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

Programme overview

On our 20-month midwifery conversion course you'll learn through placements at leading London hospitals and by using our high tech simulation suites. Our specially shortened Midwifery BSc has been developed in partnership with local NHS hospitals, which means that 50% of teaching takes place in London's leading maternity wards.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education | Department: Department of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 20 months (over 5 terms) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Pre-registration Midwifery course prepares accountable, autonomous midwives who work in partnership with women. Compulsory modules include Anatomy and physiology for midwifery practice, Foundations for Midwifery Practice, The Role of the Midwife in the Examination of the Newborn Part 1 (Year 1); Complex Care and Managing Emergencies in Midwifery Practice, The Role of the Midwife in the Examination of the Newborn Part Two, The Professional Midwife in Autonomous Midwifery Practice (Year 2).

Career pathways

Successful students are awarded a BSc(Hons) in Midwifery and are eligible to enter the NMC professional register as a qualified midwife. You can go on to work in a range of roles within the NHS, such as perinatal mental specialists, research midwives or working as consultant midwives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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. 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. Please be aware of the need to be fully vaccinated before you commence your programme with us in September. Please see our guidance notes for Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing Associate Students. 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.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 20 months (over 5 terms)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/f0a2afda-3713-3122-3d5b-70608f381674/midwifery-with-professional-registration-shortened-programme-for-registered-adult-nurses?studyYear=2027

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