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Professional Doctorate in Midwifery DMid

Professional Doctorate in Midwifery DMid

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

4 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Professional Doctorate

Subject areas

Midwifery

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

A doctorate in Midwifery allows you to delve deep into why we do the things we do as midwives, with a focus on understanding the pragmatic and professional issues within midwifery.

Studying for a professional doctorate with us will allow you time to explore the questions you want to ask that are relevant to your service, to your mums and babies.

At the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare we have a wide range of expertise in research and the education of nurses.

While at the Richard Wells Research Centre, we conduct primary research, undertake guideline development and review and, through its work as an internationally accredited centre for evidence-based practice, carry out comprehensive systematic reviews.

Our particular areas of expertise are:

  • patient safety and infection
  • mental health
  • midwifery and family health
  • learning disability
  • healthcare management and service improvement.

Modules

The module aims to enable you to: ? Develop a comprehensive understanding of the purpose of evidence synthesis and the methods used to synthesise evidence from research and other sources; ? Develop the knowledge and critical skills required to undertake a scoping review that addresses a clinical/ practice/ service question and identify potential research gaps.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

You will normally need: a good first degree (first or upper second class) or equivalent in a relevant field; a Master’s Degree with Merit or Distinction or equivalent professional experience

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its exceptionally high graduate employment rate and close connections with top industry employers. It has been ranked the city’s best modern non-specialist university (Complete University Guide, 2025), and is number one in London for student satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2024). Curricula incorporate both theoretical knowledge and practical learning...more

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