BSc (Hons) Midwifery
- Country United Kingdom
- Course Duration 36 month
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification IELTS
- Program Level Undergraduate
- Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
- Admission intake SEP
- Minimum GPA 70
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| Free | GBP 24,200 |
Application Date
| Application Start Date | Application Closing Date |
|---|---|
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2023-03-03
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2023-08-20
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Program Description
Explore the fundamentals of midwifery and develop your understanding of the whole maternity journey for mothers and infants. Gain clinical skills to support childbearing women, newborn infants and families through pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and the early weeks of life. You will study the importance of communication in care provision and in building professional relationships.Your training will ensure you can anticipate, prevent, and respond with confidence to the additional needs and complications that can arise during pregnancy. Your practice will be underpinned by evidence to ensure that you are delivering high-quality and safe care to women and infants at every stage of their journey.As a midwife you will respect women's individual circumstances and advocate their wishes where appropriate. You will support mothers to confidently use their voice throughout their pregnancy, delivery and beyond, but also enable them to provide nurturing care to their infant.MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING
Your studies will combine theory and clinical practice and you will be taught by highly qualified, registered midwives. We have a multidisciplinary approach to teaching so you will work alongside students from medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, pharmacy, and social work enabling you to benefit from inter-professional education required within the clinical setting.You will improve your midwifery techniques, so you are ready for practical placements using simulation with mannequins and patient simulators in our Clinical Skills Lab.STRENGTHENING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
PLACEMENTS
50% of your time will be spent on placements and we have excellent relationships with our placement partners. Improving your practical abilities in a healthcare environment will increase your knowledge so you can have a successful future as a midwife.You will have the opportunity to experience a range of settings within a 60 mile radius of Keele. There will be guidance on your placement from midwives who are practice assessors and practice supervisors.There is also a community placement which will be within a 20 mile radius of the hospital base and there are placement opportunities at the the Women’s Centre at Stafford Hospital.Your hospital placements will be at the Royal Stoke Hospital which includes a level 3 neonatal unit and a birth centre. Plus, there are antenatal and postnatal wards, delivery suite, early pregnancy unit, antenatal clinics, maternity assessment unit and transitional care for babies who may need a little more nursing support. Placements are also undertaken at Birmingham Women's Hospital, where you will gain the same experiences. We offer a vibrant and supportive environment for students that facilitates your development as a competent and assured midwife. Your academic mentor will provide guidance with any issues you may have and give support with some of your assessments during the three year course.Clinical supervisors and assessors will give you guidance during clinical practice. They will check your competencies for specific areas of the course via the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA), known are PARE. Different areas will be assessed during the programme and there are also requirements of practice episodes which relate to the specific numbers of cases you must complete.A Student Experience and Support team is based within our Faculty with a member of the team dedicated to our School. Part of student services they work closely with teams across Keele to you can easily access the support you need.There is peer support and additional help is available from the School's Disability Liaison Officer who provides an additional layer of support for all students, particularly for those who have special learning needs.You will have access to a mixture of advice and support services at Keele which include;- Learning Support and Academic Guidance
- Disability Services
- English Language Unit
- Student Advice at Keele (ASK)
- Student Support Services
- Occupational Health Department / University Health Centre
Other Requirements
- CISCE / CBSE / West Bengal Class XII: 60% - 90% required depending on course. Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% All other State Boards Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard Class XII: 65% - 95% required depending on course.Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% 2 years of study must have been completed.
- For IELTS Waiver : CISCE/CBSE Class XII: 70% or above. All other State Boards Class XII (except Punjab or Mohali School Education Board): 75% or above in English, depending on course.Study should be taught in English. Otherwise IELTS is required.
Extra Notes
* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.
