BSc (Hons) Midwifery at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Offering you the satisfaction of a career caring for the health of the mother, baby and her family, our midwifery course aims to prepare you to become a confident and compassionate midwife. By successfully completing this course you will have the opportunity to graduate with two qualifications: the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme (NIPE) and a BSc (Hons) degree which is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

What you will study

During the first two years, you will receive integrated theory and practice content. This will allow you to engage teaching and learning activities in both the academic and practice setting. The third year consists of alternate theory and practice blocks. Modules include Introduction to Midwifery Studies, The Antenatal Woman and Fetus, The Intrapartum Woman and Fetus, The Postnatal Mother and Newborn Infant, Midwifery Clinical Practice 1 and Pharmacology, Supporting the Vulnerable Woman, Family and Newborn Infant, Enhancing Midwifery Studies, Complex Conditions in the Mother and Newborn Infant.

Career pathways

Employers at our NHS partners consistently cite the strength of our graduates at interview and their suitability to be immediately fit for practice as a midwife. We believe it is because of our selection of determined and caring individuals who are motivated to becoming midwives that have the 6C’s as their core attributes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

128 UCAS Tariff points. Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance. Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Occupational Health Clearance. After the initial check, students will be required to self-declare and re-enrol each year. It is important that you complete DBS and Occupational Health requirements as soon as possible once your offer is confirmed, to ensure that you have the necessary clearances in place before you start your course placements. In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need to hold 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language or Literature, Maths and Science. Level 2 equivalents are not accepted. 128 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels. Grades ABB (or equivalent). Required subjects: Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology or Science subject at A Level or level 3 equivalent. Excluded subjects: General Studies and Critical Thinking.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, 3 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/1ed22308-cfc9-e0cd-7f79-8c2152449963/course?studyYear=2027

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