BSc (Hons)

Midwifery (156 weeks)

3 good reasons to study Midwifery at Salford:

Three year full-time course involving clinical placements within a hospital environment in addition to community settings and women's homes
Designed to prepare you to practice autonomously, as a registered midwife
Receive support from tutors who are qualified midwives

Midwives offer care and support to pregnant women, their partners and their families. They provide care throughout the pregnancy continuum which includes antenatal, intra partum and post partum care. On successful completion of this degree you will be eligible to register as a midwife on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Register.

A key component of the course is problem-based learning (PBL) where you will be actively involved in the learning process through problem solving, investigation, team work and self directed learning. These skills are also developed through the small caseload experience within the course

Course details

This course will enable you to meet the requirements for registration on the midwives part of the NMC Professional Register.

It is underpinned by national policy and will provide a broad, balanced, coherent and diverse experience of midwifery practice. Each year consists of a combination of theory and practice based modules. You will be expected to maintain a portfolio of personal and professional development (PDP). This course also includes assessment of clinical skills and medicines management.

The 'Practice' modules prepare you to achieve the clinical competencies throughout each year in order to progress towards fulfilling the role of accountable, autonomous practitioner at the point of registration. You will progress from first year as novice to accountable practitioner at the end of year 3.

Year 1

Introduction to Midwifery

Prepares you for midwifery practice and health environments

Midwifery Theory and Practice 1

This is a double module which focuses on women's health and the provision of midwifery care to women and families, which will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective care.

Practice placement 1

Practice placement 2

Practice placement 3

Year 2

Principles of Complex care in Midwifery

This module will enable you to consider the nature and impact of complex care in midwifery and develop your research skills.

Midwifery Theory and Practice 2

This is a double module which focuses on the diverse experiences of women and families which will develop your skills in the provision of holistic, woman-centred, evidence-based care.

Practice placement 4

Practice placement 5

Practice placement 6

Year 3

Challenges of Midwifery Practice

This module will equip you with the requisite knowledge and skills of critical reflection and critical reasoning to facilitate your transition to autonomous practice.

Midwifery Theory and Practice 3

This double module builds on the concept of autonomous practice and the requisite knowledge necessary to practice as an autonomous midwife. This is facilitated by the in-depth exploration of current issues and clinical scenarios which are assessed.

Midwifery Research

This module will enable you to develop your research skills from level 5 and demonstrate your ability to write a research proposal.

Practice placement 7

Practice placement 8

Practice placement 9

Course Enquiries

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