BSc (Hons) Midwifery

Overview

The course combines theory and practice approximately 50% of each. Students are taught at the new UCS Waterfront Campus by an experienced midwifery teaching team. While in practice students work closely with their midwifery mentors who support them during hospital and community practice experiences.

This is a vocational course. Students completing the course are awarded a BSc (Hons) in Midwifery and are also able to register as a Midwife (RM) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and therefore practice as a midwife anywhere in the UK. There are small groups of students which provide a good support network. UCS is able to provide a very experienced teaching and practice team to support students in their learning and development.

Content and Modules

The course runs over 45 weeks per year and each academic year is divided into two semesters. Within each semester students will attend blocks of theory 2-6 weeks and blocks of practice 4-13 weeks. The first year concentrates on basic midwifery skills, anatomy and physiology, communication skills and professional conduct. The focus is on the normal childbearing experience and the knowledge and skills needed to monitor and facilitate this. As the course progresses students will be introduced to more complex aspects of theory and practice associated with childbearing and midwifery practice.

 

Modules 

  • Introduction to Midwifery and Professional Practice
  • The Professional Person
  • Midwifery Care in Context
  • Promoting Women’s Health
  • Application of Research to Midwifery Practice
  • High Risk Pregnancy and Women with Complex Health Needs
  • Evidence Based Midwifery (Dissertation)
  • Consolidation of Midwifery Practice

Further Information

What is included in your tuition fees

At UCS your tuition fees provide access to all the usual teaching and learning facilities that you would expect. However, there may be additional costs associated with your course that you will need to budget for.

Read full details of the included and additional costs for Midwifery|.

Please note, UCS reserves the right to change this information as and when required.

At a glance details

UCAS Code:

B720 BSc/Mid 

Typical Offer:

This course is now closed for entry in February 2014.  

 

The next available intake will be February 2015 and applications can be made through UCAS from August 2013. Please check the UCAS website for further details.

  

280 UCAS tariff points (or equivalent) excluding General Studies.

Plus five GCSE’s grade C or above (or equivalent) to include English, Mathematics and Science.

 

Subject to interview.

 

Any offer of a place will be subject to satisfactory Health check and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (previously the Criminal Records Bureau check).

 

 

This course starts in February each year. 

Location:

Hospital placements:

 

Ipswich Hospital,(campus code R)

 

West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds (campus code W)

Duration:

Three years full-time

How to Apply:

All UCS degrees are jointly validated by the Universities of East Anglia and Essex