Midwifery (Pre-registration) - 2012 entry

Course content

The following midwifery courses are offered:-

• a three-year master’s degree for those with a bachelor's degree but no previous health care experience
• a 21-month, post-experience master’s degree for adult nurses registered with the NMC who have completed a bachelor's degree.

The course will be taught alongside the well established and highly regarded BSc (Hons) Midwifery course offered by Oxford Brookes University.

Working at master’s level, you will focus on developing a knowledge base in midwifery, which is woman centred, evidence based and strongly underpinned by research.

During Year 1, you will undertake a graduate diploma and then progress onto the master’s route for Years 2 and 3. You may be able to enter directly into Year 2 if you already hold an honours degree qualification in Adult Nursing.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be a fully qualified midwife and eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Faculty

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Social Work and Public Health

Course length

Full-time: Three years or 21 months (post experience route)

Teaching location

Headington Campus, Marston Road

Start date

September 2012

Entry requirements

Three year master's degree:

• Bachelor's degree normally with a classification of 2:2 or above
• A-level or equivalent in a biological science (Biology or Human Biology).
• 5 GCSEs, including Mathematics, English Language and a science subject (ie Chemistry or Biology) at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• All applicants must be screened for fitness to practise
• An enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check will be made.

Post-experience 21 month master’s degree:

• 5 GCSEs, including Mathematics and English Language
• Bachelor's degree
• All applicants must be registered on Part 1 (adult) of the NMC register
• All applicants must be screened for fitness to practise and will be required to take an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and from both genders.

You may be able to enter directly into Year 2 if you already hold an honours degree qualification in Adult Nursing.

Scholarships and funding

For general sources of financial support, see funding for Postgraduate students from the UK and EU.

Why Oxford is a great place to study Midwifery (Pre-registration)

As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which provides you with a host of learning opportunities.

Because Oxford is one of the world's great academic cities, it is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects.

In addition to our own excellent libraries and resource centres, our postgraduate students have access to the world-renowned Bodleian Library, the Bodleian Law Library and the Radcliffe Science Library.

Support for students studying Midwifery (Pre-registration)

All our courses adopt a student-centred approach to teaching and learning and are strongly focused on encouraging you to attain your full potential as lifelong learners.

There is a range of support mechanisms for students, such as academic advisers, who will facilitate your academic development, and student support co-ordinators, who provide a drop-in service for queries about any aspect of student life, covering both academic and personal welfare.

The university’s support services include Upgrade, which provides advice on study skills such as planning and writing essays, assignments and dissertations, research, or preparing for an exam. They also give advice on statistics and maths. There is a dedicated Student Disability and Dyslexia Service, which provides support for students with disabilities including sensory and mobility impairments, dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, mental health problems and medical conditions. Here, staff offer advice and support on a range of issues, including physical access, funding, alternative assessment arrangements and liaison with teaching staff to ensure that they are aware of your requirements.

EU students

As a new EU student you will join the Academic and Cultural Orientation Programme, which has been set up to enable you to make a smooth transition into study at the university. Within the sessions, you will explore the culture of the university, which will assist you in developing the appropriate academic skills required for your programme of study. The university also provides a comprehensive range of support networks and services to EU/international students. For more information, go to www.brookes.ac.uk/international/support

How Brookes supports postgraduate students

Supporting your learning

From academic advisers and support co-ordinators to specialist subject librarians and other learning support staff, we want to ensure that you get the best out of your studies.

Personal support services

We want your time at Brookes to be as enjoyable and successful as possible. That's why we provide all the facilities you need to be relaxed, happy and healthy throughout your studies.

Research excellence

We have a number of both promising and experienced researchers working in established areas including cancer care, children and families, drugs and alcohol, physical rehabilitation and enablement, and interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Over the past few years, these researchers have won external research and consultancy contracts including grants, fellowships and studentships for NHS staff. Our research staff collaborate with researchers from across Oxford Brookes University and from the Institute of Health Sciences at Oxford University, along with research teams from many other UK and international centres.

Our academic staff have extensive experience of NHS and general management at both senior and director level. They also have a significant record of research and publications on the topics of management and leadership. The currency of the course is also assured by the lecturers' close involvement in the health and social care sector and their movement between that sector and education.

We are very pleased with the results received in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). 70% of our research in Allied Health Professions and Studies was rated as being of international significance in the assessment of research, of which 10% was rated as world-leading. The university has been careful to nurture emerging research strengths, and the international standing achieved by subjects allied to health demonstrates significant progress since 2001.

For more details about our research portfolio, go to our website.