Midwifery BSc (Hons) at De Montfort University

Combine academic study and hands-on clinical placements within the NHS, independent, and voluntary sectors to prepare for a rewarding career in midwifery. Midwives are fully accountable as the lead professional for the care and support of women and birthing people, and their families.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences  |  Department: Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: Three years full-time (45 week year)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September or January  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Principles of Universal Midwifery Care, The Social Context of Childbearing, Biological Sciences and Child bearing, Practice Module One, Appreciating Research and Evidence in Midwifery Practice, The Newborn Infant, Additional Care Needs and Midwifery, Practice Module two, Influencing and Advancing the Midwifery Profession, Preparation for Professional Midwifery Practice, Developing and Shaping Midwifery Practice, Practice Module Three.

Career pathways

Our midwifery graduates are highly sought after and go on to build rewarding careers across a range of maternity settings. Many secure employment locally with University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL), United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), and other NHS Trusts throughout the country as Band 5 Midwives, where they begin their transition from student to autonomous practitioner.

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