BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened at University of Suffolk

Programme overview

The BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened programme is a route into Midwifery for Adult Nurses who hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The programme is slightly shorter (two years) than the standard entry route into midwifery to take into account the pre-existing knowledge and experience that adult nurses bring. Upon successful completion of the course, students will obtain an additional NMC registration as a Midwife.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society | Duration: Two years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Professional Midwifery Foundations, Additional Care in Childbearing, Advanced Public Health in Midwifery, Practice 1: Contributing to Midwifery Care. Year 2: Midwifery Scholarship and Professional Practice, Applied Physiology for Complex Midwifery Care, Leadership in Midwifery Care, Practice 2: The Proficient Midwifery.

Career pathways

This qualification provides opportunities for employment as a midwife in community and hospital settings within the NHS and in private or independent practice. Additionally, the qualification is recognised in several countries internationally, such as within the EU, New Zealand and Australia, enabling the option of working abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: See Entry Requirements section below for details. International Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Adult) first level status. This must be maintained to meet the NMC revalidation requirements for the duration of the course. A Degree or Diploma of Higher Education in Adult Nursing and Six months’ full-time post registration experience within the last two years. Any offer of a place will be subject to: Successful interview; Satisfactory health checks; Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); Two satisfactory references; For applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for less than two years (or have not lived in the UK at all), we accept IELTS 7.0.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Two years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-to-university

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