BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Pre Registration) - Reading at University of West London

Programme overview

As a midwifery student, you are eligible to apply for a Government grant of at least £5,000 a year (this funding will not need to be repaid). See our Fees and funding section for more details or visit NHS Learning Support Fund . This midwifery course has been developed against the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (2019) and will equip you, as part of the next generation of midwives, with the knowledge, skills and values to deliver world-class, evidence-based care for women, babies and their families.

Duration: 3 years full-time with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The duration of this midwifery course is three years and has been developed with input from students, service users and our NHS partners to provide you with the academic and professional qualifications you need to be eligible to register with the NMC as a midwife. Throughout the course, you will gain a sound understanding of the role of the midwife and the foundations for midwifery care. As you progress through the course, you will develop and apply your knowledge to a variety of contexts. Modules include: Personal Health and Wellbeing for the Student Midwife; Public Health and the Midwife; Accountability and Professional Midwifery Practice; Foundations of Evidence for Midwifery Practice; Midwifery Practice 1; Developing Self as a Midwife; Safe Care for Childbearing Women and Newborn Infants with Complications; Holistic Care for Women and Families; Applying Evidence to Midwifery Practice; Leading and Managing Childbirth Emergencies.

Career pathways

This midwifery course will prepare you to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulatory body for midwives. Most of our graduates go on to work with the NHS trust where they worked on placement or with another prominent NHS trust. Job roles include: within the community; in a hospital; as part of a case-loading team; in the private sector; See the NHS careers website to find out more.

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Application information

Entry requirements

120; UCAS points required; from level 3 qualifications. These can include A levels or other level 3 qualifications, including an accredited science-based Access to HE Diploma qualification in: Health and Social Care; Nursing; Midwifery. a similar subject area with 60 credits overall and at least 45 at level three. You also need 5 GCSEs including English, Maths and a science subject (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. If you are studying an access course, then you need a minimum of 24 distinctions. Prior qualifications. Please note, if your prior qualifications were awarded overseas, you must satisfy Level 2 English language requirements through an IELTS or OET (Occupational English Test) English Proficiency Test at the following scores: IELTS: 7.0 in speaking, reading and listening and 6.5 in writing. OET: at least a Grade C+ (300 to 340) in the writing section, and at least a Grade B (350 to 440) in the reading, listening and speaking sections. Other types of test are not accepted. Experience and recent study. We recommend you should have some experience of: studying in the past five years. working in a health/social care setting (paid/voluntary). You will be asked to provide a satisfactory reference along with your application form. Occupational health and DBS; All offers are subject to satisfactory: enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). occupational health clearance - the Department of Health requires all new Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP) workers, including students, to be tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The consent, test and managed process of results will be carried out by our Occupational Health Provider. UCAS/course code: B720.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time with placement (3 years, January 2027). Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-apply-undergraduates

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