BSc Midwifery (Hebammenwissenschaft) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Dual Bachelor's programme combining scientific education with extensive experience in clinics, birth centres and midwifery practices. Leads to a Bachelor's degree and the licence to practise as a midwife, with EU-wide professional recognition and a monthly salary during the programme.

Faculty: Fachbereich 11 - Medicine  |  Department: Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine  |  Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years), 210 CP  |  Study mode: full-time; dual study; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

A theoretical part (2,200 hours) at JLU in cooperation with Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen and a practical part (2,200 hours) in cooperating institutions, mainly Giessen University Hospital. Content covers designing care processes for pregnant, birthing and breastfeeding women, research in midwifery and professional practice.

Career pathways

Graduates receive the professional licence as a midwife.

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