Midwifery (including Foundation Year)

About this course

Midwifery is a profession dedicated to supporting women and families through pregnancy, labour, birth, and the early postnatal period, providing skilled, compassionate care at one of the most significant transitions in human life. Midwives work with physiological processes and also with the full complexity of individual circumstances, social factors, and medical needs that shape each woman's experience. The profession requires clinical skill, emotional intelligence, advocacy, and the judgement to act effectively in fast-changing situations. At the University of Chester, this four-year programme includes an integrated foundation year, providing a supported entry route into what is a demanding and vocationally specific degree. The foundation year prepares you with the scientific, academic, and professional foundations before you progress to the main programme. Throughout the degree, you w

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 6% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 1% of graduatescards →

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