Name: Midwifery (Shortened), BSc (Hons)
Price: £9,250 per year GBP

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Duration

2 years

Start

September 2025

UCAS Code

B711

Delivery

In-person

This short course prepares registered nurses to meet the needs of maternity services and transforms graduate nurses into registered midwives.

This intensive programme will train you to help women, birthing people and families to enjoy positive and healthy pregnancy and birth experiences. All aspects of the preconception and childbirth continuum are addressed via theoretical preparation in university and supervised, preparation in a clinical setting.

You’ll benefit from a case-based approach to learning, which is used to facilitate development of the skills required of a competent midwife. You’ll spend half of your time learning skills in clinical practice, and the other half learning the theory, through a blended learning approach.

At present, funding is available on this course for registered nurses through NHS England.

Please note, nursing programmes leading to registration are not available to international students

Why study with us

Funding is currently guaranteed on this course through NHS England.
This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
The midwifery education team is supported by internationally renowned researchers in Midwifery and Infant Nutrition.

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What you'll do

You’ll have the opportunity to use clinical skill labs, which provide a safe environment to put theoretical knowledge into practice.
Within your programme, you will have the opportunity to participate in an elective placement, which can be either national or international, allowing you to explore midwifery in a different setting.
You have the opportunity to join the award-wining University Midwifery Society and Passionate Midwifery Forums.

Modules

Enhance your knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and psychology. This module has a primary focus on the woman, the foetus and newborn. The module will encompass the philosophy of salutogenesis and its influence related to the broader concept of health and wellbeing throughout the childbearing continuum. The module further aims to develop your knowledge about the role of the future midwife as an accountable professional. Explore your individual skills as a developing scholar, leader and collaborator. Reflect on your personal development journey, focusing on self-development, resilience and self-awareness.

Module code: MW2504

This module aims to offer you the opportunity to develop midwifery skills, clinical knowledge, values and autonomous practice within the real world practice setting. You'll be expected to practice safely and effectively to meet the standards of proficiency and associated skills for the programme NMC 2019. This will be for the benefit of women, unborn and newborn infants, partners and families.

Module code: MW2506

This module aims to offer you the opportunity to develop midwifery skills, clinical knowledge, values and autonomous practice within the real world practice setting. This is in order to practice safely and effectively to meet the standards of proficiency and associated skills for the programme and those expected at the point of registration as a future midwife NMC 2019 and for the benefit of women, unborn and newborn infants, partners and families.

Module code: MW3502

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers in Midwifery

Your midwifery qualifications and experience will open up a wide range of options to further develop your career.

Once you complete the course, you will become a registered midwife, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You’ll have the opportunity to apply to work as a midwife within the NHS or other independent midwifery settings.

You may also have the opportunity to work nationally or internationally, exploring midwifery in a global context.

Midwifery is a research and evidence-based career, therefore we encourage and support you to continue onto further study. At the University of Central Lancashire, we offer a dedicated MSc in Midwifery as well as opportunities for you to progress onto a PhD and other research programmes.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

Please note, nursing programmes leading to registration are not available to international students

In order to be accepted onto the programme candidates must:

Have 12 months full time (or equivalent) post-registration experience in an acute area of nursing
Have evidence of Level 5 study (previous 5 years)
Meet the programme entry criteria
Demonstrate good health by being declared fit to practice by Occupational Health Department
Have satisfactory academic and last/current employer references
Demonstrate a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
Meet minimal residency / English Language requirements (IELTS Level 7)
Be successful at interview

Please also note if your application is deemed unsuccessful subsequent applications submitted within the same UCAS cycle will not be considered.

Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing
Nursing Midwifery Council Registered nurse with 12 months experience
A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

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Fees and funding

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

2025/26

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Care Leaver Bursary
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Estranged student support
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Dependants Bursary
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The course is 85 programmed weeks inclusive of annual leave. This consists of 50% clinical practice and 50% theory. Learning occurs in a variety of theory and clinical practice settings.

Our student selection process is underpinned by the National Values Based Recruitment strategy. This assesses the candidates against the NHS values of working together, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives and everyone counts.

Within your programme you will study a range of modules relevant to midwifery which may include a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors.

Teaching and learning is delivered through a number of different formats for example - lectures; tutorials; debates; case based learning; practical workshops and clinical experience.

Assessments throughout the programme will be varied, some of which will be student choice.

At the University of Central Lancashire, we have developed close links with healthcare providers across the whole of the Lancashire area including NHS trusts across Preston & Chorley, Blackpool, Blackburn & Burnley and Southport & Ormskirk. These learning environments provide our students with a unique insight into how healthcare is managed in all settings.

All clinical placement providers are audited according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for learning and teaching in clinical practice. Each clinical site has a dedicated site link lecturer attached to the placement area, so that students may access support and advice.

Academic staff work in close contact with the NHS trust student support teams. As part of your clinical experience you can expect to work alongside a clinical supervision team who will support your learning journey throughout each placement area.

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This course is delivered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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