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ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
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Programme Specifications 2024-25
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Programme TitleBMid Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons)
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This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:2024Award type BMid Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons)
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What level is this qualification?6Length of programme3 years
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Mode of study (Full / Part Time)Full time
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Will the programme use standard University semester dates? NoFor York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?NA
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Awarding institutionUniversity of YorkBoard of Studies for the programmeHealth Sciences.
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Lead departmentHealth SciencesOther contributing departmentsNA
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Language of study and assessmentEnglishLanguage(s) of assessmentEnglish
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Is this a campus-based or online programme?Campus-basedMode of Delivery (day-release or block release; blended or non-blended)On campus and in practice placement (50% theory 50% practice)
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Apprenticeship Standard Title and Reference Number
Institute for Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Standards		NAIs this an Integrated or Non-Integrated Apprenticeship?NA
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End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO)
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For an Integrated Degree Apprenticeship this will be University of York.
For a Non-Integrated Degree Apprenticeship please specify the proposed external EPAO, which must be included on the EPA Register. (Note that the employer has responsibility for choosing the EPAO; however the University can advise on this).
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Employer Involvement
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Please specify the employer(s) involved in the programme, and briefly summarise how they have been involved in the programme design and will continue to be involved in ongoing review of its design and delivery.
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Other Partner Organisations
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If there are any other partner organisations (beyond the employers) involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. This should include any other organisations involved in the on-the-job delivery of the programme (e.g. learners employed by an NHS Trust undertaking a placement at a non-NHS organisation; any sub-contracted organisations).
You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision - https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/quality-assurance/collaboration/
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Students practice learning is delivered in partnership by three local trusts: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Harrogate and District NHS Fooundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Reference points

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Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
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NMC Standards for Midwifery https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-midwives/
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Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
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Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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Externally regulated professional programme credit transfer and recognition of prior learning are not permitted.
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Exceptions to Regulations
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Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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NMC standards do not permit compensation between theory and practice. The programme has to explicitly meet the NMC requirements for Standards for Midwifery Education 2019. Students are required to pass both academic and practice experience components by the University and NMC. The programme is a 50/50 split between academic assessment and practice based assessment. For registration the NMC require students to complete a total of 4600 hours evenly split between theory and practice. Students must be of sound character and ‘fit to practice’. This is signed off by the named Lead Midwife for Education (LME). Students registering in midwifery also have additional European Union requirements to meet. There is an agreed programme exemption fo year-long practice modules of 40 credits for stages 1-3 and concurrent theory modules which span over more than one semester. Practice learning modules are non-reassable.
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Internal Transfers
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Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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Transfers in:It will be possible for candidates to transfer into the programme, subject to them meeting NMC standards and university guidelines Transfers out:Yes, no restrictions
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Statement of Purpose
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Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
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Bachelor of Midwifery (BMid) (Hons)
Note: This document and our programme learning outcomes use the words 'woman' or 'mother' throughout. These should be taken to include people who do not identify as women but are pregnant or who have given birth.
The Bachelor of Midwifery (BMid) (Hons) at the University of York has been specifically designed to equip you to become a skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate midwife, able to provide excellent care for women, newborn infants and families. The programme has learning through research and enquiry at its centre, and is focused on contemporary midwifery and maternity care. Our curriculum also features strong and cohesive development of professional self, enabling you to become a confident, effective and future focused midwife.
The programme provides an equal balance of theory and practice learning. The university works in well established partnerships with our valued NHS Trusts to provide practice learning, supervision and assessment in hospital, midwifery led unit and community settings, including continuity of care and carer models. You will develop comprehensive interpersonal skills to build and sustain relationships, working in partnership with women and families. You will also work effectively within interdisciplinary and multiagency care teams.
Through varied and stimulating academic and practice learning modules you will initially gain the knowledge, skills and experience to provide safe, universal midwifery care. As you progress, your learning and practice will expand and deepen, enabling you to provide care which anticipates, prevents and responds to additional care needs and complications. You will be fully equipped to identify, critically analyse, interpret and use the best available evidence and data to inform your professional learning and actions.
Our smaller cohort size and varied, interactive teaching, learning and assessment methods promote student engagement and encourage peer support. Throughout your degree you will also learn in our extensive clinical simulation unit, practising and demonstrating increasingly complex clinical skills. Another distinctive programme element is an elective placement at the end of Stage 2, which will give you the opportunity to gain diverse midwifery experience nationally and/or internationally, recognising midwifery as part of a global profession. Our undergraduate midwifery education is also accredited by the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), fully achieving standards which facilitate effective parent-baby relationships and choices regarding infant feeding.
On conclusion of your undergraduate studies, you will have developed contemporary knowledge, critical understanding and effective skills to work across the continuum of midwifery and hold a midwifery caseload. You will provide safe, respectful, empowering and equitable care, irrespective of social context and setting. The BMid (Hons) is approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), and on successful completion you will be able to apply to practise as an NMC registered midwife.
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If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
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Exit Award TitleIs the exit award also available as an entry point?Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
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Certificate in higher education in health and social careExit Award OnlyAll C level modules-120 credits
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Diploma in higher education in health and social careExit Award OnlyAll I level modules-240 credits
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Ordinary Degree

Exit Award Only60 credits H level modules-300
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Programme Learning Outcomes
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What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
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Provide universal, safe, respectful, empowering and equitable midwifery care to women, their families and newborn infants.
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2Lead a universal approach to midwifery care, supporting individualised physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual safety.
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3Effectively communicate and build relationships, working in partnership with service users and interdisciplinary and multiagency teams.
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4Assess, plan, provide and evaluate safe and effective continuity of care and carer, being responsive to individual needs.
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5Anticipate, prevent and respond to complications and additional care needs as they arise within individual maternity journeys.

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6Lead and role model excellence via effective and collegial working with interdisciplinary and multiagency teams across a range of midwifery and maternity settings.
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7Practice as an accountable, autonomous, skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate midwife, providing care based on the best available evidence.
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8Recognise the importance of taking personal responsibility for ongoing professional development and learning, and promote continuous improvement in midwifery practice and maternity care.
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Mapping of PLOs to Apprenticeship Standard
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Please confirm by ticking the box to the right that the PLOs align with the knowledge, skills and behaviours as articulated in the relevant Apprenticeship Standard.
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Diverse entry routes
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Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, in respect of disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
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The programme development team work with the Equality and Diversity team to ensure these aspects are considered and embedded in the programme design and delivery. On commencing the course, students will be supported through direction to University resources focused on helping them to identify their current skills and develop academically. During the programme they will be supported through formative assessments to practice, reflect on and develop skills. Within this programme they will have opportunity to work in a variety of practice health care settings that, with support, will help them gain an understanding of the role of the reigstered midwife, the different health care cultures and become capable of working in these settings. The purpose of this will be to provide an experience for the students that supports their learning and participation in the university community that is accessible and recognises their indivduality, ensuring they are treated equitably in a way that helps them develop and become registered midwives, capable of work in a range of health care settings. The department also provides opportunity for students to participate in its governance functions through attendance at departmental meetings and opportunities to make their voice heard in influencing the development and delivery of programmes and support services.
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Detail how the programme supports students in the development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to pass the end-point assessment.
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The programme has to explicitly meet the NMC requirements for Standards for Education (2018) Students are required to pass both academic and practice experience components by the University and NMC. The programme is a 50/50 split between academic assessment and practice based assessment (this relates to hours completed in practice and credit weighting). For registration the NMC require students to complete a total of 4600 hours evenly split between theory and practice. Students must be of sound character and ‘fit to practice’. This is signed off by a named NMC signatory in the department. The programme team work closely with the academic skills community to weave requisite skill development into the programme. It is of relevance to note that some practice hours can be achieved through simulated activity. The program has now adopted the The NMC (2023) definitions of Simulation, simulation in theory and simulated practice learning (SPL). SPL enables students to practice skills in a safe environment, prior to going into practice.
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Inclusion
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Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under
the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.		Yes
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