Midwifery

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.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

The Midwifery BM program at Edinburgh Napier University aims to provide students with the necessary academic and practical knowledge and skills to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a midwife. The program emphasizes a woman-centered approach to care, prioritizing compassion and professionalism. Students will develop expertise in supporting, advising, and advocating for women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. The program offers opportunities to develop clinical midwifery practice in various healthcare settings, with placements organized in collaboration with local healthcare providers. Students will benefit from state-of-the-art simulated clinical environments and a team of experienced midwife lecturers with expertise in clinical practice and current research.

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Outline:

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Program Structure:

• Full-time program
• Duration: 3 years
• Start date: September
• UCAS code: B720
• Placement: Yes
• Study Abroad: Yes

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Course Content:

The program utilizes a blended learning approach, combining lectures, tutorials, online self-directed learning, and workshops. Students will prepare for placements in simulated clinical environments before engaging in practical placements across South-East Scotland.

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Modules:

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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

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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

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Year 3:

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

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Placement Experiences:

• Reflect the current and emerging model of continuity of carer with implementation of The Best Start: A five-year forward plan for maternity and neonatal care in Scotland (Scottish Government, 2017).
• Involve caring for women through all stages of pregnancy, birth, and postnatal periods.
• Students will shadow their midwifery mentors working a variety of shift patterns to meet the needs of their case load.

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Study Abroad:

• Students have the opportunity to arrange an elective midwifery placement in Year 3.
• Placements can be arranged outwith NHS Lothian and Borders or with international partners or organizations.
• Students have previously undertaken placements in Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Belgium, Zambia, and various other countries.

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Assessment:

• Academic writing, including essays and reports
• Exams
• Assessment in clinical placements

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Teaching:

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

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Careers:

• Graduates are qualified to apply for roles within both clinical and social care settings.
• As a midwife, you will be the expert in supporting women during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.
• The program develops advanced communication, decision-making, and leadership skills, enabling graduates to provide compassionate and proactive support to women.
• Graduates will be able to apply practical and theoretical knowledge learned through the most current research, understanding that midwifery is both an art and a science.
• The program helps develop abilities to provide midwifery care and emotional support to women and their families.

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Other:

• The program is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Students are expected to pay for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in Year 3 (£120).
• The program has a 96% satisfaction rate (National Student Survey, 2023).
• The program is not open to international students.
• The program includes a computer-based Confident Caring Assessment (CCA) as part of the selection process.
• The University offers a range of tuition fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries.

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For the 2024/25 academic year: | Category | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |---|---|---| | Scotland | £1,820 | £tba | | England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | £tba | | Overseas and EU | £16,680 | £tba |