Everyday midwives perform the extraordinary job of bringing new life into the world. They regularly develop meaningful relationships with expectant mothers and fathers and provide comfort and reassurance to people when they need it most. If this sounds like something you could do then this diploma could be the perfect option for you.
If you dream of becoming a midwife, the Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) will equip you with all the knowledge you need to apply for a course at degree level. Whilst preparing learners for the challenges of academia, this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) will also help students build a foundation of knowledge in everything from human reproduction to the skeletal system.
Life is unpredictable, and circumstances change, which is why you may not want to wait until September to enrol on an Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery). If you want to study you can start right away, or at another time that is convenient for you. The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) has been specifically designed to suit people who have been out of the formal education system for a while. Because there are no classes to attend, individuals with family and work commitments can still fulfil their career ambitions by fitting their studies around their schedule. On average student take between 8-9 months to finish their diploma (with the maximum time allowed to complete your diploma being 2 years).
Once you have enrolled on your Access to HE Diploma, the rest of the process is pretty self-explanatory. Every student will be provided with a comprehensive set of interactive learning materials. Everything supplied is simple to access and easy to understand. As well as this, all learners have access to our expert tutors. These tutors are hardworking, approachable and wholly dedicated to student success. If a student finds themselves struggling or in need of support, they can contact a tutor via phone, email or through our online learning platform: PEARL.
As this is a distance learning programme, students will have to take full responsibility of their own study timetables. This means they will need to develop the discipline to work independently and learn how to set their own realistic targets. Learners will also be provided with a learning plan to follow that sets out deadlines to work towards. This may be difficult at first, but with the help of tutors and fellow students, learners find their feet quickly.
The Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) will be made up of a number of units and assignments. Once you have completed your first assignment to the best of your ability, you should send it back to one of the tutors for marking. Once they have graded the work and offered feedback, you should begin your next piece, drawing on feedback from the previous paper. Once all of the assignments have been handed in and marked, you will have sufficient evidence to be awarded with a number of credits.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification that is fully regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). In order to achieve this diploma, you must achieve 60 credits in total. You should note that 45 of these credits are taken from graded units which are concerned with academic subject content. The remaining 15 credits are earned via taking ungraded units which are included to help you develop your study skills.
Once you have completed your diploma, you will be able to apply for a university course. After successfully completing your university degree, you will be able to start working as a fully qualified midwife.
A practicing midwife has plenty of opportunities available to them. These include:
On successful completion of the Open College Network West Midlands Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) you will receive a QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma at level 3 (QAA ref:40006669). This course has also been assigned 60 credits.
Learners must have a GCSE in maths and english (or an equivalent), a relevant NVQ at level 2 or above and aspire to study a healthcare related degree at university.
Access to Higher Education Diplomas are widely accepted as an alternative to ‘A Levels’ for university admission. The programmes have a track record of success in helping students to gain admission to university.
Learners taking this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) should, however, be aware that universities apply their own admissions criteria, and that these can vary broadly depending on reputation, popularity and the specific degree programme relating to the area of interest.
These ‘variable’ admission criteria may include but are not limited to:
It is vitally important that you investigate a range of universities and their entry requirements in order to determine if this Access to HE Diploma meets the entry requirements.
Whilst we have the fullest confidence that this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) is compliant and sufficient as part of a university application, Stonebridge Associated Colleges will not accept any liability for a students inability to secure an offer from a higher education establishment due to the ‘variables’ involved.
Open College Network West Midlands are a national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and Qualifications Wales, to develop and award nationally recognised qualifications.
Open College Network West Midlands work in partnership with employers, training providers, colleges, universities, schools and voluntary and community organisations to offer vocational credit-based qualifications, Access to Higher Education Diplomas and quality assured Customised Accreditation that enables learners gain employment or to progress into further learning and Higher Education. They also Quality Endorse organisations internal training and skills delivery.
Unit 1: Preparing To Study
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 2: Academic Writing Skills
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 3: Preparing a Written Assignment
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 4: Cell Biology
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 5: The History of the National Health Service
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 6: Human Reproduction, Growth & Development
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 7: The Role of the Midwife in Antenatal
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 8: Introduction to Psychology
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 9: Human Nutrition & The Digestive System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 10: The Role of the Midwife in Intrapartum Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 11: Social Factors in Health Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 12: The Human Musculo-skeletal System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 13: The Role of the Midwife in Postnatal Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 14: Human Disease & Prevention
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 15: Approaches to Health
On completion of this unit you will:
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 17: The Brain & Nervous System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 18: Human Immunity
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 19: Equality and Diversity within Health Care
On completion of this unit you will:
What's Included
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Call us now on 0121 392 8288
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Everyday midwives perform the extraordinary job of bringing new life into the world. They regularly develop meaningful relationships with expectant mothers and fathers and provide comfort and reassurance to people when they need it most. If this sounds like something you could do then this diploma could be the perfect option for you.
If you dream of becoming a midwife, the Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) will equip you with all the knowledge you need to apply for a course at degree level. Whilst preparing learners for the challenges of academia, this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) will also help students build a foundation of knowledge in everything from human reproduction to the skeletal system.
Life is unpredictable, and circumstances change, which is why you may not want to wait until September to enrol on an Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery). If you want to study you can start right away, or at another time that is convenient for you. The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) has been specifically designed to suit people who have been out of the formal education system for a while. Because there are no classes to attend, individuals with family and work commitments can still fulfil their career ambitions by fitting their studies around their schedule. On average student take between 8-9 months to finish their diploma (with the maximum time allowed to complete your diploma being 2 years).
Once you have enrolled on your Access to HE Diploma, the rest of the process is pretty self-explanatory. Every student will be provided with a comprehensive set of interactive learning materials. Everything supplied is simple to access and easy to understand. As well as this, all learners have access to our expert tutors. These tutors are hardworking, approachable and wholly dedicated to student success. If a student finds themselves struggling or in need of support, they can contact a tutor via phone, email or through our online learning platform: PEARL.
As this is a distance learning programme, students will have to take full responsibility of their own study timetables. This means they will need to develop the discipline to work independently and learn how to set their own realistic targets. Learners will also be provided with a learning plan to follow that sets out deadlines to work towards. This may be difficult at first, but with the help of tutors and fellow students, learners find their feet quickly.
The Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) will be made up of a number of units and assignments. Once you have completed your first assignment to the best of your ability, you should send it back to one of the tutors for marking. Once they have graded the work and offered feedback, you should begin your next piece, drawing on feedback from the previous paper. Once all of the assignments have been handed in and marked, you will have sufficient evidence to be awarded with a number of credits.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification that is fully regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). In order to achieve this diploma, you must achieve 60 credits in total. You should note that 45 of these credits are taken from graded units which are concerned with academic subject content. The remaining 15 credits are earned via taking ungraded units which are included to help you develop your study skills.
Once you have completed your diploma, you will be able to apply for a university course. After successfully completing your university degree, you will be able to start working as a fully qualified midwife.
A practicing midwife has plenty of opportunities available to them. These include:
On successful completion of the Open College Network West Midlands Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) you will receive a QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma at level 3 (QAA ref:40006669). This course has also been assigned 60 credits.
Learners must have a GCSE in maths and english (or an equivalent), a relevant NVQ at level 2 or above and aspire to study a healthcare related degree at university.
Access to Higher Education Diplomas are widely accepted as an alternative to ‘A Levels’ for university admission. The programmes have a track record of success in helping students to gain admission to university.
Learners taking this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) should, however, be aware that universities apply their own admissions criteria, and that these can vary broadly depending on reputation, popularity and the specific degree programme relating to the area of interest.
These ‘variable’ admission criteria may include but are not limited to:
It is vitally important that you investigate a range of universities and their entry requirements in order to determine if this Access to HE Diploma meets the entry requirements.
Whilst we have the fullest confidence that this Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) is compliant and sufficient as part of a university application, Stonebridge Associated Colleges will not accept any liability for a students inability to secure an offer from a higher education establishment due to the ‘variables’ involved.
Open College Network West Midlands are a national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and Qualifications Wales, to develop and award nationally recognised qualifications.
Open College Network West Midlands work in partnership with employers, training providers, colleges, universities, schools and voluntary and community organisations to offer vocational credit-based qualifications, Access to Higher Education Diplomas and quality assured Customised Accreditation that enables learners gain employment or to progress into further learning and Higher Education. They also Quality Endorse organisations internal training and skills delivery.
Unit 1: Preparing To Study
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 2: Academic Writing Skills
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 3: Preparing a Written Assignment
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 4: Cell Biology
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 5: The History of the National Health Service
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 6: Human Reproduction, Growth & Development
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 7: The Role of the Midwife in Antenatal
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 8: Introduction to Psychology
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 9: Human Nutrition & The Digestive System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 10: The Role of the Midwife in Intrapartum Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 11: Social Factors in Health Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 12: The Human Musculo-skeletal System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 13: The Role of the Midwife in Postnatal Care
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 14: Human Disease & Prevention
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 15: Approaches to Health
On completion of this unit you will:
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 17: The Brain & Nervous System
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 18: Human Immunity
On completion of this unit you will:
Unit 19: Equality and Diversity within Health Care
On completion of this unit you will:
What's Included
Our team of course advisors are keen to help.
Call us now on 0121 392 8288
Alternatively, please complete the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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