BSc (Hons) Midwifery

Study based at either Bournemouth or St Mary’s Community Health Campus, Portsmouth. Placements (50% of the course) will be spent across the south. UCAS code B720

What career could be more rewarding than one that supports women as they bring new life into the world? This wellestablished course will enable you to do just that. With outstanding graduate employment rates, this course is accredited by UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative and the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), meeting their newest curriculum requirements for midwifery education.

Women-centred care

With a strong emphasis on women-centred care, the course offers an equal balance of theory and practice so you can develop into an autonomous, competent and compassionate midwife, ready to support and guide women through pregnancy and childbirth. You’ll undertake a range of units facilitated by experienced, registered midwifery academics and clinicians, covering all areas of midwifery care using an evidence-based approach and incorporating principles of research. You’ll be introduced to new equipment and skills in our simulation facilities, which includes a birthing suite, where you can familiarise yourself with techniques prior to undertaking them in practice.

Placements

50% of your time will be spent in practice placements, in community and hospital settings. Here you will be supervised by midwives and will learn interpersonal, communication and leadership skills from working closely with women, families, midwives, and other health professionals.

You can opt to study at either of our campuses – Bournemouth or Portsmouth. There are a number of opportunities for students from both campuses to attend Midwifery Society events and our midwifery conferences.

A Foundation Year is available on this course. See page 64 for more information

Key Information

Accreditations: Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative - Gold

Duration and delivery: 3 years full-time with mandatory placements

Entry requirements: 128 - 144 tariff points including 32 points in a required subject

Required subjects: Applied Human Biology, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Sociology

If English is not your first language: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in all other components

See website for latest details of: Entry requirements, contact hours and course costs

I was able to train at a local hospital and gain hands-on experience as a student midwife while receiving excellent support and guidance from my mentors and my tutor.

Lucy-Jo Matthews, student

Key areas of study

Midwifery Practice | Childbirth Journeys | Fundamental Midwifery Care | Promoting Health | Medicines Optimisation & the Midwife | Complexities in Midwifery Care | Local, National & Global Health | Research for Professional Practice | Midwifery Emergencies | Leadership & Innovation In Midwifery Care | Team Working for Service Improvement www.bournemouth.ac.uk/midwifery-ug