities for midwives go beyond hospitals with antenatal, labour and postnatal wards and neonatal units in the private sector and NHS, these include work in the community, local clinics, children's centres and GP surgeries.

Midwifery is a well-paid field with excellent career progression. Your can also diversify your career adding elements of research, teaching, practice development and management - including management at board level within an NHS trust.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and leads to eligibility to receive the status as a Registered Midwife. This means the course is professionally recognised for being of the highest quality, focused on developing the knowledge and skills that employers require.

Industry links

We are committed to our strong relationships with partner NHS trusts, with whom our programme has been developed. All of our staff have had successful careers as midwives and many of them are still actively involved in practice, not just in the UK but also in developing midwifery overseas.

Facilities

The high-tech nursing and midwifery simulation suites allow you to link the theories of the classroom with the practice of treating patients in a hospital environment.

Campus life

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Staff profiles

Jilly Pride
Course Leader

Jilly joined Middlesex in 2009, after previously working as an inpatient manager at University College Hospital. She is a Supervisor of Midwives at Royal Free Hospital and her qualifications include DPAS in Midwifery, BSc Applied Social Science and MSc in Midwifery.

Student profiles

Sarah Jevons

Midwifery BSc graduate

I feel very fortunate to have worked with clients, students and midwives from such a wide variety of geographical, social, cultural and spiritual backgrounds. I've learnt such a lot from that. Middlesex has connections all over the world and I was very lucky to be selected with some of my fellow students to go to China on a two-week trip to a maternity unit in Changzhou to observe maternity care there. It was an amazing experience!
Midwives are very busy with so many demands on their time but as a student I felt I could support women that bit more and be their advocate. The women and families valued that continuity of care. I really hope that as a qualified midwife I will still be able to make the time for that.
I've met some wonderful people and I know we will stay in touch, wherever we end up working. It has been an overwhelming physically, emotionally and intellectually challenging three years. And I've loved it. Once I have some experience I would definitely like to do some work abroad, short or long term with the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières or VSO for example. And in a few years, when I find the time and the energy, I would like to tackle a masters.

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We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.

Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.

Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.

At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.

Level 5	50% written exams		50% practical exams
Level 6	53% coursework	5% written exams	42% practical exams

Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) BSc Honours

Overview

Become a qualified midwife with us

How you’ll practice your skills

Get the support you need

Accreditation

Find out more

Department

What our alumni say

Did you know

Course content

What will you study on the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses)?

Modules

Core modules

Fundamentals of Midwifery (30 credits) - Compulsory

Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

Care of Mother and Baby with Complex Needs (30 credits) - Compulsory

Towards Autonomous Midwifery Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

Practice Modules (30 credits each) - Compulsory

Dissertation (30 credits) - Compulsory

More information about this course

Teaching

How is the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) taught?

Work placements

Assessment

Definitions of terms

Support

More on teaching for your subject in 2020/21

Teaching

Independent Learning

Overall Workload

Academic Support

Teaching Staff

Assessment

Percentage of course assessed by coursework

Feedback

Life at Middlesex

Entry requirements

Qualifications

Further requirements

Occupational Health Vaccination Requirements

Eligibility

Interviews

Help with your application

EU / International students

Fees and funding

Careers

How can the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) support your career?

Professional accreditation

Industry links

Life at Middlesex

Facilities

Campus life

Staff profiles

Jilly Pride Course Leader

Student profiles

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Jilly Pride
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