The course offers students the opportunity to become proficient and reflective practitioners of midwifery basing their practice on research; holistic care and commitment to lifelong learning; theoryand practice are integrated throughout; students who choose their teaching base in Bournemouth have placements covering Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Yeovil; for those students whose teaching base is at the branch campus in Portsmouth, placements are in Portsmouth, Basingstoke or the Isle of Wight.