BSc Hons Midwifery

at Teesside University

The first year of the course focuses on the normal aspects of care for the woman, her baby and family through the study of public health and life science. Year 2 consolidates learning in Year 1 whilst developing knowledge and understanding of women and babies with complex needs through the exploration of psycho-social aspects of care and pathology. The importance of multidisciplinary team working is also explored alongside working within continuity of care models. Year 3 facilitates development of leadership and management skills across all aspects of practice. It provides an opportunity to study evidence that informs care and innovation. Learning is applied at the interface of practice through a variety of clinical placements.

The modules in Year 1 introduce you to the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary in assisting in the provision of safe holistic, woman-centred midwifery care.

The modules in Year 2 develop your knowledge, skills and learning from Year 1 while extending practice into the area of complex maternal, fetal and baby care.

The modules in Year 3 consolidate learning from the first and second year while preparing you for the role of qualified midwife. You have the opportunity to explore midwifery from an international perspective and develop managerial and leadership skills while considering innovative changes in practice.

Throughout the three years of study, we use a range of teaching and learning strategies to provide an environment that develops your confidence and competence in providing care to woman, their babies and families within maternity care settings.

Course structure
Year 1 core modules
Applied Knowledge and Competence in Universal Maternity

Applied Science for Maternity Care

Participate in Holistic Maternity Care

Principles of Evidence-based Practice

You are provided with the foundation for lifelong learning, by focusing on how to learn, and beginning the development of critical thinking, reasoning and reflection. Key study skills are also incorporated into this module.

You explore the role of evidence-based practice in the policy context of health and social care. You develop knowledge and skills in formulating questions and literature searching in the evidence-based practice process.
Public Health in Contemporary Maternity Care

 
Year 2 core modules
Applied Science for Complex Maternity Care

Appraising Evidence for Practice

You will further develop skills gained from your first year Principles of Evidence-based Practice to develop a sound theoretical knowledge of the importance of research and the ability to critical appraise and apply this to your clinical learning, and skills delivering evidence-based practice.

Complex Public Health in Contemporary Maternity Care

Contributing to Holistic Care

Enhanced Maternity Care for Complex Needs

 
Year 3 core modules
Leadership and Service Improvement in Maternity Care

Promoting Excellence in Maternity Care

The Proficient Midwife in Holistic Maternity Care

Transition to Autonomous Practice in Maternity Care

You will develop a wider understanding of midwifery practice from a local, national and international perspective through seminars and an international conference. Your learning, to promote student autonomy, will be enhanced through self-directed learning, seminars and tutorials that involve student-centred learning activities, including deconstructing and discussing critical learning incidents. You will develop knowledge and understanding of learning and teaching theories to facilitate parent education and develop a range of practice experience from case-loading.

Transition to Autonomous Practice in Newborn Care

You will consolidate knowledge and skills delivered during Years 1 and 2 that facilitates transition to autonomous practitioner in the assessment and examination of the newborn. This module will prepare you for post-registration practice with the knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care for the newborn. This will be developed through simulation, clinical examination and decision-making skills and will include the theory component of Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE).
 

Entry requirements
You are expected to have:

a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English language, maths and a science subject. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Number can be accepted in place of English and maths GCSE. You must have English and maths as listed below.*

Plus any of the following qualifications.

GCE and VCE Advanced Level
120 points from three A levels including a science subject, preferably biology. We will accept psychology and physical education. AS level is not acceptable.

Access Course
120 UCAS points from a QAA recognised Access course (any combination) in a science or health subject (including a science unit, preferably biology)

*We can accept 6 Units at graded Level 2 in English and 6 Units at graded Level 2 in maths or 3 credits at Level 3 in maths and 3 credits at Level 3 in English in the absence of GCSEs in these subjects

BTEC QCF Extended Diploma
120 points (DDM) in a science or health subject.

CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma
120 points (B) In health & social care

Irish Leaving Certificate
120 points from four or five Highers/Honours subjects including a science, preferably biology.

Scottish Highers
120 points from four or five Highers including a science subject, preferably biology.

Advanced Scottish Highers
3 Advanced Highers including a science subject, preferably biology.

Or

Foundation degree
A pass in a science or health subject.

The selection process includes shortlisting of your application, following which, if successful you will be invited for an interview.

Your personal statement
Your personal statement is an important part of your application
It is your opportunity to tell us why you want to study midwifery Teesside. It is key to you being invited for an interview.

What to include
The midwifery team are keen to know what you understand to be the role of the midwife and what motivates you to study midwifery. You will be or have recently studied subjects to prepare you for the course, and we are interested to understand how you think your studies have prepared you the midwifery degree. You will have life experiences and transferrable skills that may include, voluntary work, part time work, hobbies, tell us what they are, and how they relate to the NHS core values and behaviours. Please note we do not require you to have voluntary experience, it is your transferable skills that we are interested in.

The midwifery course involves clinical placements and theoretical work in University so you will need to be organised and resilient, you could include examples of how you have demonstrated organisation and resilience skills in the past.

Where can I get more information?
You can access a range of healthcare websites, books and journals about midwifery, use this information to demonstrate you really know what the role of a the midwife involves.

Shortlisting criteria
Your application will be measured against the following criteria:

your ability to complete all sections of the application form fully and correctly
the level of all qualifications and grades are specified
appropriate academic entry requirements achieved or predicted
personal statement supportive of the chosen course which demonstrates an understanding of the uniqueness of the profession and the midwife's role
satisfactory references.
If you are invited to interview and the date becomes unsuitable for you, we may not always be able to offer you an alternative date due to the high volume of applications received for this course. Please contact the admissions department for further information if required.

Interview criteria
At the online or face to face interview, you will be asked 6 questions which are mapped against the NHS Constitution:

privacy & dignity
resilience & reflective ability
problem solving
advocacy & empowerment
honesty & integrity
team working
A range of scenarios will be used to enable you to demonstrate your ability to address the NHS constitutional values alongside communication skills based on your performance throughout the workstations.

If you are successful in both shortlisting and interview you will receive an offer which is subject to the following:

evidence of achievement of the required academic qualifications
a successful work-based risk assessment which will reflect the appropriate HEOPS recommendations. Find out more about all of the HEOPS standards
an enhanced criminal history (DBS) check will be required as you will be working within clinical trusts which involve working with children and/or adults at risk. Where an enhanced DBS check is required, applicants will cover the cost of these checks which can only be processed through the University.
satisfactory references.
Please note until 1 to 4 have been successfully completed the offer of a place on the course remains conditional.

International applicants
International applicants must have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in writing alongside a minimal of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking with a minimal overall score of 7.0 before an unconditional offer is made
If you are successful at shortlisting you will be invited to attend an interview (which may be in person OR video call) in one of our international offices in either India, Malaysia or China, or through a secure web link (which will be arranged by the University).
If you are unable to attend an interview as stated, you will be unable to proceed with your application.

Entry to 2022/23 academic year

Fee for UK applicants
£9,250 a year

More details about our fees

Fee for international applicants
£14,000 a year

Career opportunities

The knowledge and experience gained during the course provides you with the opportunity to have an exciting and rewarding career. Registered Midwife status is recognised internationally and career opportunities are available both at home and abroad. New posts, roles and responsibilities are constantly evolving, both in community and hospital settings.