can anyone help i would like to be a midwife?

Question

when i was at school i always wanted to be one but i did not stick in at scool went on to be a beauty therapist since the birth of my baby made me think about it can any one help me how to get in to midwifery no highers or 1s in stander grades please help

in scotland

Answer 1

You should try contacting your local college about becoming a midwife... if you are over 19 you can do an Access course in Nursing and Midwifery which will allows you to gain entry into higher education to become a midwife. The course usually last 1 year full time or 2 years part time. Most college's may name their course differently however it could usually come under 'Health and Social Care'.
It would be a good idea to contact NHS and tell them about what you want to do. They will talk you through the options and send you an information pack about how to become a midwife and wether you would want to study it a degree (which has greater depths of study) or diploma.
Also to prepare yourself you should also start thinking about which university you would like to study at. You can check through UCAS (Universities, Colleges Admissions Service).
I know all this because im going to be starting child nursing in September.
Good luck with your future studies and i hope everything works out for you. xx

Answer 2

Ask your college if they do a course entitlied Access to Higher Education, if so get enrolled that. You have the option to this course over 1year or 2 years. The work will be hard, you gain credits which are acceptable to all universities, you will need 60 credits at level three, this can be done as I have got freinds that have done the course and they are uni this September. The college will help with your personnel statement, and help you fill the form in, I am doing the access course as I am hoping to go into Social work.

Hope this is of some help to you, and good luck for the future.

Answer 3

I do not Know if the state you live in gives permits or licenses to Midwife's as there are problems that may arise if something go's wrong with the birth and other technical issues. Do you have experience aside from giving birth to your own child? do you have insurance equivalent to what a medical doctor has?
In some cases where a woman wants to give birth at home she just may need to have assistance or coaching along. I was in the delivery room for all three of my children,I coached,I huffed and puffed boom the baby was born. on two occasions I was allowed to cut umbilical cord. The Doctor really needed to be there as my wife was having a difficult time. he needed to do some cutting that I know that he was the only one knowledgeable to perform that procedure. You maybe just a little bummed of hearing this, but do stay with what you are doing now. You still are helping people. and by you applying and committing yourself to this profession who knows but you where that road can take you. Best Wishes.

Answer 4

You should ask at the hospital or college near you which trains midwives what their minimum entry qualifications are, then you will need to go to college and obtain those qualifications.

However midwifery is over-subscribed (more applicants than places) and it may be quite difficult to get in.

Have a look at this link at Glasgow Caledonian University as an example.

Answer 5

get in touch with your local university or college they will be able to give you information on foundation courses if they apply you would need to achieve before starting a midwwifery course unless you can go straight onto a course in midwifery

Answer 6

Try the NHS Careers Hotline. Provides upto date info.

Answer 7

you can apply to do a course at Thames Valley university in slough berkshire they do courses their on midwifery and nursing if i were you i would go their first

Answer 8

need to go to college and do nursing i think pal. phone local college and ask for a prospectus to be sent out!