Gain the academic and practical knowledge and skills required to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a midwife.
We offer you the best start in studying the art and science of midwifery. At Edinburgh Napier University you have the exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills to ensure that the care offered to women and their families has a woman centred approach and prioritises the ethos of compassion and professionalism.
As a midwife you will be recognised as an expert in supporting, advising and advocating for women and their families d...
Gain the academic and practical knowledge and skills required to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a midwife.<br/><br/>We offer you the best start in studying the art and science of midwifery. At Edinburgh Napier University you have the exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills to ensure that the care offered to women and their families has a woman centred approach and prioritises the ethos of compassion and professionalism.<br/><br/>As a midwife you will be recognised as an expert in supporting, advising and advocating for women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum care. This course offers you the opportunity to develop clinical midwifery practice in a variety of healthcare settings and through simulated practice using our state of the art facilities. You will be supported by a team of midwife lecturers who have a wealth of expertise in both clinical practice and current research.<br/><br/>Midwives are autonomous practitioners who practice in a multi-disciplinary care setting and midwifery is a very distinct independent health profession which possesses its own knowledge skills and competencies. Midwifery care holistically encompasses the unique experience of each individual woman throughout their journey.<br/><br/>Please visit our website for full course and module details.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Sighthill
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B720
Institution Code
E59
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherB,B,B,C Including English and Biology or Human Biology. National 5 Maths OR Applications of Maths at grade C also required. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below. Access to HE DiplomaD:6,M:39 Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall and a minimum of 39 credits at Merit & 6 credits at Distinction. Biology and English must be studied at Level 3 and Maths must be studied at Level 2 as part of the diploma. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme27 Award of Diploma with 27 points overall, with 3 Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4, including Biology at grade 5 and English at grade 4. Standard Level Maths at grade 4 also required. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in Health and Social Care AND A Level Biology/Applied Science/Life and Health Sciences at grade C or above.* GCSE grade C/4 in Maths also required. Minimum grades DMM (Distinction Merit Merit) in Applied Sciences AND A Level English or another Literary subject* at grade C or above. GCSE Maths at grade C/4 also required. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including English and Biology. O3 in two Ordinary Level subjects, including Maths. Scottish HNCPass Care and Administrative Practice or Healthcare Practice with grade B in the graded unit. Higher Biology or Human Biology at grade C or above also required. A levelB,C,C Including a Literary subject* and Biology/Applied Science/Life and Health Sciences. GCSE grade C/4 in Maths also required. GCSE grade C/4 in English required for candidates who do not have this subject at A Level. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £17,520 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |