BSc (Hons) Midwifery 36 months Undergraduate Programme By UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

16,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study midwifery?

Midwives are autonomous practitioners providing care and support to service-users and their families during pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary professional team, midwives practise in birth units, communities and hospitals, supporting service-users to have a positive experience of childbirth.

This dynamic, demanding and privileged role carries great responsibility but is incredibly rewarding.

£5,000 per year training grant is available for home students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Midwifery is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which means you can register as a midwife with them when you graduate.

With close input from practice partners and maternity service users, the course offers an authentic, woman-centred learning experience and gives you the grounding you need to practise midwifery confidently, compassionately and to the highest standard.

Cement your understanding of the midwife's role and learn about good midwifery practice. Develop the critical thinking and leadership skills to evaluate evidence, and help move midwifery forward.

Based at our Glenside campus UWE Bristol's home of health and social care you'll develop strong interpersonal and inter-professional skills to work in a team with service-users, their families and healthcare professionals from other disciplines.

Work with enthusiastic academics who've all practised as midwives themselves.

The course has a strong practical focus and you'll spend around half of your time learning on clinical placements, supported by midwifery mentors.

Engage with service users, practising midwives, researchers and other healthcare professionals in placements, class and online.

Practise and hone your skills with medical students in hospital settings, and in our purpose-built Skills and Simulation Centre and Birth Room.

Where can it take me?

Midwives are in demand across the UK. Your skills will be sought after in both hospital and community-based roles.

You could progress to become a specialist or consultant midwifery practitioner, clinical midwifery manager, lecturer or researcher in midwifery.

Find out where a career in midwifery can take you.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study midwifery?

Midwives are autonomous practitioners providing care and support to service-users and their families during pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary professional team, midwives practise in birth units, communities and hospitals, supporting service-users to have a positive experience of childbirth.

This dynamic, demanding and privileged role carries great responsibility but is incredibly rewarding.

£5,000 per year training grant is available for home students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Midwifery is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which means you can register as a midwife with them when you graduate.

With close input from practice partners and maternity service users, the course offers an authentic, woman-centred learning experience and gives you the grounding you need to practise midwifery confidently, compassionately and to the highest standard.

Cement your understanding of the midwife's role and learn about good midwifery practice. Develop the critical thinking and leadership skills to evaluate evidence, and help move midwifery forward.

Based at our Glenside campus UWE Bristol's home of health and social care you'll develop strong interpersonal and inter-professional skills to work in a team with service-users, their families and healthcare professionals from other disciplines.

Work with enthusiastic academics who've all practised as midwives themselves.

The course has a strong practical focus and you'll spend around half of your time learning on clinical placements, supported by midwifery mentors.

Engage with service users, practising midwives, researchers and other healthcare professionals in placements, class and online.

Practise and hone your skills with medical students in hospital settings, and in our purpose-built Skills and Simulation Centre and Birth Room.

Where can it take me?

Midwives are in demand across the UK. Your skills will be sought after in both hospital and community-based roles.

You could progress to become a specialist or consultant midwifery practitioner, clinical midwifery manager, lecturer or researcher in midwifery.

Find out where a career in midwifery can take you.

Admission Requirements

120+
6+
105+
80+
59+


  • Tariff points:  120
  • Contextual tariff:  See our contextual offers page.
  • English Language Requirement: 

    International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 7.0 in all other sections of the test (or approved equivalent*).

    *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need on the English Language requirements page.

  • A-level subjects:  Grade C or above in a Science, Health or Social Science subject.
  • Relevant subjects:  Subjects that meet the Science/Social Science requirement for this course: Biology, Applied Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, Science (Biology route), Science (Chemistry route), Science (Physics route), Sociology, Health and Social Care.
  • EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma:  You'll need a minimum of five units in a Science, Health or Social Science Subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units. Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice on acceptable units, please email us.

    For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page.

  • Access:  15 Level 3 credits at Merit in a Science, Health or Social Science subject.
  • Baccalaureate IB:  A minimum Grade 5 in a Higher Level Science, Health or Social Science subject. Irish Highers: H2 in a Science or Social Science subject. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
  • Irish Highers:  H2 in a Science or Social Science subject.
  • Welsh Baccalaureate:  We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. This qualification cannot be used to satisfy any subject specific entry requirements.
  • Cambridge Technical:  You'll need a minimum of five units in a Science, Health or Social Science Subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units. Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice on acceptable units, please email us.

    For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page.

  • T Levels:  Health, Healthcare Science or Science. If you partially achieve your T Level, you can meet our subject requirements if you have at least a C in your Core Section. For further advice on acceptable subjects please email us.

Selection process

Applicants who meet the academic requirements listed below will be shortlisted on the strength of their personal statement. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview. For more details on the process, please visit our selection page.

Entry requirements

Please note that due to early clinical contact on this course applicants must turn 18 before the start of placement. Applicants who do not turn 18 by the commencement of the placement will be advised to defer or reapply as appropriate. Please see our admissions policy for further information.

Additional requirements

Before you start your course, you'll be required to complete:

  • an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
  • a Health Check.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
16,000 GBP

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