BSc (Hons) Midwifery at Canterbury Christ Church University

Start your career in healthcare with our BSc Midwifery degree at Canterbury Christ Church University. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to care for women, birthing people, and families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. On this degree, you’ll balance university study with hands-on placements in hospitals and community settings, learning directly from experienced midwives.

Faculty: School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health  |  Department: Healthcare, Public Health and Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop life-saving clinical skills for pregnancy, labour, and postnatal care. Apply critical thinking to provide safe, evidence-based midwifery practice. Core modules include Year 1: Your Journey to Success at CCCU (Transition into Higher Education), The Digital Student, Being a Professional Midwife, Midwifery, Wellbeing and Society, Universal Care - The Heart of Midwifery, Participation in Practice; Year 2: Enhanced Midwifery Care, Critically Assessing Research and Evidence, Contribution to Practice, Midwifery Emergencies: Clinical Decision-Making, Social justice as healthcare practice; Year 3: Demonstrating Proficiency in Practice, Autonomous Midwifery Practice, Leadership, Excellence and Advocacy in Practice, Exploring quality improvement in practice. Optional modules include Becoming a Change Agent: Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration, Mythbusting: Separating the ‘fake news’ from the opposing views, Learning From Mistakes.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the course, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and become a registered midwife. Our course will open a wide range of exciting career opportunities for you.

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