Midwifery BSc (Hons)

This course is your opportunity to achieve your ambitions and develop your skills in midwifery. As well as professional expertise, you'll gain personal growth and development, which will underpin the reflective and leadership qualities that will help you navigate the varied nature of contemporary maternity care.

As you immerse yourself in your studies, you'll gain a profound understanding of the physiological, psychological and social factors that can influence the health and care of service users within maternity services. Learning across the course will also explore and develop skills in multi-professional working, communication, active listening, decision making and leadership.

These are all essential for success as a member of the future midwifery workforce. Our course is externally accredited by the professional body, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) meaning that on successful completion of the course you will be able to apply to the NMC to be a registered midwife.

50% of the course is in clinical placement, meaning you get to interact with the maternity workforce along with developing your clinical proficiencies and preparation for future employment. Clinical placements will be in blocks, giving you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the reality of midwifery practice. These blocks enable you to gain the balance of university life while not in placement. As well as working in professional settings, you'll learn in our state of the art purpose built facilities. These facilities give you a safe and realistic space to learn and practice essential midwifery skills.

You'll work in small class sizes of around 20 people. This means you'll gain a personalised learning experience where you are encouraged to build professional relationships with your fellow peers and lecturers.

Midwives can make tangible positive impacts on the lives of women, birthing people and their families. If you are ready to start your journey towards a rewarding career, full of challenges and opportunities then we are looking forward to hear from you.

Year 1

In your first year you will study:

• 5 compulsory modules

You can find out which modules are available in each semester on the Course Specifications.

Modules

Year 2

In your second year you will study:

• 5 compulsory modules

You can find out which modules are available in each semester on the Course Specifications.

Modules

Year 3

In your third year you will study:

• 5 compulsory modules

You can find out which modules are available in each semester on the Course Specifications.

Modules

Teaching and learning

You'll be taught across multiple acdemic and practical scenarios. These include:

• Lectures, where your tutors will deliver the theoretical underpinnings of midwifery practices.
• Interactice seminars, featuring discussions, debate, critical analysis and collaborative problem solving.
• Practical, simulation learning where midwifery skills can be practiced and "hand on" learning takes place.
• Practice partners that you'll work with on maternity experiences. These partners are professionals and experts by experience.
• Virtual learning environments to support your drug calculations and medicines administration skills.

Hands-on immersive simulations and workshops are an exciting and integral part of this course. You will engage in realistic midwifery scenarios, applying theoretical knowledge in safe, controlled environments. These will encourage deeper learning and develop further self confidence.

With the full support of the highly skilled midwifery learning team, you will work collaboratively in small groups with other students, building supportive relationships, reflecting on your experiences, and coaching each other to achieve your full potential. Throughout the course, you'll refine your leadership and supervision skills in preparation for being a registered midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Assessment

A variety of authentic assessment methods such as written assignments, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and verbal presentations will develop your academic, care planning, reflective and research skills. An electronic midwifery ongoing record of achievement (eMORA) will evidence your development of the required midwifery proficiencies. All proficiencies are in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s standards for student supervision and assessment.

Your future with a degree in Midwifery

A degree in Midwifery will equip you with the skills, knowledge and competencies for a successful career as a Midwife and other healthcare practitioner. This course will prepare you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. We will support you as you move towards registration. In your final year, there will be sessions designed to prepare you for registration. You will leave with specialised skills in midwifery, but could also go on to work in other areas of healthcare.

Whatever your ambitions, we can help you get there.

Our careers service, LaunchPad provides career support tailored to your ambitions. Through this service you can access:

• Employer events
• LinkedIn, CV and cover letter sessions
• Workshops on application writing and interview skills
• Work experience and volunteering opportunities
• Personalised career advice

This support doesn't end when you graduate. You can access our expert career advice for the rest of your life. We will help you gain experience and confidence to succeed. It's your career, your way.

Qualifications

Calculate your UCAS Tariff points

The minimum entry requirements for this course are:

• 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language, Maths and a Science based subject

You also need 120 UCAS points from the following qualifications:

We do not accept Adult Numeracy or Key Skills instead of GCSE Maths. We do not accept Adult Literacy or Key Skills instead of GCSE English Language.

International students

If you are an international student you will need to show that your qualifications match our entry requirements.

Information about international qualifications and entry requirements can be found on our International pages.

If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have English Language competence at IELTS level 7.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent.

International entry requirements

Additional requirements

For entry onto this course, you will also need:

• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• A satisfactory medical report

If you have previously been enrolled in a Midwifery degree or any other health professional education course, you must submit a self declaration confirming that there are no previous fitness to practice concerns. This is a requirement of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Interview

If we think your application is outstanding, we will invite you for an interview. We do not interview every applicant. Find out more about the Midwifery interviews, what you will need and what you can expect on the day.

Terms and conditions

Our terms and conditions, policies and procedures contain important information about studying at York St John University. You can read them on our Admissions page.

To study for an undergraduate degree with us, you will need to pay tuition fees for your course. How much you pay depends on whether you live inside the UK, or internationally (outside the UK).

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may be increased in line with inflation, prior to the start of each academic year, and subject to the fee cap set by the UK government. Such increases to fees will be at the Retail Price Index (RPI) forecast rate, as advised by the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Office for Students. The only exception to this would be where government legislation deems otherwise.

If a rise in the tuition fee becomes necessary, we will endeavour to inform you as soon as possible and we will explain the reason(s) for the increase. Any tuition fee increase will only be applied from the start of the next academic year and will not be applied 'in year'.

UK 2025 entry

The tuition fee for 2025 entry onto this course is £9,535 per year for full time study.

This price applies to all UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man students.

You can find out more about funding your degree by visiting our funding opportunities page.

Funding Opportunities

Placement year funding

If you choose to take a placement year, and your course offers it, you can apply for the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan for your placement year. How much you are awarded is based on the type of placement being undertaken and whether it is a paid or unpaid placement. The tuition fee for your placement year will be reduced.

Tuition fees

International 2025 entry

The tuition fee for 2025 entry to this course is £14,700 per year for full time study.

This price applies to all students living outside the UK.

Due to immigration laws, if you are an international student on a Student Visa, you must study full time. For more information about visa requirements and short-term study visas, please visit the International Visa and Immigration pages.

Find out more about funding your degree.

International Fees and Funding

Accommodation and living costs

For detailed information on accommodation and living costs, visit our Accommodation pages.

Financial help and support

Our Funding Advice team are here to help you with your finances throughout your degree. They offer a personal service that can help you with funding your studies and budgeting for living expenses.

For advice on everything from applying for scholarships to finding additional financial support email fundingadvice@yorksj.ac.uk.