Midwifery 2023

Our programme adopts a modular structure within a spiral curriculum, and teaching staff employ a variety of learning methods including flipped learning, seminars, interprofessional education, project work, debates and simulation. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning and to be active in the learning process.

The majority of theoretical and taught content will be delivered in Nottingham. We use a home and away model to allocate you to clinical placements. Your year one clinical placement will be classed as your home, year two clinical placement will be in a different NHS Trust area, which will be the away placement. You will return to your original home placement area for year three.

Your year one clinical practice placement area (home) needs to be allocated before you commence the programme, and we’ll offer you the opportunity to indicate a preference for your placement*.

The preferences available are:

• Nottingham University Hospitals (includes both City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre)
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (Derby and Burton)
• Chesterfield Royal Hospital (Chesterfield)
• Sherwood Forest Hospitals (Mansfield)

Students will be required to travel a distance to practice placements and/or access an alternative accommodation near the placement area, it will be the student’s responsibility for securing any accommodation. 

In addition to clinical placements you will undertake case-holding throughout all years of the course. You’ll follow two or three women per year throughout their pregnancy journey. This is highly valued by our students and the women they care for.

*Please note that while we ask you to indicate your preferred clinical placement areas, due to the volume of students on the course and number of places that are available at each site, we cannot guarantee that all preferred choices will be granted.

Assessment

Assessment is viewed as an integral part of the teaching and learning process. A range of assessment methods is used including, written assignments, unseen/seen written exams, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and debates.

Visit our school website for more details on how you will study.

Our midwifery graduates achieve high levels of success in obtaining posts following graduation and qualification as a midwife. Most newly-qualified midwives initially work in hospital midwifery practice, as NHS Band 5 midwives. Following this, midwives have a wide range of career opportunities that include hospital and community midwifery practice; specialist roles; clinical academic careers; work in management, public health, research and education.

A newly qualified midwife working in the NHS can expect to be employed at Band 5 with a minimum salary of £24,907.**

** Latest figures from healthcareers.nhs.uk (January 2020)

All undergraduate students have the opportunity to spend between two and four weeks undertaking an international clinical elective placement. Previous students have undertaken placements in Australia, Barbados, Cape Verde, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and USA. Please note that the elective placement is self-funded by the student.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a selection event which will comprise of a number of multiple mini interviews and a team based activity. Division of Midwifery staff will conduct the interviews together with student midwives and Service Users. Please note that your conduct on the day will also be taken into consideration when the decision of an offer is made. 

Applicants are expected to demonstrate potential for academic progression, commitment to a career in midwifery and an understanding of the role of the midwife.

Applications from mature students are welcomed; you will be expected to show evidence of personal motivation and recent academic study (within three years prior to the year of application).

For more information on the application process including the University’s flexible admissions policy, alternative qualifications, key dates and deadlines please see our applying page.

University-wide open days are held in June and September – for details, please see the University Open Days website.