BSc in Midwifery (Full Time)  BSc in Midwifery (Full Time) Coventry University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1564390739coventry.jpg

As a midwife, you will care for childbearing women and families in a changing society and, as such, this course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills relating to contemporary midwifery practice.

In modern health and social care settings nursing and midwifery students are increasingly required to work towards becoming autonomous practitioners, taking a leadership role in decisions regarding patient care within multi-professional settings. They routinely have the most frequent and intense contact with patients and must be competent in recognising changes in patient condition so that appropriate action can be taken.

You will have the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects, including anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, psychology, sociology and research methods. This course will give you the opportunity to become immersed in learning about the needs of populations, individuals, related health and nursing services with an emphasis on using research to enhance and improve services. This is an integrated course where theory and practice are undertaken simultaneously. As the course progresses the amount of time spent in clinical practice will increase.

The collaborative course curriculum, which you’ll study alongside students from other health-related courses, has been developed in response to the need to produce professionals who are effective communicators, caring and compassionate, with good relationship building skills. It recognises the importance of inter-professional working within the health and social care workforce and comprises five core modules in the areas of: the foundations of communication and professionalism; the social determinants of health and wellbeing; evidence informed practice and decision making; working together to lead service improvement; and enhancing practice through evaluation and research.

We constantly review the course content and teaching to ensure we reflect the latest developments in the field and comply with the requirements for Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) accreditation. Where required by the NMC for accreditation, the course content may need to change and students will be notified of any such changes as soon as is reasonably practicable.

A Level :- ABB to include Science or Social Science. Excludes General Studies, Applied Science or Health and Social Care as a Science subject.

BTEC :- DDM in Health and Social Care.

IB Diploma :- 30 points to include 15 at Higher Level.

GCSE requirement :- 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (or A*-C) to include English, and Science. Within the minimum of 5 GCSEs you will also need Mathematics at a minimum grade 6 or B. You must have results certificates at point of interview.

A-Levels

A-Level applicants are required to have three? A2 Levels. Coventry University may include AS grades within an offer for certain courses, but we are not able to accept two AS Levels in place of one A2 Level. In some courses it may be necessary for entrants to have passed specific A2 Levels in nominated subjects. Please see the course pages for more information.

Access Diplomas

An overall pass in the Access to Higher Education Diploma (60 credits) with 45 Level 3 credits, 30 at Distinction (majority in biological subjects) & 15 at Merit.

Coventry University welcomes applicants who have completed, or who are studying, the Access to HE Diploma developed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Successful completion of the course will require you to gain 60 credits with at least 45 to be achieved at Level 3 (with the remainder at Level 2). In some cases we will require you to have gained Merit or Distinction grades in a number of units or in nominated subjects. For more information on the entry requirements for your chosen course please see the relevant course pages.

BTEC Level 3 Diplomas

While Coventry University accept the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma for entry to most courses, in some cases we will require applicants to have studied either certain named modules or a specific named Diploma. The appropriate course page will have full information on the entry requirements. The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry to degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that provide a total volume of study that is equivalent to three A2 Levels. For example, you could be studying a BTEC Level 3 Diploma plus an A2 Level, or a BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma plus two A2 Levels. Where a specific A2 or BTEC subject is required for entry then you must be offering this as part of your combination of qualifications.

Admission on the course is subject to a satisfactory health clearance and Disclosure and Barring Service certificate.