Program Overview

Education and Courses

The University of Antwerp offers a Master's program in Nursing and Midwifery, which includes various specializations and internships. The program aims to provide students with the necessary training and guidance to become specialists in their chosen field.

Master's Program in Nursing and Midwifery

The Master's program in Nursing and Midwifery is designed for nurses and midwives who want to pursue a Master of Science degree. The program includes specializations in Nursing Specialist, Leadership in Health and Care, Researcher in Health and Care, and Midwifery Specialist.

Specializations

• Nursing Specialist: This specialization focuses on developing students as academic clinical nursing experts within a healthcare domain. Students receive theoretical preparation for role development as Nursing Specialists according to the 7 CanMeds roles.
• Leadership in Health and Care: This specialization aims to prepare students to manage and coach change processes in the healthcare sector. Students undertake a project in a real-life practice setting, addressing one or more essential leadership themes.
• Researcher in Health and Care: This specialization focuses on developing students as researchers in health and care. Students receive training in setting up a research project, project management, and financing, as well as science communication and data management.
• Midwifery Specialist: This specialization focuses on developing students as academic clinical midwife experts within a healthcare domain or as facilitators in implementing innovations within perinatal care. Students receive theoretical preparation for role development as Midwife Specialists according to the 7 CanMeds roles.

Internships

The Master's program in Nursing and Midwifery includes internships for each specialization. The internships provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world setting.

Internship Requirements

• Nursing Specialist Internship: The student completes a 30-day or 240-hour internship after going through a series of preparatory steps. The internship plan includes four concrete, measurable internship goals that must contribute to the practice of the placement and have a connection with the CanMeds roles as a Nursing Specialist.
• Leadership in Health and Care Internship: The student undertakes a project in a real-life practice setting, addressing one or more essential leadership themes. The project is a concrete, project-based exercise that starts from a question or issue in practice.
• Researcher in Health and Care Internship: The student completes a 21-day internship, equivalent to 160 internship hours. The internship is planned in consultation with the placement and can be conducted in person, remotely, or in a hybrid form.
• Midwifery Specialist Internship: The student completes a 24-day or 188-hour internship after going through a series of preparatory steps. The internship plan includes four concrete, measurable internship goals that must contribute to the practice of the placement and have a connection with the CanMeds roles as a Midwifery Specialist.

Practical Information

• The internship placements must have a demonstrable link to healthcare in the broadest sense, with research being the main task or at least a clearly defined task within the organization's scope.
• The internship mentor must have at least a master's degree and work as a researcher, or research should be one of the main tasks of the mentor's job.
• The student works independently on an individualized internship plan under the supervision of the mentor and internship coach.
• The internship plan forms the basis for the internship evaluation carried out in consultation between the internship coach and mentor.