INFORMATION ON OUR MIDWIFERY – 85 WEEK PROGRAMME
What midwives do
The central focus is always on the woman. It means listening to women who have a say, recognising
their needs and responding appropriately. You will be involved in supporting families and friends of
the pregnant woman. As a key member of a multidisciplinary team you will be required to liaise with
other health professionals and with emergency and social services to ensure continuity of support
for people who need it.
Midwifery covers a range of activities that few other professions can match: for example, helping to
promote good health in pregnancy or helping a new mother to cope after the birth.
Midwives can be equally diverse in character and temperament – extroverted, shy, ambitious,
idealistic, funny, serious … which ever you are, if you have the drive to attain the necessary
professional standards for midwifery, you will be very welcome because you are very likely to have
the capacity to make a difference.
And there are so many reasons to become a midwife: the variety, the teamwork, the skills and self
confidence that you will acquire, the sense of achievement and doing something worthwhile as well
as a very long lasting career development pathway are all there to be had.
To prepare yourself for this exciting career, you will need to develop relevant skills and acquire an
appropriate recordable qualification.
Entry criteria for 85-week Midwifery programme – you must hold an indate recordable
qualification with the NMC at Level 1 as an RN (Adult).
If you have previously completed a BSc (Hons) Adult programme, you are eligible to undertake the
85-week Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery programme.
Applications - direct to the University. Email fhsc.admiss@hull.ac.uk for an application pack.
Programme timetable – commences in Jan/Feb each year and you will join the 3 year students in
their second year.
Programme structure – It is a full-time programme involves spending 50% of your time at the
University and 50% in clinical practice.
Working hours - While on clinical practice, students will be required to work a total of 30 hours
each working week. These hours will include shifts of early mornings, late evenings, and weekends
and night duty as directed by their clinical mentor.
Clinical placements - Placements are undertaken throughout North Lincolnshire, North East
Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, York NHS (including Scarborough and Leeds Trusts and are
determined by your home address. They are undertaken in maternity hospitals and the community.
Annual leave - There is seven weeks’ holiday per year. These are preset by the programme and are
non-negotiable.
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Attendance - All programmes award a professional registration as well as an academic award and
are made up of specified numbers of theory and practice hours. You are required to attend all
lectures and clinical placement duties. All hours missed must be made up or professional registration
will be delayed.
Funding - Students are salaried providing they have previously been employed by the NHS.
Secondment - If students are employed by the local trusts or PCTs, they may be eligible for a
secondment. This needs to be discussed with the training and development department of the
employing trust or PCT.
You are expected to have secured a place at university before making an application for a
secondment.
Tuition fees - These are currently paid by the NHS Business Services Authority; EU / EEA students
may be eligible for tuition fees only. International tuition fee rates will be applicable for all non EU
students.
Programme places - Places on all NHS programmes of study are conditional on the following for all
applicants:
• satisfactory interview
• satisfactory medical
• references (academic/work or character) – references from friends or relatives are not
accepted
• achieving the required academic credits
• Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks
• availability of NHS funding and clinical placements
References will be requested at the time of shortlisting applications and before interviews are
offered.
Should students request to defer their studies, then references, the CRB checks and the medical
assessment will be repeated and could result in the offer being withdrawn if any of these are not
considered satisfactory.
Academic ability - All students are required to have completed some kind of formal academic study
in the preceding three years in preparation for such a demanding programme. You might, for
example, have completed a study skills programme to update your skills in self-directed study, essay
writing, word processing and advanced study.
Proficiency in English and numeracy - All students are required to meet the University and
professional requirement of proficiency in the English language and mathematics, either in the form
of GCSE grade C or above or an alternative programme such as IELTS with a minimum score of 6 in
reading, writing, listening and speaking if from the EU, or a minimum of 7 in reading, writing,
listening and speaking if from a non English speaking country.
Students with/declaring a disability - We welcome applications from people with a disability.
Applicants who wish to consider pursuing a professional programme in nursing or midwifery are
reminded that questions of fitness for the particular profession will also have to be taken into
account. Where appropriate, the University will offer disabled applicants the opportunity to make
use of alternative means of meeting programme requirements.
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All students being admitted to the Nursing programme will be required to undergo a medical check
to assess their professional suitability prior to admission. Applicants who declare a disability will be
consulted on their needs and provided with advice about appropriate support on an individual basis.
Further advice can be obtained from
Disability Services on 01482 466833.
In-depth programme details - These can be accessed via our faculty website at www.hull.ac.uk/fhsc
Admissions tutor
Nicky Clark – n.j.clark@hull.ac.uk
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