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UCAS CODE: B722

Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc

  • Location

    Lanarkshire Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


OVERVIEW

This exciting, three-year pre-registration MSc Midwifery is underpinned by master’s level education, enabling you to become a highly educated and skilled midwife with longer term potential for management, leadership, consultancy, educational and research roles.It is designed for graduates of health, science, or related subjects.The MSc Midwifery is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration as a Registered Midwife.The MSc also carries UNICEF’s UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation for ensuring midwifery students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to advise and support breastfeeding mothers.Throughout the course, you will be given opportunities to embrace new challenges that shape the future of maternity services for women, newborn infants and their families.Practice-based learning makes up 50% of the course with placements available with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Clyde Area), and NHS Highland (Argyll and Bute). At least one placement shall be outwith the acute maternity sector in a community midwifery unit.


PRACTICAL FOCUS

Practice-based learning makes up 50% of the course with placements available with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Clyde Area), NHS Highland (Argyll and Bute) and NHS The State Hospital.Over the three years of the course, you will undertake some 62 weeks of practice placement:// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 1: 18 weeks// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 2: 20 weeks// Total number of practice placement weeks in Part 3: 24 weeksThrough your placements, you will experience 24 hour/7 day care, enabling you to develop an understanding of the needs and experiences of women, newborn infants and their families throughout as 24-hour period.


RELATED COURSES

If you are interested in studying for a pre-registration Midwifery degree (BSc Midwifery), see our web course entry for this: https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-course-search/midwifery/If you are a graduate, you may also be interested in our postgraduate pre-registration MSc Adult Nursing (UCAS:BR40) or MSc Mental Health Nursing (UCAS: BR60).


PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The MSc Midwifery is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).


CAREER PROSPECTS


Jobs

Following graduation, there are a variety of career pathways / opportunities available locally, nationally and internationally:// Midwifery practice in an acute setting // Midwifery practice in a community setting // Independent midwifery practice // Midwifery within the armed forces // Voluntary service // Public health / Sexual health // Management and leadership midwifery roles // Project management and leadership // Consultant Midwife // Education // Research // Post-doctoral studies


Further Study

Some graduates choose further study, leading to a Master of Science (MSc), Master of Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Professional Doctorate (DProf).

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 18,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of the West of Scotland

  • University League Table

    128th

  • Campus address

    University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 2BE, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    79th out of 82 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    121 58%

    67th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    72nd

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    53rd

    16

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