**OVERVIEW**
This exciting, three-year pre-registration MSc Midwifery is underpinned by master’s level education, enabling you to become a highly educated and skilled midwife with longer term potential for management, leadership, consultancy, educational and research roles.
It is designed for graduates of health, science, or related subjects.
The MSc Midwifery is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration as a Registered Midwife.
The MSc also carries UNICEF’s UK Baby Friendly Initi...
**OVERVIEW**<br/>This exciting, three-year pre-registration MSc Midwifery is underpinned by master’s level education, enabling you to become a highly educated and skilled midwife with longer term potential for management, leadership, consultancy, educational and research roles.<br/><br/>It is designed for graduates of health, science, or related subjects.<br/><br/>The MSc Midwifery is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration as a Registered Midwife.<br/><br/>The MSc also carries UNICEF’s UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation for ensuring midwifery students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to advise and support breastfeeding mothers.<br/><br/>Throughout the course, you will be given opportunities to embrace new challenges that shape the future of maternity services for women, newborn infants and their families.<br/><br/>Practice-based learning makes up 50% of the course with placements available with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Clyde Area), and NHS Highland (Argyll and Bute). At least one placement shall be outwith the acute maternity sector in a community midwifery unit.<br/><br/>**PRACTICAL FOCUS**<br/>Practice-based learning makes up 50% of the course with placements available with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Clyde Area), NHS Highland (Argyll and Bute) and NHS The State Hospital.<br/><br/>Over the three years of the course, you will undertake some 62 weeks of practice placement:<br/><br/>// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 1: 18 weeks<br/>// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 2: 20 weeks<br/>// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 3: 24 weeks<br/><br/>Through your placements, you will experience 24 hour/7 day care, enabling you to develop an understanding of the needs and experiences of women, newborn infants and their families throughout as 24-hour period.<br/><br/>**RELATED COURSES**<br/>If you are interested in studying for a pre-registration Midwifery degree (BSc Midwifery), see our web course entry for this: https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-course-search/midwifery/<br/><br/>If you are a graduate, you may also be interested in our postgraduate pre-registration MSc Adult Nursing (UCAS:BR40) or MSc Mental Health Nursing (UCAS: BR60).<br/><br/>**PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION**<br/>The MSc Midwifery is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). <br/><br/>**CAREER PROSPECTS**<br/>**Jobs**<br/>Following graduation, there are a variety of career pathways / opportunities available locally, nationally and internationally:<br/><br/>// Midwifery practice in an acute setting // Midwifery practice in a community setting // Independent midwifery practice // Midwifery within the armed forces // Voluntary service // Public health / Sexual health // Management and leadership midwifery roles // Project management and leadership // Consultant Midwife // Education // Research // Post-doctoral studies<br/><br/>**Further Study**<br/>Some graduates choose further study, leading to a Master of Science (MSc), Master of Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Professional Doctorate (DProf).
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Lanarkshire Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B722
Institution Code
U40
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherNot Accepted Access to HE DiplomaNot Accepted Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted A levelNot Accepted T LevelNot Accepted |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £18,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |