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Midwifery Practice

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

UCAS Tariff

120-128

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Midwifery

This course will prepare you for a special and rewarding career as a midwife, helping expectant mothers on their maternity journey. You’ll learn both the theory and the practice behind pregnancy, through to childbirth and the postnatal period. You’ll develop the skills to help mothers with not only the physiological but the psychological process of childbirth. You’ll also gain an understanding in situations that are considered normal as well as training for those with more complex needs.
Throughout the degree, you’ll gain real-life experience and put your skills to practice in a variety of maternity settings. Plus, in your final year, you’ll be provided with the opportunity to showcase your proficiency by being the lead professional in the care of a mother with a low risk pregnancy. With an 100% employment success rate within 6 months of graduating, you’ll leave a confident, caring practitioner, ready for a successful career as a midwife.

Modules

Year 1
• Foundation science, knowledge and practice
• Contemporary professional midwifery
• Normal physiological childbirth and universal care
• Public health, health promotion and health protection
• Introduction to midwifery practice (Year 1 Practice)
Year 2
• Understanding and applying evidence in practice
• Altered maternal health, childbearing and the midwife
• Maternal mental health and psychological issues
• Developing competent midwifery practice (Year 2 Practice)
Year 3
• Quality improvement in practice
• Midwifery management of maternal and neonatal emergencies
• The systematic examination of the newborn infant
• Promoting excellence in midwifery practice
• Proficient midwifery practice (Year 3 Practice)

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Department:

Adult Nursing and Midwifery Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

52%
Midwifery

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Midwifery

Teaching and learning

72%
Staff make the subject interesting
71%
Staff are good at explaining things
62%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
86%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

61%
Library resources
69%
IT resources
61%
Course specific equipment and facilities
29%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
0%
Male students
100%
Female students
93%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
D

After graduation


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Midwifery

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
high
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

98%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
0%
Health professionals
0%
Teaching and educational professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Midwifery

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£34k

£34k

£36k

£36k

£37k

£37k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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