Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship

Benefits as an apprentice, a Higher or Degree Apprenticeship won’t cost you anything. Your employer and the government cover the costs of your training and assessment. Studying an apprenticeship with us means that you will:

• earn while you learn, and be paid at least the national minimum apprenticeship wage

• develop in-demand workplace skills for a defined professional role

• get a head-start with an employer who wants to invest in your future

• begin your journey towards membership of a professional body

• benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities, multi-million pound investments, and student learning opportunities.

The Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship is both an academic and work-based programme that combines practice learning and development throughout key modules, enabling you to consolidate and apply new knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs), as you progress through the programme. This apprenticeship route is delivered as a full time programme with 50% of your time in clinical placements with NHS Trust partners and 50% academic delivery arranged in placement and study blocks.

Throughout the programme the university and employers must ensure that apprentices are supernumerary during all theory and practice learning. Supernumerary means that apprentices in practice must be supported to learn without being counted as part of the staffing required for safe and effective care in that setting. For apprentices, this includes practice placements within their place of employment. The professional requirements of the apprenticeship are detailed on the tripartite Commitment Statement that the apprentice, employer and University sign during the recruitment process.

On successful completion of this professionally accredited programme, you will have achieved a Bachelor of Midwifery (with Honours) Apprenticeship degree and will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a registered midwife. In addition, you will also receive an Apprenticeship Award Certificate.

For employers with a payroll below £3 million: The Government will pay 95% of the cost of the apprenticeship training and assessment for apprentices of any age, for employers who will not be paying the apprenticeship levy. You may also be eligible for extra employer incentives.

For employers with a payroll above £3 million: Since May 2017 employers are able to use their Apprenticeship Levy contributions towards the cost of the apprenticeship using their digital account. We will agree a payment schedule and discuss funding availability before you start your apprenticeships and ensure the cost to your business is clear upfront.

You must have a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C/4+ or equivalent (e.g. Key Skills Level 2/ Learn Direct Level 2/ Functional Skills Level 2) in an English-based subject, Maths and Science (Science subject could be Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Psychology; Sociology; Health and Social care)
Please note we do NOT accept GCSE Short Courses or GCSE Equivalence Tests from other institutions or organisation

PLUS EITHER
• 120 UCAS points
• A Levels: grades BBB including a Social Science or Science subject (eg: Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Psychology, Health and Social Care, a Social Science or Sociology). Not including General Studies, Critical Thinking or Extended Project
• T Levels: Equivalent to 120 UCAS points or higher in Health or Healthcare Science
• BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: at a DDM in a Health or Science subject
• CACHE Level 3 Technical Extended / Extended Diploma: at a B grade in a Health related subject
• Access to HE Diploma (60 credits): of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (120 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 30 credits at distinction) in a Health or Science subject. If applying with an Access course you only need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C/4 or above or accepted equivalent. You are not required to hold three GCSEs in total and GCSE Science is not required
• Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degrees (also required to hold a relevant Level 3 Science or Social Science qualification)
• Foundation Degrees / HND / HNC (also required to hold a relevant Level 3 Science or Social Science qualification)