Program Overview

MSc - Midwifery (Pre-Registration)

Overview

The MSc Midwifery degree brings midwifery theory to life with extensive hands-on training, clinical placements, and support tailored to you. With NMC accreditation, we'll equip you for a rewarding career supporting the growth of families before, during, and after the delivery process.

Course Overview

The MSc Midwifery (Pre-registration) course aims to prepare you for the complex, demanding, and rewarding area of midwifery. Become an advocate for birthing parents and newborn infants and collaborate with the wider health team to ensure a safe and successful journey.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street, Lancaster
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Blended Learning
• Course Duration: Full-time: 3 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: MSc

Course Structure

What you will learn

On this course, you will learn how to become an accountable professional who acts in the best interest of people. You will learn to assess the needs of patients to promote health and prevent ill health in patients at all stages of their pregnancy journey.

Year one

• Midwifery Practice 1
• The Midwife as Professional 1
• Universal Care 1
• Additional Care 1

Year two

• Midwifery Practice 2
• The Midwife as Professional 2
• Universal Care 2
• Additional Care 2

Year three

• Midwifery Practice 3
• Physical Assessment and Management of the Newborn
• Midwife as Professional, Scholar and Leader

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

This programme aims to use a variety of learning and teaching methods (blended learning) to appeal to a range of learning styles and to provide opportunities for students to extend their learning skills.

How you will be assessed

A full range of assessment methods has been selected in order to enhance student learning and to help students to demonstrate the extent to which they have achieved all the module learning outcomes, and, overall, the programme aims.

Entry Requirements

• 2:1 or higher in a relevant subject such as Nursing
• Minimum of GCSEs with grade C or grade 4, to include English Language, Mathematics, and Biology or Combined Science
• Level 2 equivalencies are accepted

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)

Funding

You may also be eligible for additional funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund.

Additional Costs

• Books: £50 - £100 per year
• Stationery: £30 - £40 per year
• Clothing and Equipment: £200 - £300
• Field Trips: £250 - £750 per conference

Experience Midwifery at Cumbria

• Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus, Lancaster Campus
• Student life, Accommodation, Funding, and more information available on the University of Cumbria website.