MSc Midwifery (2 years shortened) - Reading at University of West London

Programme overview

This MSc Midwifery (2 years shortened) course is for graduate adult nurses who are currently registered with the NMC and would like to gain registration as a midwife. The 2-year Masters recognises the skills and knowledge you already have and has been developed to equip you with further knowledge, skills and values to deliver world-class, evidence-based care for women, babies and families. Designed for graduate adult nurses, the course will provide you with the skills to become a midwife who can practise in a variety of settings and provide safe and effective care across the maternity continuum.

Duration: 2 years full-time with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: September 2027, January 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The duration of the midwifery shortened course is two 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. You will be studying alongside students on the BSc (Hons) and MSc (3-year) Midwifery courses. Throughout your studies, you will gain a sound understanding of the role of the midwife and the foundations for midwifery care. Modules include: Transition to Midwifery L6; Holistic Care for Women and Families L6; Applying Evidence to Midwifery Practice L6; Safe Care for Childbearing Women and Newborn Infants with Complications L7; Leading and Managing Childbirth Emergencies L7; Midwifery Practice L6; Midwifery Assessment and Response to Deteriorating Health L7; Individualised Care for Women and Newborn Infants with Complex Needs L7; Evaluating Quality in Maternity Care L7; Midwifery Practice L7.

Career pathways

This MSc Midwifery Masters course will prepare you to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulatory body for midwives. Most of our midwifery graduates go on to work with the NHS trust where they undertook their 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.

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Entry requirements

You will require: Current registration as an adult nurse on the NMC professional register. Honours degree at lower second class or above. GCSEs Mathematics and English Grade 9-4 (A*-C) OR equivalent i.e. Functional Skills Mathematics and English Level 2. 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. Some experience working as an adult nurse. We recommend candidates will have undertaken academic study within the last 5 years. You will be asked to provide a satisfactory reference along with your application form. Occupational health and DBS. All offers are subject to satisfying the following requirements: enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) carried out by the Trust partner you will be employed by. occupational health clearance – the Department of Health requires all new Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP) workers, including students, are tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The consent, test and managed process of results will be carried out by the employing Trust partner. Find out more about the occupational health clearance requirements, tests and immunisations (pdf, 264kb). Selection process.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time with placement (2 years, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time with placement

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

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