Bachelor of Midwifery at Mount Royal University

Programme overview

As Alberta’s only undergraduate midwifery degree program, MRU's Bachelor of Midwifery offers an immersive learning experience where students work closely with expert faculty and practicing midwives. This accredited program combines classroom theory with hands-on clinical placements, preparing you to deliver safe, compassionate prenatal, birth and postpartum care, as well as newborn assessment and community health support. Graduates are well-equipped to write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) and become registered midwives across Alberta and Canada, ready to empower birthing people and families with skill and empathy.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Community and Education | Department: Nursing and Midwifery | Intake: Fall | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Prepare for professional midwifery practice through studies in science, communication, clinical care and cultural competency.

Career pathways

Graduates qualify to apply for registration as midwives throughout Alberta and across Canada. Roles include Registered midwife (independent, team or hospital-based), Midwifery or health educator, Midwifery or health researcher, Midwifery administrator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

English Language Arts 30-1 - 65%; Biology 30 - 65%; Chemistry 30 - 65%; Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 - 65%; Additional admission criteria; Mount Royal University’s Bachelor of Midwifery program has limited enrolment and admission to the program is highly competitive. As a result, all applicants must complete additional non-academic requirements offered by Acuity Insights.

International applicants: CAD 24,277 a year (2026). Year 1 (2026-27) international tuition for one full academic year (Sept-April, normally ten courses); tuition includes instructional equipment and lab fees; excludes mandatory fees ($2,432.68) and books. Year 2 onward listed as higher/subject to change. Source

Fall semester starts September (first day of classes Sept. 9, 2027); Winter semester starts January (first day of classes Jan. 5, 2027); Spring semester starts May (first day of classes May 3, 2027).

Fall 2027: Early Admission application period Oct. 1, 2026 to Feb. 1, 2027 (application and supporting documents required); application deadline for some programs Feb. 1, 2027; ongoing admission Feb. 2 to Aug. 31, 2027 based on program space and availability.

Fall 2027 international students: application deadline May 1, 2027 (students eligible to apply for a study permit under IRPR 214 may continue to apply after May 1); document deadline May 15, 2027.

Winter 2027: Early Admission application period Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026; ongoing admission Nov. 2 to Dec. 15, 2026.

Spring 2027: applications open Oct. 1, 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mtroyal.ca/Admission/Apply/index.htm

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