becoming a midwife

[michelle82]

After thinking about this i have decided in a couple of years to apply for a midwifery course they do them here and the money you get is similar to my part time wages. So when matthew is a bit older i am going to go for it i would love it and feel like after my birth i want to make some sort of difference (that sounds well cheesey!)

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

id love to be a midwife but after all the abuse i gave mine i dont think i could take it

good luck to u hun ull be great !

 

[K X]

Aww bless ya hun, that would be a gr8 job, although I wouldn't like to see all different vaginas all the time. You'll be fab. xx

 

[Lauz_1601]

This is what I want to do, I applied 2 years ago and got an iterview but never got a place Its really hard to get into but I really want to do it and will apply and apply again and again until I get a place. going to wait a couple of years first so that Ella is older. good luck with it.

 

[Yvonne]

I am doing this when Amy is in school and Jack is at nursery.

I wrote to my hospital to ask if there were any midwifery assistants jobs are going to be available, as i have heard they are really difficult to get into (the uni places) and i thought it would give me experience before hand and may give me a bit of better chance.

Anyway she told me that she is going to keep my letter on file and there is a few jobs coming up for that field and as soon as they become advertised, she will send me an application form.

May be an option for you hun

 

[fayebalina]

Ive just got into uni to do the midwifery course so if you want any tips on applying let me know

 

[Yvonne]

Does it cost alot faye?

 

[beanie]

Faye my sister is trying to get into Uni to become a midwife. Could you p[lease PM me some tips so I can pass them on to her. Thanks hun xx

 

[fayebalina]

the course doesnt cost anything as the NHS pays for your tuition fees, there is also a good chance you will be entitled to a bursary.........that means they pay you! Its not much but it helps.

 

[Tara & Liam]

my sil wanted to become a midwife originally, and she had to do GCSE maths then A levels, and then a degree and all in all it would have taken (providing she didnt have to do resits) eight years. She didnt do much past the GCSE maths.

 

[beanie]

Couldn't your SIL have done an access course, 2 years and then they are at a-level standard?

 

[Tara & Liam]

probably i dont know anything about it but she gave up anyway.

 

[michelle82]

the site i have been on you dont need a levels just good standard gcse's if you need a levels then i need to do that first then, maybe everywhere is different

 

I was applying for this when I became pregnant with Damien. Was offered a plavce but gave it up as I wantesd to be a SAHM until Damien and subsequent kiddies go to school.

It all depends on if you are applying for Degree or Diploma route as to what grades you need, and whether you can get a bursery. With the degree it is means tested and goes on your income and then they work out how much per year they will give you. if you go for Diploma, it is a set amount, which at the moment I think it's about £5,500 a year outside London, and £6K plus inner London. This is for if you stay at home and study. This is to cover childcare costs I think, but you get extra's if you are studying with children, and if you are over a certain age.

Try www.nmas.ac.uk (Nursing and Midwifery Appllication peeps!). HTH xx

 

[fayebalina]

Alot depends on which university you would go to, but ill tell you based on mine. Its a 3 year full time course, 1/2 is theory work at the uni and I think the times are 9-3 but from what ive heard thats not the case every day, for example if you have a lecture you may only go in for that. The other 1/2 is practical and like you said on placement, these usually consist of a 36 hour week and the shifts are different lengths probably 6, 8 or 12 hour shifts and could be morning afternoon or through the night! Much as it will be once you qualify! Like I say different uni's offer different things but I know childcare is usually one of those things.....infact thats down to the NHS, here are some usefull web pages about the funding

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/csa/saws/prosnhs.shtml

http://www.dh.gov.uk/AdvancedSearch/Sea ... h_site&Z=1

Once again the entry requirements you need can vary from uni to uni for mine I needed 5 GCSE's grade C and above, and they must include Maths, English and a science. I didnt have these so I have spent the last year at college doing an access course which is basicly a course to get you in to Uni, this will give me GSCE equivalents in IT, Study skills, Psychology, Sociology, Human Biology and Maths (I have a grade C in GCSE English already). So thats the academic side, the other side is experience, It is not necessary to have experience on a maternity ward as it is so difficult to get but if you can then definately do that will really help! However you need at least 6 months recent care work, this needs to be adult care so the elderly, mental health, learning difficulties, disabilities and/or hospital wards will all be accepted. You then have to go through the process of applying you do this through UCAS http://www.ucas.ac.uk/

or NMAS
http://www.nmas.ac.uk/index.html

I do drive but again it depends how far away your chosen uni will be, most uni's have a good public transport service, and placements are usually local to your area.

The best thing to do is look through the websites Ive given you, UCAS and NMAS will give you a list of all UNI's which do the midwifery course. Its tough to get in but I did so it can be done, it all depends how much you want it!

Hope this helps
xxxxxx Faye xxxxxxx