Program Overview

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BM Midwifery

Overview

This course offers the opportunity to develop clinical midwifery practice in a variety of healthcare settings. You will be supported by a team of midwife lecturers who have a wealth of expertise in both clinical practice and current research.

Mode of Study

• Full-time

Duration

• 3 years

Start date

• September

UCAS code

• B720

Placement

• Yes

Study Abroad

• Yes

Course Details

In your theoretical study of midwifery, we will teach you using a blended learning approach, which includes lectures, tutorials, online self-directed learning, and workshops. You will prepare for your placements in our simulated clinical environment prior to your practice placements across South-East Scotland. Notable midwifery skills include:

• Communication skills
• Breast feeding
• Normal labour and birth
• Initial consultation and history taking
• Medicines management

Assessments

• Academic writing, including essays and reports, exams and assessment in clinical placements.

Additional Mandatory Costs

• Year 3: Students are expected to pay for the registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, £120.

How You'll Be Taught

Your learning experience will be supported by:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Group work
• Skills simulation classes
• Work placements

Popular Modules

Year 1

• Introduction to professional midwifery practice
• Ante-natal and post-natal midwifery care
• The science of midwifery
• The evidence base for normal labour and birth
• Midwifery care of the new-born and family
• Midwifery practice

Year 2

• Integrated health and social care and midwifery
• Midwifery practice 2
• Medical disorders and the midwife
• Midwifery practice 3
• Midwifery care and emergencies around childbirth
• Midwifery practice 4

Year 3

• Research skills for professional midwifery practice
• Midwifery practice 5
• Women-centred care in midwifery practice
• Midwifery practice 6
• Midwifery practice 7

Entry Requirements

Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year, and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Admission to the programme is also dependent upon a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) check. This will be conducted as part of the induction week. The cost of the PVG check will be paid by the University.

Please note all qualifications should have been taken within the past five years.

Standard Offer Entry Requirement

• SQA Higher: BBBC including English and Biology or Human Biology. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths
• A Level: BCC including a Literary subject and Biology, Applied Science, or Life and Health Sciences
• BTEC National Extended Diploma Level 3: Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in Health and Social Care and A Level Biology or Applied Science grade C
• Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including English and Biology
• Access Courses: Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall, with a minimum of 39 credits at Merit and 6 credits at Distinction

Selection Test

Part of the selection process for entry to the programme of your choice will include a computer-based Confident Caring Assessment (CCA) where you will be given a short video and related scenario with questions. This is an assessment of the attributes expected of a nurse/midwife, not your clinical knowledge and skills.

English Language

If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test. The English Language requirements for this programme are IELTS 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in each component, excluding Writing which requires 6.5).

International Students

We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.

Admissions Policies

We're committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study. Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.

Fees & Funding

The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you will depend on a number of factors including your nationality, location, personal circumstances, and the course you are studying. We also have a number of bursaries and scholarships available to our students.

Tuition Fees for 2024/25

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,250
• Overseas and EU: £16,680

Careers

What Can You Do with a Midwifery Degree?

By studying Midwifery at Edinburgh Napier University, you will be qualified to apply for roles within both a clinical and social care setting, as a midwife, you will be the expert in supporting women during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.

What Does a Midwife Do?

As a midwife, you'll most likely work in an NHS setting and occasionally a private healthcare sector. You will be a main primary care practitioner and expert in providing antenatal, intrapartum, neonatal, and postnatal support and advice to women and their families.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities in This Role May Include

• Advocate normality and midwifery led care as appropriate
• Carrying out examinations and screenings before and after the birth, to monitor the growth of the fetus and the overall health of the mother and neonate.
• Teaching skills, such as care of the newborn, infant nutrition, and personal care to new mothers and parents.
• Identifying high-risk pregnancies and planning and implementing appropriate care around this.
• Relationship building with expectant mothers, families, and carers.
• Providing information about nutrition and exercise for both the mother and the neonate.
• Providing care and support during the labour and in the birth of a newborn, along with providing evidence-based care and supporting women's choice.
• Able to discuss future family planning and appropriate contraceptive methods with parents.
• Keeping and updating important women and newborn's documentation.