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Nursing degree to hons

I have an adult nursing BSc degree but the midwifery course I want to apply for requires an honors degree. How do I go about turning my degree into an honors.
I live in Scotland and haven’t been able to find any universities offering a “top-up” course.
The original uni I went to didn’t offer a honors degree course and I didn’t know that would be a requirement when applying for the midwifery course
Was your original Scottish BSc a 3 year course?
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Was your original Scottish BSc a 3 year course?

Yeah it was
Original post by Joanne98
Yeah it was


I would recommend that you contact the provider of the midwifery course and explain your qualifications. They’re likely to have some flexibility and be able to accept applicants without honours if they studied in Scotland
Original post by Joanne98
I have an adult nursing BSc degree but the midwifery course I want to apply for requires an honors degree. How do I go about turning my degree into an honors.
I live in Scotland and haven’t been able to find any universities offering a “top-up” course.
The original uni I went to didn’t offer a honors degree course and I didn’t know that would be a requirement when applying for the midwifery course

Edinburgh Napier university use to do the midwifery shortened degree courses but I don't think they are doing them now as seems to be either the masters course or the bsc degree - both of them are unfortunately three years degrees.

I understand that NMC were phrasing out the shortened top-up degree courses for midwifery because of the severe shortages of adult nurses throughout the UK and majority of universities and hospitals trusts have stopped doing them and making everyone who wants to become a midwife do the whole 3 years of the midwife degree.

NHS Scotland adult nurse
Hi! I recommend you contact the admissions team for the university you are applying for to clarify, they’ll have the most accurate information!

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