Midwifery Studies

Northumbria University, Newcastle

The BSc (Hons) Midwifery Studies has been developed to incorporate the future direction of midwifery practice, whilst drawing on the essential elements of midwifery. The programme develops students as a proficient practitioner there is investment in personal capabilities, exploring values and developing critical abilities and research confidence. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the BSc Midwifery Studies course has been designed to meet the requirements of the NMC, enabling you to apply for professional registration as a midwife on successful completion of the degree. Students will learn through an equal combination of university and practice-based experiences, that enables achievement of the proficiencies necessary for professional registration as a midwife, with a critical appreciation of the challenges and strengths which exist in contemporary midwifery and a key focus on people's wellbeing. You will also engage in clinical learning opportunities during placement allocations within our high quality Maternity Service Practice Learning Partners.Developed in-line with the proficiencies identified within the NMC standards and the values that underpin the NHS constitution, you will leave this course prepared for the workplace and with the relevant clinical experience to apply for professional registration. The work placements you will complete whilst studying for your degree will provide you with experience of working in a real-life, multidisciplinary environment, something that can prove invaluable when applying for jobs. Additionally, in the your course you will have the unique opportunity to carry a small caseload of pregnant people and families through their childbirth experience. On graduation you will have extensive experience of working with state-of-the-art equipment, in addition to relevant industry experience. Northumbria University boasts excellent links with the NHS and other organisations in the region and our students are renowned for their high level of skills, something that is demonstrated by our consistently high employment rates. Midwives can practice wherever pregnant people and their families are. UK maternity policy (Better Births 2016) requires that all maternity services provide Continuity of Carer for pregnant women and your programme prepares you to work within these approaches, making you highly employable. As your midwifery career progresses you may wish to pursue specialist posts where you care for people with highly specific needs such as substance misuse in pregnancy. Or you may wish to develop your skills to provide leadership support to colleagues as a Professional Midwifery Advocate, clinical leadership as a clinical team leader, or educational leadership as a Practice Assessor for students or as a Practice Development Midwife. Your programme gives you a strong foundation from which topursue service leadership, research and academic practice roles within your midwifery career. As a Graduate you may also wish to engage in further study or doctoral level qualifications.