Exchange courses in Midwifery
A programme for international exchange students who have obtained at least 120 ECTS in Midwifery, on bachelor level. The language of communication is English.
Before arrival students of the department PXL-Healthcare have to submit
- a report in English of their blood sample results stating that the student is immune to Hepatitis A and B
- a recent negative result for the intradermal Tuberculosis control. If necessary, a TB-control will be done in Hasselt upon arrival.
All healthcare students will have a general health check before starting the placement.
SPRING 2025
|
Code |
Subject |
ECTS |
| 20ERA9190 | Professional Midwifery Practice for International students, part 1 | 15 |
| 20ERA9200 | Professional Midwifery Practice for International students, part 2 | 5 |
Course content
For official course catalogue information check the course catalogue: Course Catalogue 2024-2025 (available from june 2024).
Below you can find a description of the course contents.
Professional Midwifery Practice for International students, part 1
Within this module the student becomes familiar with the midwifery care in Belgium.
In this workplacement the student trains obstetrical skills on the different work areas of the midwife. The accent lays on professional attitudes, knowledge and building up experience in obstetrical skills, coaching parents and become a part of the team. The student has to become more and more independent, trains in decisionmaking, risk selection and coaching.
During the clinical processes the student is accompanied by a different midwife-mentor during the
apprenticeship and by a practical training supervisor from university-college.
Attention is paid to integration of the theory into practice. This happens by means of the systematic
draw up of training reports.
The module is ten weeks in length:
- One week (30 hours) of introduction and preparation. This includes an introduction at de University-college, information about the internship, preparation for the internship (for example and medical check-up) and practical training in the class-room (for example Simmom training together with the regular students).
- At least three weeks (90 hours) internship at a labour ward and delivery room. Where the student can have the opportunity to assist with a delivery.
- Six weeks (180 hours) of internship at other wards or midwifery settings. This can be a variety of work areas, for example: maternity ward, gynaecology ward, prenatal consultations, postnatal consultations with an independent midwife, fertility clinic, neonatal ward, maternal intensive care unit, labour ward and delivery room.
- During this ten weeks the student has to make two training reports. Within this report the student illustrates a specific situation, integrates the theory in this specific situation and makes a critical reflection about the midwifery practice in Belgium and the midwifery practice in the home country.
Professional Midwifery Practice for International students, part 2
Within this module the student becomes familiar with the midwifery care in Belgium.
In this workplacement the student trains obstetrical skills on the different work areas of the midwife. The accent lays on professional attitudes, knowledge and building up experience in obstetrical skills, coaching parents and become a part of the team. The student has to become more and more independent, trains in decisionmaking, risk selection and coaching.
During the clinical processes the student is accompanied by a different midwife-mentor during the
apprenticeship and by a practical training supervisor from university-college.
Attention is paid to integration of the theory into practice. This happens by means of the systematic
draw up of training reports.
The module is four weeks in length:
- Four weeks (120 hours) of internship at other wards or midwifery settings. This can be a variety of work areas, for example: maternity ward, gynaecology ward, prenatal consultations, postnatal consultations with an independent midwife, fertility clinic, neonatal ward, maternal intensive care unit, labour ward and delivery room.
- During this four weeks the student has to make one training report. Within this report the student illustrates a specific situation, integrates the theory in this specific situation and makes a critical reflection about the midwifery practice in Belgium and the midwifery practice in the home country.
