MSc Midwifery

This Master’s is for registered nurses (adult nursing) wishing to become a midwife. It is a practice-based course, preparing you fully to care for women/birthing people through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

Your time on the course is split equally between practice and University, giving you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge to the clinical environment. Preparation for professional practice is achieved through simulation and scenario-based learning as well as lectures, seminars and group work. This is alongside clinical placement, supported by a practice supervisor.

Successful completion of the course leads to the award of an MSc degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), allowing you to practise as a midwife in the UK.

Why choose this course?

• Learn the complete role of the midwife as the expert in universal care in pregnancy and birth as well as caring for women/birthing people with additional needs
• Develop practical skills on placement, under the supervision of a qualified midwife, including conducting at least 40 births by the time you complete the course
• Explore the wider role of the midwife within primary- and secondary-care settings, including public health, sexual health and women’s/birthing people's health promotion
• Gain experience on non-maternity wards to learn how pregnancy affects - and is affected by - a variety of medical conditions. Non-maternity experience may include medical, mental health, surgery, neonatal and intensive care
• As the course proceeds, become increasingly independent in your study skills and practice, able to provide universal care for women/birthing people in pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period with minimal direction

The NHS Constitution brings together details of what staff, patients and the public can expect from the National Health Service. It sets out the principles and values that guide how the NHS should act and make decisions. The NHS Constitution states that the NHS "aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism”. Applicants are expected to demonstrate their understanding and application of these values throughout the selection process.