Pre-registration Midwifery (Shortened)

Entry requirements

The normal academic entry requirements for:


The BSc(Hons) Pre-registration Midwifery (Shortened):



Diploma/ Degree in Pre-Registration Nursing (Part 1 of United Kingdom NMC register: Adult)
60 credits at level 5 academic study
Evidence of study of research methods
IELTS for candidates whose first language is not English – overall score 6.5 and not less than 6.5 in any one section


Please note that all applicants who are not from an English speaking country are required to undertake an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as a programme requirement. Therefore, as part of the admissions process applicants will need to have achieved a level 6.5 in all categories prior to being offered an interview.

All applicants need to have completed 10 years general school education before the start of the programme.

All applicants must demonstrate that they have good health and good character, sufficient for safe and effective practice as a midwife.

The University and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) require the following:


Satisfactory enhanced DBS screening
Satisfactory Occupational Health screening
Two satisfactory references (see below)


When you apply for the BSc(Hons) Pre-registration Midwifery programme please ensure that you include:


Personal statement: make it clear that you are an Adult Registered Nurse, and whether your programme included research methods.
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References: one employer and one academic reference required: to include information about your character

The BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Midwifery (Shortened) course is for qualified nurses (adult) who want to become midwives.
The programme provides an innovative student-centred approach to learning which fosters independent and transformational thinking.
It uses blended learning and teaching, which includes e-learning with campus-based study to strengthen practice-based skills.
Graduates develop the necessary skills for a career in midwifery such as independence, initiative, the ability to work with others, ability to research scientific literature, critical enquiry and problem-solving skills.
The inclusion of the newborn infant physical examination (NIPE) competency will provide students with advanced knowledge when caring for mothers and their babies. 
An elective placement offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience in another maternity setting within the UK or globally.
The midwifery lecturing team are committed to achieving UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Accreditation for their midwifery programmes.    
There is an active Midwifery Society that has produced outstanding work in organising events for its members, to which they have been highly commended for Society Committee of the Year in 2017. 
Our Midwifery team won the prestigious Royal College of Midwives Annual Award for Excellence in Midwifery Education in January 2012.