Program Overview

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Course Overview

Professional Midwifery Advocate is a 12-week course, consisting of 8 days of online learning, 2 days of independent study, and additional hours allocated for clinical restorative supervision sessions in the provider Trusts.

Course Details

Course Summary

Professional Midwifery Advocate is a 12-week course, consisting of 8 days of taught University contact days, 2 days of independent study, and additional hours allocated for clinical restorative supervision sessions in the provider Trusts.

Taught Dates

2025

• March

Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)

Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning Methods

Full details are available in the programme specification.

Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Applicants must be able to evidence previous study at level 6 or meet the non-standard criteria for admission to Postgraduate study.
• Applicants must be registered with NMC (with live registration status) and must satisfy the employers' internal processes for attending a programme of education.

Application Information

Making Your Application

Applications should be made online directly to the university. If you need more details or guidance, please contact the admissions team.

What Makes a Good Application?

We consider all aspects of your application, not simply your qualifications and grades. We look at your academic background and performance, relevant experience (particularly for professional courses where some voluntary or paid experience is required) and your reference. Above all, we look for motivation, commitment, and potential – evidence that you can benefit from study at higher education level.

Make sure you include:

• Relevant qualifications/evidence of ability: check our website for the specific entry requirements required for each course. Tell us your previous academic results and your projected grades.
• A supportive reference, from an employer or your school or college.
• A good personal statement.
• Explain clearly what attracts you to the course and tell us about your wider interests and experience. If you are applying for a course that incorporates professional training and placements, you should include any relevant experience or visits you have made in the workplace. Highlight your individual strengths and qualities, personal skills, capacity for teamwork, contribution to the community, and your enterprise, originality, and determination. Select some activities which bring out these qualities.

What Next?

When we receive your application, we will send you an acknowledgement, and if you are successful at this stage, you will get either an offer (with an invitation to visit the campus to which you have applied), or an invitation to interview on a particular date. If we are not able to offer you a place on your chosen course, we will usually try to offer you a place on a similar course and will contact you to discuss this. Alternatively, if we think you are suitable, but cannot offer you a place on your preferred campus because of the level of competition, we will offer you a place at another campus if one is available.

Deferred Entry

We welcome applications for deferred entry on some courses. If you have specific plans during your year out, indicate these on your personal statement as they may be relevant to your course and could enhance your application.

International Students

Please see the international pages of our website for full details of our entry requirements (including English-language skills) as well as contacts for advice and support.

Student Finance

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants, and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary – a non-repayable bursary designed to support first-year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

Fees 2024/25

This course costs £510 per 20 credits, rising to £535 in 2024/25.

Meet the Staff

Our academic staff are passionate about their field and have a wealth of real-world experience to back up their knowledge. Find out more about your tutors.

Staff Profiles

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