Bachelor of Midwifery (Vancouver) at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

The UBC Bachelor of Midwifery is a four-year program that provides classroom education and clinical experience to meet the core competencies for midwifery practice set by the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council and the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. Twenty students are admitted each year, two of those seats reserved for applicants from other Canadian provinces. Graduates enter directly into practice following registration, and the degree is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents only.

What you will study

The program combines the humanities, social sciences and biomedical sciences with clinical placements, delivered through Vancouver, Fraser Health and Vancouver Island cohorts. Sample courses include Counselling for Maternity Care Providers, Evidence-Informed Midwifery, Interprofessional Placement and Advanced Topics in Midwifery Theory and Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates work as registered midwives across all settings in British Columbia and across Canada.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants with only a high school diploma and fewer than 24 transferable post-secondary credits need high school completion including Mathematics and Chemistry to at least grade 11 level. All applicants need 6 credits of human biology (UBC BIOL 155 or equivalent) and 3 credits of first-year English (UBC WRDS 150 or equivalent). Applicants with at least 24 transferable post-secondary credits are evaluated on post-secondary performance; those with fewer are evaluated on both high school and post-secondary performance. A UBC application and a Midwifery supplemental application are both due by 15 January, and candidates may be invited to interview. Admission is limited to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with priority given to qualified BC residents and/or Indigenous applicants.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate applications are for Winter Session (September 2027 to April 2028) or Summer Session (May to August 2027).

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Online application for 2027 entry opens in early October 2026. Deadline to apply for Winter Session (September 2027 to April 2028) is January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST; the same deadline applies to Summer Session (May to August 2027) except for visiting, unclassified and Access Studies students.

International applicants who want to be considered for the UBC International Scholars Program must apply and submit an award application by November 15, 2026; Canadian citizens and permanent residents seeking Presidential Scholars, Centennial Scholars Entrance or Beyond Tomorrow Scholars awards must apply by December 1, 2026.

Undergraduate application processing fee for 2027S and 2027W: $78.50 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $173.25 for applicants studying on a study permit presenting transcripts from institutions within or outside BC. Some programmes charge additional supplemental application fees (for example Education $80.00 / $120.75, Law $106.25, Nursing $144.50, Computer Science $104.00). Applications are made through the UBC online application (myapplication.ubc.ca).

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

Apply through the official page: https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/

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