The Programme
Aims:
- To provide a flexible programme tailored to suit individual student needs
- To build on participants' existing experience, knowledge and domain speciality
- To develop each individual's critical faculties, analytical abilities and intellectual curiosity
- To locate an international perspective amongst contemporary midwifery and childbearing issues and provide a forum for debate
Structure
Four 15 credit taught units are taken in each of the first two years (two simultaneously in each semester). Six of the units are compulsory; the other two optional units being chosen from the range of those available.
The whole of the third year is taken up by an individual research project supported by University staff and written up as a dissertation worth 60 credits.
Length of course
The course is normally conducted part-time over a three year period by online distance learning starting in September of each year. Each academic year consists of 30 study weeks and is split into two semesters lasting 15 study weeks each.
Closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is the end of July preceding commencement of the course.
Entry requirements
- Bachelors degree normally expected, although accreditation of prior learning for Masters level study is possible.
- Experience of working in midwifery or maternity care with registration as a midwife for entry to the MMid programme.
- Access to a PC with a suitable Internet connection
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with the Internet
- Ability to use the English language must meet the minimum levels (IELTS 6.5, or TOEFL Paper Based 575, or TOEFL Computer Based 232 or TOEFL internet-based 90). Applicants with a first degree taught in English will not generally be required to provide other evidence of English Language proficiency.
Fees
The annual fee for the academic year commencing in September 2011 has been set at £1702 (UKpounds). Please note that the University of Sheffield does reserve the right to increase fees in your subsequent years of study. The complete masters course will therefore cost
£5106 plus any increment, spread over the three years normally taken to complete it.