BMid (Hons) Midwifery at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

This NMC-accredited degree enables graduates to apply to register as a midwife, teaching family-centred and evidence-based care in homes, hospitals, communities and midwifery-led units. Half of the course is spent on practice placements across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands, with simulation facilities at the Centre for Health Innovation, Stafford.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with a foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Each year includes modules in Universal Care for Women and Newborn Infants, Additional Care for Women and Newborn Infants, Safe and Effective Midwifery Care, The Midwife as a Skilled Practitioner, Being an Accountable and Autonomous Professional Midwife and Promoting Excellence as a Colleague, Scholar and Leader. Year 1 focuses on safe and effective practice, year 2 on coordinating complex care and recognising deviations from normal, and year 3 on research, leadership and critical evaluation of maternity provision.

Career pathways

Graduates register as midwives and can work in midwifery practice, research or education, in NHS Trusts, HM Armed Forces, the private healthcare sector or independently, with some securing posts abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 128 UCAS tariff points; A levels ABB; plus GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C (4) or above (otherwise evidence of Level 2 literacy and numeracy; Access to Health courses include these). Applicants must be 18 at the start of the programme. Exceptional entry requires completion of at least 12 years of general school education or an equivalent certificate for admission to a midwifery school. Two references from people who have known the applicant for at least 2 years (not family or friends), occupational health screening and enhanced DBS clearance are required. A values-based selection process with interview is used. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 in each individual area or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,085 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with a foundation year

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