Birmingham City University

Enhancing Neonatal Care - BSc / GradCert / Module / MSc / PgCert / PgDip

Birmingham City UniversityCity South, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our Enhancing Neonatal Care course is designed to meet the challenging specialism of neonatal care. It is suitable for a range of healthcare professionals including nurses, midwives, nursing associates, midwifery support workers and allied health professionals. The flexible delivery model means that you can tailor the training to your needs to develop your practice in neonatal care.

Key highlights

  • Focused on the challenging specialism of neonatal care
  • Open to nurses, midwives, nursing associates and allied health professionals
  • Also suitable for midwifery support workers
  • Flexible delivery lets you tailor training to your needs
  • Develops your professional practice in neonatal care

Entry requirements

Students must have a relevant United Kingdom Diploma in Higher Education or equivalent award, or 240 credits of which at least 120 credits are at level 5. Students must have a BSc or BSc Hons degree. Students undertaking the award must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or a 60 credit Level 6 award in an appropriate subject area.

Applicants with evidence of successfully completed Level 6 study within the preceding 2 years will also be considered. To prevent duplication of study, a student that has previously completed a Level 6 module or award within the last 5 years cannot access the equivalent award at Level 7. Students will require a UK BSc degree or equivalent.

If the student does not have a BSc degree or equivalent, then they must have 2 years of healthcare experience and recent Level 6 study in the past 5 years. Students wishing to have recognition of prior learning must have either: the BCU post graduate certificate in Enhancing Neonatal Care, BCU post graduate diploma in Enhancing Neonatal Care, an external Post Graduate Certificate or postgraduate diploma that can be mapped to appropriate modules on the BCU MSc Enhancing Neonatal Care in accordance with BCU RPL policy and academic regulations. Appropriate BCU or external modules can also be mapped to the award in accordance with RPL policy.

Scholarships

  • Bowater Financial Assistance Award

  • Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • International Postgraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

    Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Neonatal Nurse
  • Specialist Neonatal Nurse
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Midwife
  • Neonatal Practice Educator

Cost of study

UK/Home: £900 per 20 credit module

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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