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BSc Hebammenkunde (Midwifery) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Dual undergraduate programme with the University Hospital Leipzig preparing midwives to accompany women and families through pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period and a child's first year.

Faculty: Medizinische Fakultät  |  Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, dual (co-op); taught in German  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Professional and personal competences for independent midwifery in inpatient and outpatient settings, with a focus on scientific and practical foundations.

Career pathways

With the licence to practise, graduates can work immediately in Germany as midwives in clinical and out-of-hospital settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife). Language requirements: German at CEFR C1. A placement or practical experience requirement applies (see the programme page). Open admission (no numerus clausus). Application period: 01.02. – 28.02.2026; portal: direkt an den Kooperationskliniken.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)

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