About Midwifery in Canterbury Christ Church University

You will develop the practical midwifery skills and knowledge you need to care for women experiencing normal pregnancy as well as pregnant women who have medical or social needs. You will learn to question and critically evaluate practice and, in doing so, place women and families at the centre of care.

You will explore areas including:

• foundations of midwifery practice
• politics and philosophy of midwifery
• clinical skills
• public health
• law and ethics in midwifery practice
• research and evidence-based practice
• leadership and managing change in midwifery practice.

Why Midwifery?

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and practice as a midwife. It is designed to equip you to work as a midwife who can offer support, care and advice for women during pregnancy, labour and in the early postnatal period.

The role of a midwife entails working autonomously to promote normal birth, identifying changes in pregnancy which might require referral to other health and social care professionals, carrying out emergency procedures when necessary, providing counselling and education for the woman and her family throughout pregnancy and childbirth, and promoting health in the community.

The midwifery teaching team will share their vast experience and knowledge of contemporary midwifery, and placement areas will provide a diverse experience. We also have realistic  Simulation Suites, where you can develop practical skills that will help to set you up for a life-long career in midwifery.

What will i study?

Throughout the course you will develop practical midwifery skills and knowledge required to care for women experiencing normal pregnancy and those women who develop complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

You will learn how to care for and nurture healthy newborn babies as well as those with complex needs, and be introduced to pharmacology and pathophysiology within the context of pregnancy and childbirth. You will be encouraged to question practice and place women and families at the centre of care.

You will develop knowledge and understanding of current issues and challenges in midwifery practice and in the wider field of public health, which is an important strand of the course. You will critically explore the law and ethics that underpin midwifery practice. This course has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the governing body which allows students to apply for registration upon successful completion of the programme.

To ensure our students experience the most current and relevant health and social care education, we are excited to be offering a newly designed programme of interprofessional education from September 2017, designed to reflect the rapidly evolving dimensions of the health and social care sector and the needs of the individual. The interprofessional education is based on years of experience that we have in teaching collaborative learning.

Within the new design, our aim is to give students the opportunity to embrace and capture their interprofessional placement experiences and use of interprofessional interactions through simulation activities, such as role play, use of discussion boards and online simulated activities. These, and other activities, will support your learning, teaching and assessment.

Work experience

Clinical placements are an integral part of the course, as are the inclusion of elective placements which enable students to develop their understanding of the different health and social care settings where care is provided to pregnant women.

You will have the opportunity to undertake an elective placement which may be either in the UK or abroad. For example, students have undertaken placements in Kerala, Ghana, Sri Lanka, as well as in mother and baby units and in fetal medicine in the UK  

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Successful completion of standard 12 th with 60% average and one further year of study

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS         :        6.0, with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in Reading, Speaking and Listening.
• TOEFL        :       Total minimum score of 80, with at least 19 in reading, writing and listening.
• PTE            :        overall score of 50 and no PTE communicative skills score below 42

Canterbury Christ Church University Highlights

Canterbury Christ Church University Tuition fee

Canterbury Christ Church University Living Cost

• The weekly living cost for an international student staying at a residential hall/flat/homestay is 384.50 NZD, 305.75 NZD, and 360 NZD, respectively.
• Application deadline for accommodation: December 1 (February intake); May 1 (June intake).