Becoming a midwife

BA (Hons) Midwifery - three year programme

Our midwifery programme aims to develop midwives who are safe, clinically competent, autonomous practitioners, able to undertake the role of the lead professional for women accessing maternity care. It confers Registered Midwife (RM) status on the Midwives part of the Nursing and Midwifery Professional Register.

The programme prepares insightful midwives who have highly developed interpersonal skills, able to work in partnership with women and families in complex social contexts, respecting diversity of social, cultural and ethnic background.

Skills you can gain from the programme

  • Communication and people skills
  • Ability to apply theory to practice in a wide range of settings
  • Study skills
  • Critical appraisal of a range of evidence
  • Problem solving
  • Team working - with multi-agency teams
  • Clinical skills

Find out more

Andy Brown is a Registered Midwife who works in Harrogate, and he offers an insight into what a typical day might involve. You can find out what advice he has for those thinking about entering the profession.

Download our leaflet that explains more about our midwifery degree.

 

Last Updated: July 9, 2009 | Jane Milsom

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