Choose Midwifery
Why study Midwifery?
Be there at every stage of pregnancy, childbirth and early infanthood.
Midwifery is a rewarding career where you will help guide parents through the process of having a child.
Studying to become a midwife involves a combination of theoretical and practical learning at degree level, with the option to transfer to an integrated master's. At Manchester, you will learn from qualified midwives and other health professionals with experience of working in NHS maternity services.
You'll get the support you need to apply theory to practice and learn how to deliver compassionate, person-centred care throughout this significant time for all families.
Midwifery at Manchester
A vibrant place to study
Manchester is an exciting place to start your learning and development for a fulfilling career in midwifery.
It's a diverse and vibrant city with specialist hospitals on your doorstep and quality placement opportunities that develop your skills and employability. You can also develop your leadership, research and clinical skills by extending your studies and completing our integrated master's (MMidwif).
Study midwifery at The University of Manchester and you'll also benefit from a varied timetable, support from a range of sources, learning alongside students in other healthcare fields, and excellent facilities.
Our bachelor's and master's degrees meet the requirements for you to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on graduation. You can also achieve additional qualifications such as the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) qualification.
From our students
My midwifery placement journey
Olivia talks about the different kinds of midwifery placements available, and what she has learned from each type.
Read the blog : My journey as a student midwife on placement
Studying midwifery as a mature student
Kate talks about her experience of the BMidwif course as a mature student, and working life in a hospital.
Read the blog : Studying midwifery as a mature student at Manchester
A student midwife’s guide to electives
Hannah explains the process of choosing and undertaking an elective placement in Year 2 of the Midwifery course.
Read the blog : A student midwife’s guide to electives: opportunities, experiences and insights
Combining my passions for law and midwifery
Derin discusses her unconventional path into a role as a Cultural Safety and Ethnic Minority Engagement Midwife.
Read the blog : From law to midwifery: how combining my passions led me to new opportunities
How Manchester inspired me to pursue a midwifery research career
Learn about Vimbai's route from the BMidwif course to a PhD.
Read the blog : How Manchester inspired me to pursue a midwifery research career
Learning to be a midwife
Practice learning
You'll gain hands-on clinical experience in learning environments ranging from antenatal clinics and wards to community and special care settings.
Support will be provided by your practice supervisor, who will also feed back on your progress.
Learn more about midwifery practice learning.
Facilities
Our midwifery students learn in on-campus facilities such as the Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, as well as having access to the University's library and computer services.
Learn more about our facilities.
Support
You'll be part of a supportive community that helps you get the most out of your degree. You'll get access to:
- peer-assisted study sessions with a student from the year above to support your learning outside lectures;
- academic staff, including an academic advisor and assessor, who will provide support for both theory and practice learning and help you start on the right track;
- a practice placement supervisor and assessor who will support your learning in practice;
- student societies for midwifery, living at home, mature students and carers.
Learn more about student support.
Course information
Midwifery degree
Find out more about studying midwifery at Manchester on the course page.
- Midwifery (BMidwif)
Making an application
Apply for midwifery
If you're ready to apply to the midwifery degree at Manchester, here's what you need to know.
Please note that we accept a very small number of international students for the BMidwif course.
If you have any questions, email us at ug.nursing@manchester.ac.uk.
Contact us
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Undergraduate information
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