Midwifery Practice

Entry requirements

• Professional midwifery qualification with evidence of current registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Employed in the UK as a midwife with an employer willing to provide a clinical mentor during the course Plus either
• An Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in a degree relevant to midwifery and awarded by a British university or
• Portfolio evidence which demonstrates expertise through publication, change management and/or leadership in midwifery and successful study at level 3 at a British university.

Career opportunities

Completing the MSc Midwifery supports midwives' development in clinical practice and may facilitate career progression to more senior posts within NHS Trusts or within Higher Education institutions.

Programme

This course aims to:

• Facilitate the development of innovative leaders in the midwifery profession who will make a substantial contribution to the development of practice
• Provide theoretical and research modules based firmly on advanced study of practices and challenges which you may face in clinical practice
• Develop inter-professional learning and the exchange of ideas that will enhance your learning across both professional and specific practice boundaries. You can expect to study from a range of modules including:

• Research Designs in Health
• Midwifery Theory and Practice
• Dissertation.

You can also choose to study option modules up to the value of 60 credits from a range available within the Faculty, some of which can be at level 3.

Teaching/assessment

There are no examinations. Continuous assessment is by clinical learning outcomes, assignments, seminars, presentations and case studies. You will be guided to develop a self-directed approach to learning which is required throughout the course.

Further information

Staff

The course is delivered by a team of highly experienced academics and professionals. A number of these individuals are both lecturers and researchers in midwifery. Tina Harris has developed a national reputation in her research work on third stage practice. Rosemary Garratt is currently undertaking research with independent midwives and is also a Supervisor of Midwives, and Fran Mills is undertaking research on Emotional Intelligence in Midwifery work.

Open Days

We hold regular Postgraduate/Career Development open days and recommend that you visit us to get a feel for DMU. For more information visit dmu.ac.uk/openday

Fee information

East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery offer funded places for local NHS midwives.

The part-time home/EU fees are £521 per 15 credit module and £2,084 for a 60 credit dissertation (fees shown are for the 2009/10 academic session and may change slightly for future sessions).

How to apply

Please contact the Admissions Team for an application pack.

"DMU's midwifery education department has an excellent academic profile, and as such was the perfect place to undertake my postregistration studies.

"Doing a Master's degree gave me the opportunity to examine an area that I'm passionate about in depth, while my research project allowed me to give something back by contributing to the midwifery knowledge base.

"I feel privileged to be a midwife, am grateful for the support I have had in furthering my education, and am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead."

Audra Muxlow