BSc (Hons) Midwifery at University of Southampton

Programme overview

This course will teach you how to become a midwife, and help you qualify with advanced professional accreditation. You'll gain the skills to make a lasting impact on the lives of women and their families, through your in-depth understanding of the physical, mental and social aspects of healthy and complex pregnancy and childbirth. , and on graduation you'll be able to register as a midwife with a Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) qualification.

What you will study

You’ll take a number of core modules each year, and they must all be passed in order to complete your midwife training. Around half of your time will be spent learning on campus. For the rest of the time you’ll be on practice placements in various clinical settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-levels: ABB including one accepted science subject. IB: Pass with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level including one accepted science. Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C) and Science (minimum grade 5/B) if not offered at a level 3 qualification. The GSCE science requirement can be met by achieving the required grade in either combined science or a single science. Declaration of Good Character and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). IELTS 7.0 overall (reading 7.0, writing 6.5, speaking 7.0, listening 7.0).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. UK (home) students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

International applicants: GBP 26,800 a year. EU and international students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/how-to-apply/undergraduate-applications.page

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