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BSc Hebammenwissenschaft at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Programme overview

The dual BSc Hebammenwissenschaft leads to both the academic bachelor degree and the state licence to practise as a midwife. Midwives support women and their families from pregnancy to the end of the first year of the child and assist at birth.

Faculty: Medizinische Fakultät  |  Department: Institut für Gesundheits-, Hebammen- und Pflegewissenschaft  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; practice-integrated; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

The programme links about 4,900 hours of university-based training at MLU with about 2,300 hours of practical training over eight semesters; early modules include medical foundations, foundations of midwifery work, scientific writing and midwifery practice.

Career pathways

The degree prepares for independent professional support, care and health promotion for pregnant women, women giving birth, mothers and their infants.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Either a recognised Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (usually the Abitur) or one of the recognised vocational qualifications listed on the programme page (for example Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger*in, Pflegefachfrau/-mann) with grades stated. Subject-specific admission requirements apply. Restricted admission (university NC selection).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-halle.de/bewerben

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