Master in Midwifery with Registered Midwife
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £9,250 | international full-time: £16,200
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This three-year master's course has been designed for graduates who would like to gain the knowledge, skills and values necessary to register as midwives on the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) professional register. This is an NMC-approved course.
At least 50 per cent of learning is practice-based. You will work with midwives in hospitals and the community, caring for women and birthing people, and their families through pregnancy and birth and providing postnatal care.
You will be taught by experienced midwives, healthcare specialists and wider NHS experts. You will study a wide range of subjects that provide the scientific knowledge base for midwifery practice, such as maternal and neonatal physiology and care; health promotion and education; professional, ethical and legal issues; and research. You will be exposed to a variety of educational and practice settings and encouraged to view learning as a lifelong process. Reflection is emphasised throughout the course to enhance the integration of theory and practice.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- Kingston is No.1 in London and No.6 in the UK overall for nursing and midwifery (Guardian league tables 2022).
- We have a new dedicated midwifery simulation suite for you to practice your clinical skills.
- You will be offered a wide range of clinical experience within local NHS Trusts and the surrounding community.
Accreditation
This degree confers both an academic award and a professional qualification in midwifery. On completion of the programme, students are recommended to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for professional registration.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
NHS Training Grant
Nursing and Midwifery students on pre-registration courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back, subject to eligibility criteria.
Curriculum
What you will study
You will study a wide range of subjects that provide the scientific knowledge base for midwifery practice, such as maternal and neonatal physiology and care; health promotion and education; professional, ethical and legal issues; and research. You will be exposed to a variety of educational and practice settings and encouraged to view learning as a lifelong process. Reflection is emphasised throughout the course to enhance the integration of theory and practice.
Year 1
In Year 1, you will be introduced to midwifery theory and practice focusing on birth as a physiological process.
Core modules
- Bodies and Birth 1
- Social and Political Context of Birth 1
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 1A
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 1B
Year 2
In Year 2, we build on your knowledge and skills gained in Year 1 and introduce the complexities that can occur during pregnancy for some mothers and birthing people and their babies.
Core modules
- Bodies and Birth 2
- Social and Political Context of Birth 2
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 2A
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 2B
Year 3
Year 3 continues to develop your midwifery knowledge, understanding and leadership skills, preparing you for autonomous practice as a midwife.
Core modules
- Bodies and Birth 3
- Social and Political Context of Birth 3
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 3A
- Midwifery Profession and Practice 3B
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
Registered midwives can choose to develop their skills and experience in the NHS, or the independent or voluntary sectors. Midwives can elect to work clinically, teach, undertake research or even manage a complete maternity service. Extensive postgraduate study opportunities are also available at Kingston University.
Career opportunities
Midwifery today is a highly attractive career with good financial rewards and excellent employment prospects in the UK and overseas.
The majority of midwives work in the NHS, either in the community working alongside GP's, district nurses and social workers or in hospital environments in partnership with obstetricians, anaesthetists and neonatologists. Others work in private maternity hospitals or practice independently.
There are many practice-based roles and also management opportunities in both midwifery and general health care which can enable midwives to develop and support modern midwifery practice. Midwives may also take on consultant roles.
Teaching and mentoring
Qualified midwives can take further qualifications in teaching and mentoring to enable them to supervise and teach student midwives. There are also opportunities in higher education in a lecturer-practitioner role, which allow midwives to combine an interest in teaching with hands-on midwifery practice.