Midwifery, MSc/PGDip/PGCert at University of Lancashire

The MSc Midwifery is a flexible full-time or part-time programme for practising midwives, delivered by blended and online learning (completed over 2 or 3 years). It develops advanced knowledge, leadership skills and critical thinking in maternity care, with PGCert and PGDip exit awards.

Faculty: School of Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: May 2027, May 2028  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Organisational Leadership and Management, Spontaneous Labour and Birth: evidence and debate, Introduction to Postgraduate Research and a Dissertation. Options include Maternal and Child Health: Culture and Society, Enhancing Critical Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, Innovative Approaches to Midwifery Education and Examination of the Newborn (2).

Career pathways

Progression as an educator, leader or advanced practitioner, or further study through a professional doctorate or PhD; completion meets the master's qualification requirement for midwives.

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