Program Overview

---

BSc(Hons) Midwifery

The BSc(Hons) Midwifery program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to become a registered midwife. This three-year, full-time course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and is based at the Glenside campus.

About the Course

Our employer links, practical focus, and clinical experience ensure that 95% of our graduates are in work or further study six months after graduation. Midwives are autonomous practitioners providing care and support to service-users and their families during pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period.

Why Study Midwifery?

Midwives work as part of a multidisciplinary professional team, practicing in birth units, communities, and hospitals, supporting service-users to have a positive experience of childbirth. This dynamic, demanding, and privileged role carries great responsibility but is incredibly rewarding.

Why UWE Bristol?

The BSc(Hons) Midwifery course offers an authentic, woman-centered learning experience, giving students the grounding they need to practice midwifery confidently, compassionately, and to the highest standard. With close input from practice partners and maternity service users, students develop strong interpersonal and inter-professional skills to work in a team with service-users, their families, and healthcare professionals from other disciplines.

Where Can it Take Me?

Midwives are in demand across the UK, and graduates can enter careers in a wide variety of roles for the NHS and independent sector employers. Students can progress into specialist areas, such as working with service-users who misuse drugs or alcohol, or become a specialist midwifery practitioner in areas like infant feeding, management, lecturing, or research.

Entry

To be eligible for the BSc(Hons) Midwifery program, students must meet the following requirements:

Typical Offers

• GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English, Mathematics, and Science, or equivalent.
• Tariff points: 120
• A-level subjects: Grade C or above in a Science, Health, or Social Science subject.
• Relevant subjects: Biology, Applied Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, Science (Biology route), Science (Chemistry route), Science (Physics route), Sociology, Health and Social Care.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: Minimum of five units in a Science, Health, or Social Science subject.
• Access: 15 Level 3 credits at Merit in a Science, Health, or Social Science subject.
• Baccalaureate IB: Minimum Grade 5 in a Higher Level Science, Health, or Social Science subject.
• Irish Highers: H2 in a Science or Social Science subject.
• Welsh Baccalaureate: Tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Cambridge Technical: Minimum of five units in a Science, Health, or Social Science subject.
• T Levels: Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.

Selection Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview. For more details on the process, please refer to the selection page.

Entry Requirements

Please note that due to early clinical contact on this course, applicants must turn 18 before the start of placement. Applicants who do not turn 18 by the commencement of the placement will be advised to defer or reapply as appropriate.

Additional Requirements

Before starting the course, students will be required to complete:

• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
• A Health Check

Structure

The BSc(Hons) Midwifery program is a three-year, full-time course with the following structure:

Content

Year One

• The Context of Midwifery Practice 1
• The Context of Midwifery Practice 2
• Holistic Midwifery Practice 1
• Holistic Midwifery Practice 2
• The Midwife as a Skilled Practitioner 1

Year Two

• The Context of Midwifery Practice 3
• The Context of Midwifery Practice 4
• Holistic Midwifery Practice 3
• Holistic Midwifery Practice 4
• The Midwife as a Skilled Practitioner 2

Final Year

• Holistic Midwifery Practice 5
• Holistic Midwifery Practice 6
• Promoting Excellence for Midwifery Practice
• The Midwife as a Skilled Practitioner 3

Learning and Teaching

The course uses a mix of lectures, workshops, group work, case studies, projects, and IT-based activities, tutorials, skills sessions, and simulation exercises to develop students' skills and prepare them for practice.

Fees

The tuition fees for the BSc(Hons) Midwifery program are as follows:

Full-Time Course

• Home Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł9,535
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,192
• International Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł17,000
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł2,125

Indicative Additional Costs

• Home - Additional Course Costs Indicative Maximum Cost Per Year: Ł650
• International - Additional Course Costs Indicative Maximum Cost Per Year: Ł650
• OH/Medical Assessment - ONLY charged for missed appointments: Ł30

A Ł5,000 per year training grant is available for home students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Features

The BSc(Hons) Midwifery program has the following features:

Professional Accreditation

The course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), allowing students to register as a midwife upon graduation.

Placements

Students will spend half the course applying their knowledge and building professional skills on midwifery practice environments. The university has excellent links with NHS Trusts and other health and care organizations throughout the South West.

Careers

Midwives are in demand across the UK, and graduates can enter careers in a wide variety of roles for the NHS and independent sector employers. The course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become a registered midwife and progress into specialist areas or become a specialist midwifery practitioner.