BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Pre-registration)
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Why choose this course?
- Gain hands on experience in our simulation hospital wards
- Learn on clinical placements throughout your course
- Provide essential care during pregnancy, labour and after the birth
- we have an excellent reputation and will help you to develop the qualities needed that define a University of Hertfordshire graduate midwife.
- with the BSc (Hons) Midwifery course you gain sound midwifery knowledge of normality, enabling you to become competent in recognising and managing deviations from this normality.
- inclusion of the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) competency provides you with advanced knowledge to support the care provided.
- our commitment to achieving UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Accreditation enables learning that supports best practice in relation to infant feeding.
- in addition to university study skills support, lecturers also provide close guidance to students both in the university and in practice.
- the course lays the foundation for your continuing personal and professional development throughout your career, with opportunities when you graduate for post-qualification study at masters and doctoral level.
- 100% of our midwifery graduates went on to employment or further study within six months according to the latest national Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
- for more resources on how to prepare for your midwifery course read more here.
What are the facilities like?
You’ll benefit from specialist facilities within our Meridian House in Hatfield town centre. From clinical skills laboratories to simulation hospital wards and audio manikins, along with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment that enhances lectures and conferences, you’ll have the tools you need to enhance your learning experience.
What’s the course about?
Midwives provide essential care during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period to both mothers and their babies. You’ll gain sound knowledge of what’s normal and healthy in childbearing women and recognise and manage any problems that may arise. You’ll learn how to perform examinations on the mothers-to-be as well as their infants after birth. Alongside studying the theory of midwifery, half of your time will be spent in various clinical settings partnering with experienced midwives.
Your time at the University
You will spend 50% of your time here. You’ll build your theoretical knowledge in lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratories. We’ll help you strengthen your ability for self-directed study and further your interpersonal skills. You’ll also develop your writing, presentations and computer literacy skills through case studies, individual and group projects and other student-centred activities.
In your first year, we’ll start you right from the beginning. You’ll explore a woman’s journey into motherhood. You’ll understand the well-being of the childbearing woman from antenatal to the postnatal period. You’ll see the importance of working as part of one multi-professional group to help a new parent make informed pregnancy and birthing choices.
There are lots of social and cultural aspects to consider in midwifery. You will get to explore these in more detail in your second year. You will also look at disorders of body systems, medical conditions caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding conditions and challenges. At the end of the second year, you will also have the opportunity to undertake an elective placement.
In your final year, you’ll find that you have grown to love certain topics that you just need to learn more about. For example, this could be the parent-baby attachment or how culture or religion affects the neonatal care you give to new mothers. It’s up to you to decide what you want to focus your final literature review on.
Your main campus is College Lane
This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
What will I study?
You will experience a wide variety of approaches to teaching and learning on this course delivered by experienced experts in the field. We will support you to develop the qualities needed to become a skilled, competent and confident midwife who can care and advocate for mother and baby. Your studies will include standard lectures, seminars, tutorials and simulated learning in our clinical skills laboratory. We also facilitate learning through case studies project work and a range of student centred activities.
In your final year you will normally have the opportunity to practice independent study skills by completing an extended literature review on a subject of your choice.
Level 4
Module | Credits | Compulsory/optional |
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Woman’s Journey to Motherhood 2 | 30 Credits | Compulsory |
Woman’s Journey to Motherhood 1 | 30 Credits | Compulsory |
Arts and Skills of Midwifery | 30 Credits | Compulsory |
Infant Feeding and Relationship Building | 30 Credits | Compulsory |
- Work placement
You have the exciting opportunity to undertake an elective placement at the end of your second year. If you choose this option, it will get to spend three weeks in a different midwifery setting either in the UK or abroad.
You will spend 50% of your time in a clinical setting. You will partner with qualified, experienced midwives who will support your learning. You will also be involved in other healthcare environments which are relevant to midwifery throughout your three years of study.
- placement sites are allocated according to preference and availability and include: West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust, based at Watford General Hospital, East and North Herts NHS Trust, based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, based at Barnet Hospital, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Foundation Trust in Luton and Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow
- all placements will give you the opportunity to link the theoretical knowledge you gain via lectures and seminars with practical experiences in the clinical field.
Fees and funding
Fees 2022
UK Students
Full time
- £9250 for the 2022/2023 academic year
EU Students
Full time
- £15910 for the 2022/2023 academic year
International Students
Full time
- £15910 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Our international fees include the cost of practice placements, occupational health, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and uniform.
NHS Funding for UK/EU Students
Students studying on nursing, midwifery or allied health professional courses funded by Health Education England will have access to the same student loans support package and support for living costs as other students.
You could also benefit from the NHS learning support fund if you study an eligible nursing, midwifery, or allied health course. If eligible, the different kinds of support you could get include a training grant, parental support, money back for travel and temporary accommodation whilst on placement, and financial hardship (which you won’t need to pay back).
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.
Living costs / accommodation
The University of Hertfordshire offers a great choice of student accommodation, on campus or nearby in the local area, to suit every student budget.
- Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements
UCAS A Level BTEC 120-128 BBB-ABB – including at least grade B in a Biological or Behavioural/Social Science DDM – in Applied Science or Health related subject Additional requirements
GCSE: Grade 4/C in English language, mathematics and science.
IB: 120-128 points from a minimum of 1 HL at grade 5 or above in a biological or behavioural/social science and 1 HL subject at a grade 4 or above (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).
Access: Access to Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions or similarly named course. A minimum 45 credits including 30 distinctions in your chosen level 3 subjects with the remainder at Merit. Candidates without GCSE mathematics and English language at grade 4/C or above must complete the equivalents contained within the Access Course (normally 6 credits are needed for English and 12 credits are needed in numerical subjects).
We do request that applicants have (normally) undertaken some form of formal study within the last five years.
Anyone wanting to undertake this course must comply with the Department of Health and Social Care immunisation guidelines. This applies to all health and social care settings regulated by the Care Quality Commission and applies to all workers including students conducting placements.
All offers will be subject to the applicants demonstration of the NHS constitution’s “Values and Behaviours”, satisfactory interview, occupational health screening and the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks. You can view the full NHS Constitution for England on the Government website.
The University of Hertfordshire is committed to welcoming students with a wide range of qualifications and levels of experience. The entry requirements listed on the course pages provide a guide to the minimum level of qualifications needed to study each course. However, we have a flexible approach to admissions and each application will be considered on an individual basis.
Deadlines
15 January
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