Train to Become a Skilled and Compassionate Midwife
Start Your Midwifery Career Today
If you are passionate about improving maternal and newborn health, the Basic Midwifery Programme at St. Francis Catholic College of Nursing Sciences offers the training and support you need to succeed in the healthcare profession.
Midwives make a life-changing impact every day by helping bring new life safely into the world.
What Students Will Learn
The programme is carefully structured to build knowledge progressively, starting with foundational sciences and advancing to specialized midwifery training.
Foundational Courses
Students begin with essential subjects that provide the scientific base for healthcare practice. These include:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery
- Behavioural and Social Sciences
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Nutrition and Community Health
- Communication and Professional Ethics
These courses prepare students to understand the physical, psychological, and social aspects of patient care.
The Basic Midwifery Programme runs for three (3) years
During this period, students participate in structured classroom lectures, laboratory sessions, and supervised clinical placements. This combination ensures that theoretical learning is reinforced through real-life healthcare practice.
What Students Will Learn
The programme is carefully structured to build knowledge progressively, starting with foundational sciences and advancing to specialized midwifery training.
Foundational Courses
Students begin with essential subjects that provide the scientific base for healthcare practice. These include:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery
- Behavioural and Social Sciences
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Community Health & Nutrition
- English
- Communication and Professional Ethics
Midwifery Clinical Training
A major component of the programme is practical training in maternity care environments. Students gain hands-on experience in areas such as:
- Antenatal assessment and care
- Monitoring pregnancy progress
- Supporting women during labour and childbirth
- Postnatal care for mothers
- Newborn assessment and care
- Family planning counselling
- Maternal health education
Advanced Midwifery & Professional Practice
As students progress through the programme, they are introduced to more complex areas of maternal healthcare, including:
- High-risk pregnancies
- Gynecological conditions
- Neonatal complications
- Community-based maternal healthcare
- Research methods in nursing and midwifery
- Health informatics and documentation