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Oxford Brookes UniversityThe Oxford Brookes University BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Post Experience / 2nd Registration) empowers you to transition from adult-nursing practice to a full midwifery qualification, blending advanced theory with hands-on clinical placements across maternity services. This degree is perfect for experienced adult-registered nurses who are ready to specialise in midwifery and support women, babies and families across pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
Curriculum structure:
Year 1: You’ll begin by studying core modules like Midwifery Practice 1: Core Skills, Public Health in Midwifery 1 and Anatomy & Physiology for Midwives, designed to build your foundational midwifery knowledge and professional identity. Your adult-nursing background means you’ll rapidly progress into clinical placements in hospital and community settings, gaining supervised experience in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
Year 2: In the second year you’ll engage with modules such as Midwifery Practice 3: Childbirth Emergencies, Childbearing & Neonatal Complexities and Midwifery Practice 6: Towards Autonomy, focusing on higher-level midwifery responsibilities. You’ll lead parts of the care pathway, apply research and evidence to practice, and prepare for autonomous professional midwifery practice.
Year 3: N/A – Note: As this is a 2-year accelerated route (for second-registration) the course completes at the end of Year 2, enabling you to register as a midwife and enter professional practice.
On the BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Post-Experience / 2nd Registration) programme at Oxford Brookes University, you’ll transform your adult-nursing background into midwifery excellence through immersive placements and advanced simulation from early on. You’ll practise in real hospital wards, community units and midwife-led settings — backed by simulation suites and specialist facilities that mirror the real environments you’ll work in once qualified.
Here’s how the experience is structured:
Clinical placements across the maternity continuum: You’ll complete placements in hospital labour wards, midwife-led units and community settings across Oxfordshire (including the Women’s Centre at John Radcliffe Hospital and free-standing midwifery units).
Simulation and skills labs: At the Oxford School of Nursing & Midwifery’s Marston Road site you’ll use state-of-the-art simulation suites with mannequins and realistic maternity scenarios to practice safely before live placements.
Multidisciplinary team learning & e-learning tools: You’ll learn alongside other healthcare students and have access to the university’s digital learning platform (“Brookes Virtual”) for lectures, handouts and online resources, allowing you to revisit key concepts anytime.
Partnerships with local NHS trusts: The programme is developed in close collaboration with NHS trusts (e.g., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) ensuring your practical experience reflects real-world maternity service needs.
Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Post Experience/2nd Registration) at Oxford Brookes University enter the profession as registered midwives and typically take on roles such as Registered Midwife, Caseload Midwife, Community Midwife or Specialist Midwife (e.g., bereavement, public health). Because this course is approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), you’re equipped for immediate professional registration and impactful, high-demand practice:
University services: The Brookes Careers Service offers one-to-one career consultations, CV/interview preparation, job-search support and remains available to graduates for up to 3 years.
Employment stats & salary figures: Oxford Brookes reports that 87% of full-time undergraduate students are in work or further study 15 months after graduation.
University–industry partnerships: The programme collaborates with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and other maternity units across Oxfordshire to deliver real-world placement experiences.
Long-term accreditation value: The course is approved by the NMC, meaning qualified graduates register professionally as midwives, opening pathways across the NHS and internationally.
Graduation outcomes: On completion you are eligible to join the NMC register as a midwife and apply for NHS Band 5 midwifery positions immediately.
120 CATS credits at level 4.IELTS :An IELTS score of 6.5 in all sections (reading, writing, listening and speaking) or equivalentRegistration as a level 1 adult nurse (RN1 or RNA) on the NMC registerThe equivalent of 6 months' full-time relevant and current adult nursing practice in the past 18 monthsRegistered Midwife – practising as a band 5 midwife providing holistic care across pregnancylabour and the postnatal period and gaining NMC registration as a midwifeCommunity Midwife – delivering continuity of midwifery care in women’s homeshealth centres and community settingsHospital / Labour Ward Midwife – managing intrapartum care in delivery suites and obstetric-led maternity unitsMidwife in Midwife-Led Units – leading normal birth care and supporting low-risk women in free-standing or alongside midwife-led unitsConsultant Midwife – providing advanced clinical expertiseservice development and leadership within maternity services
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