BSc Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This course leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a midwife, equipping students to provide woman-focused, family-centred, safe and effective care within interdisciplinary maternity teams. Practice-based learning in hospital and community settings accounts for 50% of the programme, supported by the KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre simulation suite. Queen's is the only university in Northern Ireland offering a BSc in Midwifery, and the course is not available part-time.

What you will study

Students learn through classroom teaching, scenario-based simulation (including obstetric emergencies), interprofessional learning with medical and nursing students, and clinical placements across Northern Ireland. Final-year midwifery students teach fourth-year medical students about pregnancy and birth.

Career pathways

Graduates register as midwives with the NMC and can progress to postgraduate study such as the Master's in Advanced Professional Practice (modules include Perinatal Mental Health and Critical Care in Midwifery) or a PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCSE: normally 5 GCSEs at grade B/6 including Mathematics and a Science subject (Applied Science not accepted), plus English Language C/4. A-level: BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics), or BBC where no relevant Science is offered; maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate (Distinction* = A, Distinction = B, Merit = C). BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM. Scottish Highers: BBBCC with a relevant Science, or BBBBC without. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H4H4 with a relevant Science, or H3H3H3H3H4 without, plus 5 grade B/Higher Merit in the Junior Certificate. Access courses: 65% in Level 3 modules with two science modules, 70% with one science module, or 70% with none; plus GCSE Mathematics and Science B/6. Graduates: honours degree minimum third class (GCSE requirements apply). Applicants must be 18 or over on the first day. Meeting academic requirements (or able to by 31 August 2027) leads to interview between December 2026 and February 2027 (face-to-face in Belfast for UK/ROI fee status, online for international); offers are based on ranked interview scores and subject to Occupational Health assessment, an Access NI enhanced check and safeguarding clearance. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 6.5 in Writing, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 28,500 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate; limited places available for GB and international students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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