Queen's University Belfast

Midwifery BSc

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Midwifery is a rewarding, dynamic and highly skilled profession. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide woman-focused and family centered, safe and effective care. It will also enable you to work alongside interdisciplinary teams within maternity services as a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registered midwife.

Students will commence this programme in September 2027. As a Queen's University student you will be appointed a personal tutor whose role is to support you in your educational journey. Our personal tutor programme is very well regarded, and we were awarded the Best Student Experience award in the 2021 Student Nursing Times Awards.

As well as learning in class, you will have the opportunity to learn in our state-of-the-art clinical skills and simulation suite (the KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre). This helps prepare you and compliment your learning in the practice-based learning environments, which take place in a range of clinical settings including hospital and community and accounts for 50% of your education. The course is taught by midwifery experts in education and research, clinicians and specialist practitioners who will support you in becoming a caring, compassionate and competent midwife who provides high quality care.

The inclusion of interdisciplinary learning throughout the three-year course will enrich your experience and prepare you for working together in practice. For those applicants applying from NI/ROI who meet the relevant criteria the programme is funded by the Department of Health to include full tuition fees and bursary. These students are referred to as commissioned students.

Students on this programme are ineligible to apply for funding from the Student Loans Company. It is not available as a part time programme. Students who have completed or are due to complete Year 1 of a three year pre-registration BSc (Hons) midwifery programme can apply for entry to Year 2 of this programme if specific criteria can be met.

Further information relating to this application process is available on the School website, How to apply at the following link: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Study/HowToApply/ If you have previously commenced or completed a Department of Health paid place/bursary for a pre-registration nursing, midwifery or AHP course in Northern Ireland you will not be eligible for a funded place on this programme.

Key highlights

  • Leads to registration as a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) midwife
  • Practice-based learning in hospital and community settings forms 50% of education
  • Clinical skills training in the KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre
  • Interdisciplinary learning throughout prepares you for teamwork in maternity services
  • Taught by midwifery educators, researchers, clinicians and specialist practitioners
  • Personal tutor programme won Best Student Experience at 2021 Student Nursing Times Awards

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BCC/BBC — BCC/BBC

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500
  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000
  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000
  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Registered Midwife
  • Community Midwife
  • Hospital Midwife
  • Labour Ward Midwife
  • Specialist Midwife

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £28,500

Admission

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