Why study BSc (Hons) Midwifery at ֱ?

  • You can opt to study at either of our campuses – Bournemouth or Portsmouth
  • With a strong emphasis on women-centred care, the course offers an equal balance of theory and practice
  • 50% of the course will be spent in practice placements, in communityand hospital settings, where you’ll learn from your interactions with women, families, midwives and other health professionals
  • You’ll be introduced to new equipment and skills in our simulation facilities, including a birthing suite, where you can familiarise yourself with techniques prior to going into practice
  • Learn from experienced and knowledgeable registered midwives and other healthcare practitioners.
  • Within fifteen months of finishing the course, 95% of our students are in work or further study.

Find out more about the content of this course.

Funding support:Midwiferystudentsmay be eligible for a non-repayable government training grantofat least £5,000 a year. Please notethat this funding is not available for students on the Foundation Year, however you will be able to access it once you complete the Foundation Year and move onto the degree.

Course accreditations

This course is validated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), meeting their newest curriculum requirements for midwifery education.

This course is also accredited by Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative with the Gold Award for achieving the Baby-Friendly sustainability standards. This demonstrates how the midwifery team at ֱ have committed to long term implementation, maintenance and progression of the Baby-Friendly Standards.Please note that the Foundation Year part of the course does not have these accreditations.

Key information

Next start date:

September 2025, September 2026

Location:

ֱ, Lansdowne Campus, or Portsmouth Midwifery Campus at Lakeside North Harbour (please only apply for one). Foundation year: ֱ, Talbot Campus

Duration:

3 years, including mandatory placements or 4 years with the Foundation Year (1 year, followed by 3 years including mandatory placements)

Accreditations:

Nursing & Midwifery Council, UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative

Required subjects:

Applied Human Biology, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Sociology.

Entry requirements:

ForSeptember 2025 entry: 128 - 144 tariff points to include a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent including 32 points in a required subject.BTEC Extended Diploma of DDM in a required subject.Foundation Year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

For more information check out our fullentry requirements.

International entry requirements:

For September 2025 entry:IELTS (Academic) 6.5with a minimum of 6.0in writing and 6.5in all other componentsorequivalent.

For more information check out ourinternational entry requirements.