Higher Midwifery Practice
Develop your midwifery skills to an advanced level with our Masters degree. Study in Chelmsford or by distance learning.
You can choose to study this course by blended learning (Chelmsford and online, studying full- or part time), or by distance learning (100% online, studying part-time).
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If you’re a midwife looking to refine your skills and quickly apply them to your practice, our Higher Midwifery Practice MSc is for you.
As a postgraduate student, you’ll learn to plan, implement and evaluate care that meets the needs of mothers, babies and families.
You’ll also explore factors that affect the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of mothers and babies, while developing essential problem-solving skills.
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Take the next step in your midwifery career
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Enhance your skills and quickly apply them in practice
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Tailor the course to your interests with a range of optional modules
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Take the Newborn Infant Physical Examination module and qualify as a NIPE practitioner (UK students)
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Completing this course will enhance your career options. It could prepare you for a move into leadership positions in clinical settings, management or teaching.
Alternatively, if you’re interested in further study, it’s an ideal grounding for postgraduate research. Options include the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care at ARU. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Explore how to support physiological childbirth and care for vulnerable women with complex needs.
You can tailor the course to your own interests through a range of optional modules. These cover areas including maternal mental health, safeguarding, and non-medical prescribing in more depth.
UK students studying in Chelmsford can choose to take an optional module in Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE). You’ll graduate with an additional qualification as a NIPE practitioner.
International students can choose from: Applied Leadership & Management, Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care, and Specialist Techniques in Medical and Healthcare Education.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Research Methodology (30 credits)
- Major Project (60 credits)
- Into ARU
- Supporting Physiological Childbirth (30 credits) *
- Professional Midwifery Advocate Preparation (30 credits) *
- Compassionate Resilience for Professional Practice (30 credits) *
- Maternity Leadership (30 credits) *
- Facilitating Complex Childbirth *
- Advanced Management of Persons with Diabetes across the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Settings (30 credits) *
- Applied Leadership and Management (30 credits) *
- Special and Transitional Care of the Newborn (30 credits) *
- Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care (30 credits) *
- Specialist Techniques in Medical and Healthcare Education (30 credits) *
- Care of the Critically Unwell Woman during the Childbearing Continuum (30 credits) *
- Newborn and Infant Physical Examination for Post registration Practitioners (30 credits) *
- Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing *
It's possible to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as MSc/MA students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.
As a part-time student you'll typically study for twice as long as full-time students. For example if the MSc/MA course takes one year, you can expect to study over two years, though for some courses this may vary.
- Research Methodology (30 credits)
- Into ARU
- Facilitating Complex Childbirth *
- Advanced Management of Persons with Diabetes across the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Settings (30 credits) *
- Professional Midwifery Advocate Preparation (30 credits) *
- Applied Leadership and Management (30 credits) *
- Special and Transitional Care of the Newborn (30 credits) *
- Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing *
- Newborn and Infant Physical Examination for Post registration Practitioners (30 credits) *
- Care of the Critically Unwell Woman during the Childbearing Continuum (30 credits) *
- Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care (30 credits) *
- Specialist Techniques in Medical and Healthcare Education (30 credits) *
- Major Project (60 credits)
- Supporting Physiological Childbirth (30 credits) *
- Professional Midwifery Advocate Preparation (30 credits) *
- Compassionate Resilience for Professional Practice (30 credits) *
- Maternity Leadership (30 credits) *
- Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing *
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Sara SmithSenior Lecturer
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Karen BartholomewDeputy Head of School, Midwifery
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Theresa VinceSenior Lecturer
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.