Successful completion of this programme is the means of entry to the profession and meets the minimum requirements for registration as a midwife, as set out by the professional regulatory body, An Bord Altranais. The award of the degree encompasses registration as a midwife (Registered Midwife).
The midwife has now a wide range of opportunities for career advancement beyond initial registration. These include opportunities for specialisation and advanced midwifery practice.
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This course is available through the following application route(s)
Midwifery is a career for those interested in people and for those with ambition to become professionals with unique skills in the care of women and their newborn infants.
About This Course
UCD Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems Programme Office
Health Sciences Centre
Belfield, Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 716 6407
Email: nursing@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/nmhs
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10360 | Academic Writing & Reading in Nursing and Midwifery | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10390 | Essence of Midwifery Practice | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10480 | Sci Principles Healthcare 1 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10490 | Intro Psychology&Communication | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10370 | Labour and Birth | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10380 | Clinical Practice 1 (M) | Spring | 15 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10400 | Promoting Women's Health | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10460 | Sci Principles Healthcare 2 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20690 | The Newborn Infant | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20700 | SCASYLB SCASYLB Maternal Health and Lactation |
Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20740 | Patient Safety & Microbiology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20770 | Midw: The Wider Perspective | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
PHAR20030 | Pharmacology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20820 | Clinical Practice 2 (M) | Spring | 30 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of: You must register to one (1) option / elective module in the AUT trimester which can be selected from either one of the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or an elective module elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective in the SPR trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
NMHS10100 | Health across the Lifespan | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33390 | Complexities of the Newborn | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33430 | Clinical Practice 3 M | Autumn | 25 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS32290 | Ethical&Legal Context Prof Pra | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33400 | Complexities of Pregnancy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33410 | Complexities in Labour & Birth | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33420 | Sociol &Social Issues Mat Care | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: You must register to two (2) option / elective modules in the SPR trimester which can be selected from either the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or elective modules elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective in the AUT trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
NMHS10560 | Introduction to Global Health | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: You must register to two (2) option / elective modules in the SPR trimester which can be selected from either the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or elective modules elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective in the AUT trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
NMHS32480 | Introduct to Health Systems | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS30290 | Leadership & Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33690 | Evidence Based Practice HCare | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33710 | Transitions to Midwifery Prac | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33720 | Mid Leader & Empower | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33730 | Prac Plac Supernumerary 4 (M) | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33820 | Obs Emerg & Crit Ill Woman | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33970 | Prac Plac 4B Internship (M) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33980 | Prac Plac 4A Internship (M) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
NMHS33960 | Prac Plac 4C Internship (M) | Summer | 10 |
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Midwifery:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceEU | DN452 Midwifery Bachelor of Science |
Full-Time Commencing 2024/2025 September |
Application through CAO | Apply via CAO |
* you can change options at the top of the page