Midwifery

The City St George's BMid Midwifery degree prepares students for a rewarding career as a midwife. Students combine theoretical study with clinical experience in a range of settings, working with London’s diverse populations in leading hospitals and community settings.

This course is designed for students looking for a rewarding career supporting women and their families through pregnancy and childbirth. Graduates of this degree are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and will be qualified to practice as a midwife in the UK and overseas (additional qualifications may be required in some countries)

Students benefit from outstanding teaching, facilities and practice placements at London’s leading hospitals and trusts. Teaching is a combination of classroom based theory, simulated practice in our specialist Clinical Skills Centre and clinical placements.

The course is taught by academics who are registered midwives with a diverse range of experience over many specialist areas within the midwifery profession. Many of our academic team are actively involved in research, generating new knowledge which directly affects today’s practice and the curriculum of this course.

Our graduates secure employment with trusts including Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation.

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/midwifery

You will be assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices: - Essays - Midwifery Practice Assessment Document - Case studies - Written examinations (short answer questions, multiple choice questions, seen scenario) - Presentations - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - Enquiry-Based Learning (EBL) - Dissertation - Projects - Drug Calculations - Critique of research - On-line quizzes and activities - Self-assessment on-line activities. The balance of assessment by examination, practical examination and assessment by coursework will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose. - Year 1 assessment includes ongoing practical assessment of clinical skills. - Year 2 assessment includes 1 practical exam and ongoing practical assessment of clinical skills. - Year 3 assessment includes 1 practical exam and ongoing practical assessment of clinical skills.