Hello, my name is Dr Janet Kelly.
I'm a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Hull.
So we offer a three year BSc Hons in Midwifery
and also a Masters program.
This allows you to not only gain
an academic qualification at the end of your three years here,
but also a professional qualification to enable you to practice as a midwife.
In addition, if you're already a qualified nurse,
we offer a two year Masters program.
At the end of this, you again have a Masters qualification,
but also a professional qualification as a registered midwife.
Our programs are regulated by Nursing Midwifery Council.
They ensure that on registration
all midwives are fit to practice.
The course is split 50% theory and 50% practice.
That means you spend half of your time
in the University in lectures or seminars
and the other half is spent in placement areas.
In the University itself, we've got a state of the art
building called the Allam Medical Building.
In this we have a state of the art ward.
We have got simulation models.
We also have a birthing pool.
Everything in that building is available in practice.
And this really makes you more familiar when you actually go
into clinical practice.
Our teaching team all comprise of experienced midwives.
We've all worked in clinical practice.
We also are very supportive towards our students.
We have a buddy-buddy system.
We have pastoral support, academic supervisors actually
within the University itself.
In placements the students are well supported
by qualified midwives and all have practice supervisors.
We are proud to say that our student midwives are very vocal
on the national arena.
They all represent students throughout the country very,
very well and are engaged in different student midwives platforms.
After qualification
we also encourage students to actually continue with their education,
and we also offer post registered qualifications
such as perinatal mental health, the professional midwifery advocate...
So as I say, I hope you've enjoyed this little talk
and if you really want to become a midwife.
Just pop along to one of the Open Days and we'll be more than happy to talk to you.