Midwifery
University of Leeds
UCAS Code: B720 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A-level: ABB including biology at grade A or B. Not general studies or critical thinking. 5 GCSE’S at grade C or above to include Science, Maths and English at grade B.
Access to HE Diploma
45 credits at level 3, which must be at distinction and include 15 credits from biology subjects + 5 GCSEs A* to C grade in Maths, English, a Science plus one other. We strongly advise you to contact the School to discuss the suitability of your chosen Access course. We consider Access Courses to be suitable for mature applicants (21 plus) who have been out of full-time education and have had no previous access to higher education.
(Leaving Certificate): AABBBB including B in English and maths, and A in biology
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF): Distinction/Distinction/Distinction in: Health and Social Care (Health Sciences); Health and Social Care (Health studies); Sport and Exercise Science. Must contain at least one-third biology content at Distinction. All BTEC modules must be listed on your UCAS form or else your application will be rejected.
Scottish Higher
Advanced Highers ABB including A in biology. We accept all subjects for the remaining grades.
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About this course
Working as an individual or as part of a team midwives educate, inform and empower women to make their own choices to have the best birth experience they can have. A calm and caring nature and the ability to communicate is essential to successfully support women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.
At the University of Leeds, we’re proud to offer outstanding teaching from some of the most inspirational lecturers in midwifery. In fact, our teaching has been rated Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework. We’re looking for people who want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, who are caring, courageous and compassionate. We’ll help you develop the qualities that define a University of Leeds midwifery student – a problem solver, decision maker, innovator and an advocate for your patients.
This exciting three year honours course is designed to develop midwives with the skills and knowledge to work in the dynamic, fast-moving healthcare environment to manage change and develop critical and analytical skills, as well as clinical skills to practice as a midwife.
We have stimulating placements in a variety of settings with two of the best teaching hospitals in Europe: St James Teaching Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary, but we offer much more choice - and a range of midwifery placements in clinical areas such as: day units, postnatal, antenatal ward, clinic and delivery suites.
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Modules
In year 1 you study three modules. Together these help you to develop basic professional values, clinical skills and woman-centred midwifery care in the antenatal and postnatal periods, as well as knowledge of biology, sociology and psychology and study and research skills. There is a greater balance of theory to practice in this year and a mixture of community and hospital placements.
In year 2 you study three midwifery theory and practice modules, where midwifery theory expands to include the care of women in the inter-partum period and more complex childbearing in a range of physical, psychological/emotional and social contexts. You undertake a one-week exposure to adult nursing in high dependency environments and develop your critical skills by reflecting on the maternity services and aspects of care delivery. There is an equal split between theory and practice. This year is hospital based.
In year 3 there is a greater balance of practice to theory in two midwifery theory and practice modules. You hone your skills in higher risk emergency care and take greater responsibility in a final community placement, where you care for a small caseload of women under indirect supervision. You write a 10,000 word dissertation, addressing a specific midwifery-related question in depth and study one 10-credit optional module from a range available. There is also an opportunity for a two-week elective experience at home or abroad.
Clinical placements are an integral part of your training.
Assessment methods
The majority of modules contain midwifery theory and practice in which 40% of the module mark is the grade achieved in practice. This contributes to the overall degree classification.
We use a range of assessment methods, including presentations, group assessments, unseen examinations, OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) in level 1 and 3, along with essays, a final oral examination and the grading of clinical practice.
You’ll need to demonstrate the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques, as well as your emerging abilities, skills and competencies.
You’ll need to produce work that is typically both evaluative and creative and show you can conduct independent, in-depth enquiry within the discipline. You need to be able to draw on a wide variety of material and be able to evaluate and criticise received opinion.
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