Cert/Diploma/MMid Maternity Care

Samantha Treloar, postgraduate student in the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Key facts

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
3 years part-time online study

If you already work with NHS patients in NHS Yorkshire and the Humber or East Midlands, funding may be available. Contact Tracey Moore for more information (details below).

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

A suitable bachelors degree or the equivalent. Or evidence that you’re ready for postgraduate study. Our APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) programme recognises skills and knowledge you’ve gained through work.

For the MMid degree, you must be a registered midwife. For the MMedSci, you need experience in maternity care. You can be based anywhere in the world but you’ll need access to a computer with a broadband internet connection.

English language requirements: Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Tracey Moore
E: tracey.moore@sheffield.ac.uk
T: 0114 222 2056

About the course

This course is for health care professionals who develop services or support the advancement of others. It's relevant to various advanced clinical or managerial roles.

We teach you the skills to meet everyday challenges. You'll develop an in-depth understanding of issues relating to advancing clinical practice. You set personal learning objectives and achieve them through a dissertation, which will enhance your knowledge base and clinical skills.

Core modules

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
Contemporary Issues in Health Care
Leadership and Service Development
Managing Change in Health Care
Research Methodology
Research Design and Application
Extended research study

Optional modules

Choose two from those available, including:

Antenatal Screening and Genetics
The Family in Contemporary Society
Information and Communication in Health Care

Teaching

You'll be taught entirely by online distance learning with no need to attend in person. We expect you to contribute regularly to online discussion groups.

Assessment

Your submitted work is assessed throughout the course (a 3,000-word assignment for each taught unit), and you’ll get feedback from your tutor. You'll also write a dissertation or an extended workplace study.

The world needs healthcare professionals

And we’re dedicated to educating them.

We have strong links with other health departments at the University, including the School for Health and Related Research (ScHARR), the Department of Sociological Studies, the Medical School, as well as the Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) and the Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth.

The school is close to the central University campus, opposite the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. You’ll be at the heart of student life with West Street, Broomhill, and the best students’ union in the country on your doorstep.

We teach the skills that matter

Because we work closely with our partners in health and social care, your course will equip you with the skills employers are looking for. All our courses are research-led, shaped by local, national and international policy. They’re designed to be flexible, to meet the demands of a rapidly changing work environment.

We teach the skills you need to establish research and education initiatives in health and social care wherever in the world you are needed. Through our partnerships with other organisations, you’ll get the chance to network and make useful contacts.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form