If your application to study BSc (Hons) Midwifery at ARU is successful, we'll invite you to an interview day in Cambridge or Chelmsford.
On this page, you'll find some handy tips about preparing for your interview.
Above all, you need to be certain that this is the profession you want to join. Consider visiting us at an Open Day if you haven't already, then commit yourself to learning as much as you can before your interview day.
You'll need to be prepared with knowledge and understanding of the role of a midwife:
Your interview day will take the following format.
For the first stage you'll be all together as a group and given a short presentation on studying our midwifery course.
You'll be asked to read a question and demonstrate an understanding of the topic, previous questions have included 'What is the role of a midwife?', 'What is confidentially?' or 'what is good communication?' You'll have 20 minutes to write an essay-style answer, which is expected to be well constructed, legible and use correct grammar and punctuation.
The numeracy test consists of 20 questions – these vary from working out percentages, to converting decimals from fractions, to metric to imperial conversions. You will be allowed to use a calculator. It's crucial to do some homework beforehand so that you're comfortable with the different sums.
You will go round different stations and be given scenarios linked to one or more of the NHS Values. We’ll be looking to test your verbal and non-verbal communication skills, judgement and ethics, among other desirable attributes for an aspiring midwife. Stations will be led by an academic from ARU, a practising midwife from a local trust or a service user. We'll ask you to respond to scenarios such as: A person phones the ward to ask if their neighbour has had their baby yet. What do you do? How would you deal with this scenario?
One of our student ambassadors will take your group on a campus tour.