BSc (Hons) Midwifery at University of East London

This midwifery degree will prepare you to kickstart your career as a midwife, enabling you upon graduation to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Midwives provide care and support to women and their families during all stages of pregnancy, including delivery of new life and, labour and the early postnatal period. This midwifery programme follows the Standards for Pre-Registration Midwifery programmes set by the NMC.

Faculty: School of Health, Sport and Bioscience  |  Department: Department of Nursing  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The midwifery degree covers essential biosciences, including reproductive genetics, pregnancy physiology, and foetal development, forming the foundation for safe, evidence-based practice. It introduces the professional role of a midwife, emphasising mental well-being, advocacy, and human rights. Modules include Biosciences in midwifery, Mental wealth and the professional midwife, Universal care in pregnancy and birth, Public Health and the Midwife, Professional Midwifery Practice 1, Promoting Excellence as a Midwifery Scholar, Complexity in pregnancy, Care and Assessment of the Newborn Infant.

Career pathways

On graduation, you will be eligible to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Career pathways include: Midwifery roles in acute hospitals, midwifery-led birthing units and community settings.

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