Midwifery BSc (Hons) at Coventry University

Programme overview

Our Midwifery BSc (Hons) degree provides aspiring midwives with a comprehensive curriculum to prepare for the crucial role of supporting women, babies and their families throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Midwives have an essential role in assisting women, babies and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. This course aims to empower you to become a compassionate, skilled and culturally competent midwife, committed to providing excellent care to women and their families during a transformative time in their lives.

Faculty: Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Introduction to Midwifery Theory and Skills, Placement 1: First Steps into Midwifery Practice, Safe Midwifery Care, Placement 2: Optimising Midwifery Care, Becoming a Professional Practitioner, Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context. Year two: Caring for Women and Babies with Complex and Diverse Needs, Placement 3: Developing Midwifery Skills, Placement 4: Enhancing Midwifery Skills, Developing Expertise and Proficiency in Midwifery Practice, Global Perspectives in Midwifery, Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity. Final year: Role Modelling and Education in Midwifery Practice, Service Innovation and Promoting Excellence, Placement 5: Consolidating Midwifery Skills, Placement 6: Transition to an Autonomous Midwife, Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional, The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project.

Career pathways

As a newly qualified midwife, you have a variety of career opportunities available to you. You can work in a hospital, providing care in labour and delivery wards, antenatal and postnatal units, and neonatal intensive care units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 128. A level: ABB to include one from Psychology, Sociology, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Sport Science, Health and Social Care. Excludes General Studies. GCSE: GCSE Maths, English and one science at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. BTEC: DDM in a Health, Sport or Science based subject. T level: Overall grade of Distinction in the T level qualification in any subject in Science, Health or Healthcare science. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 30 points to include 15 points at Higher level. Access to HE Diploma The Access to HE Diploma in a Science or Health subject to include 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 Level 3 credits at Merit. Plus GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is not permitted for pre-registration midwifery programmes. As this course includes practice-based learning, you must be able to meet the requirements for placement. This includes satisfactory health clearance and an Enhanced DBS check. Additional information, including requirements relating to immunity and vaccination status, is provided in the disclaimer section.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition for 2026/27. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/ug/hls-nhs/midwifery-bsc-hons/

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