I want to get into midwifery any one help?

Question

I do not have the qualifications needed.

Answer 1

I'm assuming you're in England? If your over 25 you'll need to show evidence of recent study. You could do an Access Course which gives you A level equivalent grades, or an NVQ 3. Check NMAS for more details! Good luck x

Answer 2

Midwifery is one of the Hardest jobs to get into. This is due to
1) the amount of people that apply and
2) the limited places that are on offer.

You tend to find that you get around 300-400 people who apply to universities for midwife training, however there are only around 50 places on offer by universities (per year) for this midwife training. This is split between 25 places for degree students and the other 25 for Diploma students. So basically a lot of people applying for so little places.

If you have no qualifications, but you know you have a good standard of English and Maths, your best route is to do an Access course
Access to Nursing & Midwifery is the name of the course. This is usually a part time course that is done during the day. I think it works out about 2 and a half days a week. There isn't any colleges I understand that do this Access class of an evening due to what is involved, with the exception of Greenwich Community College which I understand is the only college in the whole of the South East England to offer this as an evening course.

I have just completed an Access to Nursing and Midwifery course (after trying the route of retake my GCSE's to get what was required). It was a really great course, in which there were also women in there late thirty's and fourty's (even a 52 year old) that hadn't really many previous qualification (or qualifications that were soo old, I don't think they would be reconised now) :)
I gained the credits required to gain access to university and start this September. The access course did teach me a thing or two which I think I would never have learned had I carried on just getting the required GCSE's.

If you have no qualifications, then definitely go down the access route. Some of the sites listed below may be of further help to you, so have a look (I found these quite useful), otherwise, look at local colleges in your area to see if they offer the Access to Nursing course.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Hi, Well midwifery is exactly what I want to get into and I don't think you need qualifications except 5 GCSE's A-C. I have got those so I am starting my access into nursing course next week which will then set me on the path to go to university next sep. If you don't have the GCSE grades then I would suggest going to college to take them again. But I have been informed that getting onto the midwifery course is almost impossible. I live in South Wales and between 3 universities there are 37 places. Last year alone 820 people applied to do midwifery.
I would suggest taking the route I will if I don't get on the course. Just doing general nursing then working my way to midwifery from the inside.
Good luck, don't give up if it is what you really want to do contact your job centre and speak to someone about enrolling in college.
I also have 2 children and have just become a single mum and the job centre has helped a lot.

Answer 4

I really have no idea from where you're starting but the pathway is RN to RN-MSN then the course in certification for midwifery and a certification exam. If you're starting from scratch you'll have get into an accredited RN program as a 4-yr college/university and complete all prerequisites prior to being accepted into the program. You could conceivably do this by going the ADN route (Associate Degree Nursing at a community college) but you will still need a Master degree. It would be of help to me if you e-mailed me and told me exactly what you already have and where you are academically. [e-mail]

Answer 5

You could go to college and study for 3 HEFCS. They are the equivalent to A levels and are recognised at universities. Make sure you do one in a science subject as that would be advantageous for you.

Answer 6

Take day or night classes in the qualifications needed - you'll be ok, because you can be a late-entry student :)

Answer 7

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