School of Nursing and Midwifery
| UCAS tariff |
120 - 128
Contextual offers
A contextual offer is an offer to study at university that takes personal circumstances that may affect grades into account.
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| UCAS course code | B721 |
| Institution code | P60 |
| Duration | 3 years (with placements) |
| Course type | Full-time |
| Study location | Plymouth |
Ready to make a real impact on women’s maternity journeys? This course gives you the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to provide safe, compassionate and empowering midwifery care. From supporting women through pregnancy and birth to guiding new mothers, you’ll gain the confidence and expertise to become a registered midwife. Graduate prepared to excel as a skilled, compassionate healthcare professional who truly makes a difference.
MID401
Professional Midwifery Practice
40 credits
This module will introduce the students to professional issues and clinical skills underpinning midwifery practice, aligned with the regulatory body proficiencies. Students will gain a foundation of holistic midwifery practice in core and domain-specific skills and proficiencies under direct supervision and direction in maternity and related clinical settings.
100% Clinincal exams
MID402
Biology for Midwifery
20 credits
A module encompassing a general overview of human biology, including biological functions, anatomy and physiology, with a focus on reproductive and developmental biology associated with the childbearing continuum.
100% Examinations
MID403
Wider Determinants of Health and Wellbeing
20 credits
This module will introduce students to factors that contribute to wider determinants of health and wellbeing, situating midwifery care within a social context and focusing on principles of public health and health promotion. The module will champion a human rights perspective, promoting respectful and non-discriminatory care, meaningful communication skills, choice, cultural sensitivity and individualised care.
100% Coursework
MID404
Pharmacology and Medicines Management
20 credits
Pharmacology and medicines management, including legal, professional and ethical aspects for midwives, across the continuum of pregnancy, labour, puerperium and neonatal care.
100% Practicals
MID405
Evidence Based Practice
20 credits
The module introduces students to the concept of evidence based practice and facilitates them i) to retrieve information ii) promotes their ability to differentiate between the main research designs and methodologies iii) begin judging the reliability of data and information. The module also introduces basic underpinning scholarly activities to promote responsibility for the nature and quality of their outputs.
100% Coursework
HIPL400
Interprofessional Learning 1
MID509
Developing Midwifery Practice
40 credits
This module will develop the student’s professional and clinical skills in the context of midwifery practice and role in the wider professional team. Students will build on their evidence informed knowledge to develop as a safe, competent, woman centred practitioner. This will ensure that the student is able to contribute with decreasing supervision and direction, in line with the regulatory body proficiencies.
100% Practicals
MID510
Reproductive Health and Pregnancy
20 credits
This module aims to teach students about a broad range of reproductive health issues and link this with possible effects on pregnancy. Students will study preconception, gynaecological and antenatal care and will analyse factors which may cause complications during pregnancy.
100% Coursework
MID511
Physiological Childbirth and additional needs
20 credits
This module aims to teach biological concepts relating to anatomy, physiology and epigenetics of labour and birth. Through application of holistic evidenced based care, the student will understand the importance of birth to public health and wellbeing to meet the changing health and care needs of people during all life stages.
100% Examinations
MID512
Postnatal and Neonatal Care
20 credits
This module enables the student to demonstrate complex knowledge of the postnatal care of women and their babies, their role in this care and appropriate referral to other health care professionals.
100% Clinincal exams
MID513
Developing Evidence Based Practice
20 credits
This module consolidates student midwifery research scholarship by: demonstrating knowledge of research through the academic processes of structured literature searching and application to evidence based midwifery practice.
100% Coursework
HIPL500
Interprofessional Learning 2
MID607
Advancing Midwifery Practice
40 credits
This module promotes excellence in the future midwife’s role as colleague, scholar and leader. It ensures that the student demonstrates evidence-based competent practice in all core and domain-specific skills and procedures in line with the regulatory body proficiencies, under appropriate supervision.
50% Coursework
50% Practicals
MID608
Complexity in Midwifery (1)
20 credits
A module encompassing management of complexity in midwifery across the whole childbearing continuum of care with a focus on conditions peculiar to pregnancy, pre-existing conditions impacting on pregnancy and postnatally. Pathology, wellbeing and the midwife’s role as part of the multidisciplinary team will be explored.
100% Coursework
MID609
Complexity in Midwifery (2)
20 credits
A module encompassing management of complexity in midwifery across the whole childbearing continuum of care with a focus on managing intrapartum midwifery / obstetric emergencies. Pathology, wellbeing and the midwife’s role as part of the multidisciplinary team will be explored.
100% Examinations
MID610
Research and Quality Improvement
40 credits
To develop students’ skills in critical appraisal of a body of evidence in relation to midwifery practice, which underpins a research proposal or Quality Improvement / practice development project. This will involve exploration and application of evidence based practice to the clinical area and development of students’ ability to search for and critique primary and secondary sources of research literature. Students will also be challenged to recognise and understand how they can facilitate change promoting evidence based practice by producing a research proposal or Quality Improvement /practice development project.
100% Coursework
HIPL600
Interprofessional Learning 3
Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.
The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:
UCAS tariff
120 - 128
Contextual offers: Typically, the contextual offer for this course is 8 points below the advertised tariff. A contextual offer is an offer to study at university that takes into account individual circumstances that are beyond your control, and that can potentially impact your learning and your exam results, or your confidence in applying to university.
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 * | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | £9,250 | £9,535 |
| International | £18,100 | £18,650 |
| Part time (Home) | £770 | £795 |
*UK Government announcement on tuition fees
Following an announcement in November, the government has confirmed its intention to increase undergraduate tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year.
Subject to final Parliamentary approval (expected in early March 2025), the tuition fee for UK students is increasing to a maximum of £9,535 from 1 August 2025. This change applies to current and new students at the University of Plymouth. The Student Loans Company (SLC) has confirmed loans for tuition fees will be increased accordingly.
You really do have a long-term impact on a family whether you are a midwife or a student, they just remember you as being someone who was there and held their hand and listened to them.
Being such a hands-on programme is the best way to learn. Spending time with patients, seeing your first birth and making a difference are always special moments. Placements made me so much more confident and prepared me for what working life will look like.
A unique new learning space where undergraduate and postgraduate students from the largest breadth of health disciplines in the South-West learn together under one roof, with expert practitioners.
Experience an interprofessional learning environment across our health programmes that will prepare you for life as a healthcare professional.
Collaboration across the schools helps students to learn with, from and about each other, gaining the real-world experience employers seek.
Midwifery is a fascinating and rewarding career with many different areas to work in and the support from the University and placements is second to none.
