Course Summary

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 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. 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. Please note: We will have a newly NMC accredited Midwifery Programme from September 2020. Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: B720

Institution code: E59

Campus Name: Sighthill

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Including Biology/Applied Science and a Literary subject.* GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. GCSE grade C/4 in English required for candidates who do not have this subject at A Level.

Care and Administrative Practice with grade B in the graded unit. Higher Biology/Human Biology or DLC Biology also required.

Including English and Biology or Human Biology. National 5 grade C in Maths. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 39 credits at Merit & 6 credits at Distinction to include Biology and English at Level 3. Maths required at Level 2 or equivalent.

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in Health and Social Care and A Level Biology/Applied Science at grade C.* GCSE grade C/4 in Maths also required. *BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied Sciences with grades DMM also accepted if A Level grade C achieved in English or another Literary subject. GCSE Maths at grade C/4 also required.

Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including English and Biology. O3 in two Ordinary Level subjects including Maths.

Mature students - We can accept 3 Highers at BBC. This must include Higher Biology or Human Biology and Higher English or a Literary subject*. National 5 maths at grade C is also required. All other accepted qualifications are the same as above. Please contact us at nursingandmidwifery@napier.ac.uk if you are unsure whether or not you would be eligible to apply. Please note all qualifications should have been gained within the last 5 years. If Higher Biology is out with the five years, we may be able to offer a refresher course, but you must still have 3 Highers at BBC or the other accepted qualifications listed above within the last five years. *Literary Subjects include: English/English Literature; History; Modern Studies; Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies/Christian Theology; Psychology; Geography; Sociology; Health and Social Care; Law. Interview Requirements - There will be a selection interview and all candidates must meet NMC requirements of good health and good character. Competition for places varies from year-to-year and achievement of the typical minimum entry requirements does not guarantee shortlisting for interview or a place on the course. Deferred Applications - Please note that we cannot accept applications for deferred entry for this course.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Including English and Biology or Human Biology. National 5 grade C in Maths is required. The grades listed above are our minimum entry requirements for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. For further information about our entry requirements and our widening participation criteria as outlined within our Contextual Admissions Policy please visit our website.

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English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 7.0 IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 7.0 (excluding Writing which can have 6.5)
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 1820.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For Tuition Fee information please visit the specific course page on our website - https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate

Provider information

219 Colinton Road
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Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ

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