Why choose Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) BSc at Middlesex?

Our specially shortened Midwifery BSc has been developed in partnership with local NHS hospitals, which means that 50% of teaching takes place in London's leading maternity wards.

You'll gain practical experience in a realistic and safe simulated environment at our new West Stand facility – our state-of-the-art training centre which is known for being one of the best in the UK.

NHS England will fund tuition fees and salary support for shortened programme students until April 2026. Read more about funding arrangements on the NHS site.

What you will gain

Once you graduate, there will be some great career opportunities available for you to choose from. Over 90% of our graduates are in employment.

Your skills will be in high demand in NHS labour and antenatal wards, private practices, as well as within communities, local clinics, and GP surgeries.

Accreditations

This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and leads to eligibility to receive the status as a Registered Midwife. This means the course is professionally recognised for being of the highest quality, focused on developing the knowledge and skills that employers require.

What you will learn

Our dedicated team have current first-hand knowledge of the exhilarating but challenging midwife role, both in the UK and internationally.

They will help you build the resilience needed to support others through pregnancy, childbirth and neonatal care.

In our highly respected midwifery conversion course, you will develop essential skills for modern midwifery practice. The curriculum includes modules on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, as well as cultural and sociological issues.

Your time will be balanced between university learning and practical experience, allowing you to effectively link theory and practice.

Careers

How can the BSc Midwifery with Professional Registration (Shortened Programme for Registered Adult Nurses) support your career?

Successful students are awarded a BSc(Hons) in Midwifery and are eligible to enter the NMC professional register as a qualified midwife.

You can go on to work in a range of roles within the NHS, such as perinatal mental specialists, research midwives or working as consultant midwives. Many students continue their careers in our NHS partner trusts. You are also able to progress to a range of taught Masters programmes including the MSc Midwifery Studies and the Midwifery Advanced Clinical Practice Programme.

Some students go on to work abroad, in Europe and beyond. In order for the qualification to be recognised in EU member states the course must be followed by a year of professional practice.

Industry links

We are committed to our strong relationships with partner NHS trusts, with whom our programme has been developed. All of our staff have had successful careers as midwives and many of them are still actively involved in practice, not just in the UK but also in developing midwifery overseas.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has put us in the top 10 UK universities for students who want to be CEOs and entrepreneurs (Hitachi, 2021).

Global network

Our location in London helps us connect you with over 1,000 industry partners to develop your future employment prospects. And we have unique work and study opportunities at our campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Placements

You will be required to complete 1500 hours of practice during the course. You are typically placed in the same NHS Trust for midwifery placements but may need to travel to other trusts. You will receive induction, supervision, and assessment according to NMC standards, and placement allocation is managed collaboratively by the Trusts and University. You will work a variety of shifts throughout the course, including nights and weekends.

Our partner hospitals include:

• Whittington Hospital
• North Middlesex Hospital
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and 
• Barts Health NHS trust.