Curriculum: Midwife 2017

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Education level	Professional Higher Education
Qualification	Diploma of Professional Higher Education

EHIS code	1470
Registration date	09/05/2002

Curriculum group	Health Care
Accreditation date	01/27/2009
End of accreditation
Curriculum abbreviation	Ä
Curriculum language	Estonian

Nominal study period	4.5 years
Total volume of studies	270 ECTS
Volume of required subjects	265 ECTS

The expected fields of activity of the graduates

The diploma of professional higer education in midwifery grants the graduates the right to work as a midwife and general nurse in all fields of health care in Estonia and European Union. The competences are granted by the fulfillment of the directives of nurse and midwife in the European Union. New developments in health care services as patient and family centredness, quality, safety, availability and the permission to provide midwifery services in primary level health care enable the graduates competitive professional work in Estonia and/or abroad.
Graduates have the possibility to continue their education in Master`s studies.

Aim

The aim of the Curriculum of Midwife is to provide internationally recognized professional higher education for working in the area of health care and to enable the student to acquire necessary competencies for working as a midwife and nurse and for continuing one’s education in Master`s studies.

Conditions for completion of the curriculum

Curriculum contains:
7 modules (270 ECTS)

Midwifery Care 64 ECTS
Midwifery in a Community 66 ECTS
Nursing Care 45 ECTS
Specialized Nursing Care 26 ECTS
Basic Studies 44 ECTS
Research Methodology 20 ECTS
Elective Subjects 5 ECTS

Volume of Practical Training 114 ECTS
Volume of Graduation Thesis/Final Examination 5 ECTS
Volume of Elective Subjects 5 ECTS

Learning outcomes

Other languages

English

Study options

Students are required to choose and pass elective subjects to the extent of 5 ECTS.
To complete the curriculum, students can choose between a graduation thesis and final examination.

Admission

Certificate of the secondary or vocational secondary education or equivalent qualification.

Graduation conditions

Completing the curriculum in full and receiving a positive grade in defending the graduation thesis or a positive grade for the final examination.

Diploma or Degree

Diploma of professional higher education

Graduation document

Diploma of Professional Higher Education with academic transcript and Diploma Supplement in English.

Further studies

Master's studies

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