BSc (Hons) Midwifery at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Midwifery at Walsall Campus is a two-year shortened route for qualified adult nurses employed at partner NHS Trusts, leading to registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The course is jointly validated by the University and the NMC and covers the same core midwifery modules as the three-year route in half the time.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science | Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 2 years full-time (route for qualified adult nurses; course length field lists 3 years) | Intake: 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 begins with Transition from Nursing to Midwifery and covers Care of the Childbearing Woman with Additional Needs, Developing Clinical Practice, Midwifery and Population Health and Evidence-Based Midwifery. Final-year modules include Consolidating Clinical Practice, Midwifery Research and Innovation, Supervision and Leadership in Midwifery Practice, and Urgent and Emergency Care of the Mother and Neonate. Graduates exit with the Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons) and NMC registration eligibility.

Career pathways

Registered midwives can work in clinical practice, hospital or community settings, specialist clinical roles, research, education or management, and abroad in many countries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Restricted to qualified adult nurses already employed at The Dudley Group NHS Trust, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust or Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust who have applied and been interviewed at their Trust. Applicants need a minimum Level 5 (Diploma in Higher Education) qualification or equivalent, a strong CPD profile over the previous three to five years and at least 6 months of post-qualification experience. Academic requirements stated: at least three GCSEs at grade C/4 in English, Maths and a science subject (GCSE short courses and equivalence tests from other institutions not accepted), plus 120 UCAS points (A levels BBB including a science or social science subject; BTEC National Extended Diploma DDM in Health or Science; Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits in Health or Science, minimum 30 at Distinction). Applicants need a satisfactory personal statement and reference, shortlisted candidates are interviewed, and DBS, health clearance and additional screening apply. Advanced entry is not accepted; no recognition of prior learning is permitted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: 13 September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time (route for qualified adult nurses; course length field lists 3 years)

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