Program Structure

The program is divided into two main areas: 

• Instructive Teaching Sessions: These include classroom, clinical visits, and skills lab instruction covering theoretical content and clinical skills introduction and practice. 
• Experiential Learning: Students engage in clinical sessions in hospitals and health centers island-wide allowing them to form theoretical and practical linkages which assist in the development of critical thinking and clinical skills. 

Course Structure 

The curriculum is divided into two primary components: 

• General Education Courses: These foundational courses cover a range of subjects and help develop critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills. 
• Midwifery Specific Courses: These modules focus on the specialized knowledge and skills required for essential midwifery practice.

Course Code

UBSMNUFXU1A

Entry Requirements

• Registered Nurses (RNs) must show proof of current nursing license in the country of practice and gain approval from the Nursing Council of Jamaica (NCJ) as having graduated from an approved general nursing programme.
• RNs whose transcripts are assessed to be lacking in specific university modules will be required to satisfy the University that they can be exempted from those modules up to 20 credits. Where exemption is denied the RN will take the University module (s) in addition to the core midwifery modules.
• RNs who satisfy the first two requirements will be exempted from years one and two and will only complete years 3 & 4.
• Acceptance is subject to a successful interview.

Career Opportunities

Midwife