Our new BSc Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship is a newly designed modern programme for dedicated students looking to study and graduate with full registration as a midwife.

This programme, which has been developed in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2019 Standards for Midwifery, is the ideal opportunity for you to develop your clinical, research and interpersonal skills and knowledge, and join the midwifery profession as a well rounded modern member of the healthcare workforce.

Please note: In order to access this apprenticeship training opportunity you must already be in a support role and your employer must have an updated Employer Apprenticeship Agreement contract before the University can share an application link.

Further information on the apprenticeship application process can be found on our dedicated How to apply for an apprenticeship and Higher and Degree Apprenticeships webpages.

Being a midwife is highly rewarding but brings responsibility for ensuring that childbirth occurs in a safe and positive environment. At the University of Birmingham, we will provide you with the best possible training opportunities and you will benefit from interprofessional learning opportunities both within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and across the College of Medicine and Health.

Our Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship adopts a blended learning model, meaning you will have some of your teaching on campus, and some online, accessed remotely. Both are supported with enhanced and interactive digital media to develop your knowledge. Remote learning will include live scheduled webinars with a wide range of digital resources and directed activity. On campus teaching will be at the University of Birmingham Medical School and includes case-based simulated learning and teaching. Our maternal and neonatal simulation facilities will allow you to develop your clinical skills in a safe environment before using them in practice.

At Birmingham our close links with placement partners ensures you will be supported and exposed to a range of specialist placements tailored to your needs. Together, these features will ensure you develop clinical midwifery and research, leadership and management skills which will facilitate your future career journey as a midwife.

Why Midwifery?

The UK needs more midwives, the demand is increasing more and more each year. The healthcare sector is increasingly expanding, creating more opportunities for career progression. Being a midwife has changed over the years and now they are helping the community in more ways than one.

Our course has been developed in partnership with practice partners, service users and advocacy groups in response to these workforce shortages identified in the NHS. The NHS needs highly skilled midwives to deliver a safe and compassionate service that meets women’s needs, so this is a fantastic opportunity to join this rewarding profession with lots of job opportunities regionally and nationally.

Why Birmingham?

Birmingham offers many opportunities for those wanting to pursue a career in midwifery. Over the next ten years the regional birth rate is predicted to rise for Birmingham (Office for National Statistics), and to support local and national quality improvement measures, numbers of midwives educated needs to proactively increase.

Birmingham is the youngest city in Europe, with 40% of the population 25 or under and projections for birth rates are rising. Located in a city of great diversity, and with a wealth of healthcare providers in the region, you can be certain of access to a large variety of learning and development opportunities. Your time at the University of Birmingham will also allow you to access a broad range of activities and student societies to ensure that you maximise your time studying with us.

The University is uniquely placed in the West Midlands to offer high quality, effective placements that will help translate learning into practice. The University is a founding member of Birmingham Health Partners, a strategic alliance of five organisations who collaborate to bring healthcare innovations through to clinical application.

Information about the BSc Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship programme at the University of Birmingham.

Typical offer:

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Tariff points:128

Typical Offer:

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Required Subjects:

Grade B or above in a Science, Health or relevant Social Science subject.

Subjects that meet the Science/Social Science requirement for this course: Biology, Applied Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, and Sociology.

Access to Higher Education (Health) qualification: 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 including 36 at Distinction + 9 at Merit.

Baccalaureate IB: Minimum Grade 6 in a Higher-Level Science, Health or Social Science subject.

Overall score of 32 with 6,5,5 at HL. Subject requirements as per A level.

Irish Highers: H1 in a Science or Social Science subject, H1 H2

T Levels: Health or Science. Distinction overall with minimum grade B in the Core

GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English Language or Literature and Mathematics or equivalent.

Full employer support and confirmation of Levy funding is required from NHS employers.

International Students

Depending on your chosen course of study, you may also be interested in one of our foundation pathways, which offer specially structured programmes for international students whose qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to UK universities. Further details can be found on Birmingham International Academy web pages.