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BSc (Hons) Midwifery

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Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B720
Start date:	September 2025
Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level)

Institution code:	S82
UCAS code:	B720
Start date:	September 2025

Duration:	Three years full-time
Location:	Ipswich
Typical Offer:	112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level)

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Overview

Welcome to BSc (Hons) Midwifery at the University of Suffolk. The team are proud that our programme is a popular choice for those wishing to undertake midwifery studies in the East of England region.

The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ensuring the quality of the provision matches that across the country. The course offers an integrated approach to learning, providing a balance of both theoretical education and practical experience. Students will gain practice experience at one of 6 NHS maternity units in the region and have direct supervised clinical experience. This will involve caring for women, babies and families both in the hospital and in the community.

There is excellent support for students from the experienced teaching and practice supervision teams, which is highly valued by students in their course survey feedback. As a team, we are proud of employment statistics that identify all students as having gained employment within six months of the course completion.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery and Public Health is committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values and 6 Cs into everything we do, underpinning the work we do in the theoretical and in practice settings.

The University of Suffolk is world-class and committed to our region. We are proudly modern and innovative and we believe in transformative education. We are on the rise with a focus on student satisfaction, graduate prospects, spending on academic services and student facilities.

5th

in the UK for graduates in career 15 months after graduation for health professions

(Guardian University Guide 2023)

6th

in the UK for spend on academic services

(Complete University Guide 2024)

2nd

in the East of England for graduate prospects

(Complete University Guide 2024)

Course Modules

Our undergraduate programmes are delivered as 'block and blend', more information can be found on Why Suffolk? You can also watch our Block and Blend video.

Each semester students will attend blocks of theory (2-6 weeks) and blocks of practice (6-8 weeks). The first year concentrates on essential midwifery skills, anatomy and physiology, communication skills and the nature of professional practice. The focus is on the normal childbearing experience and the knowledge and skills needed to monitor and facilitate this. As the course progresses students will be introduced to more complex aspects of theory and practice associated with childbearing and midwifery practice.

Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Records.

This is a mandatory module.

Normal midwifery practice will be the focus, enabling students to learn with and from their midwifery supervisors in these settings. They will observe and participate in practice which will facilitate their learning and enable them to learn from the women and families in midwifery led centres, birthing units, the community and the acute setting.

This is a mandatory module.

Normal midwifery practice will be the focus, enabling students to learn with and from their midwifery supervisors in these settings. Students will be able to observe and participate in practice which will facilitate their learning and enable them to learn from the women and families in midwifery led centres, birthing units, the community and the acute setting.

This is a mandatory module.

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WHY SUFFOLK

2nd in the UK for Career Prospects

WUSCA 2024

3rd in the UK for spend on academic services

Complete University Guide 2025

4th in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction

Guardian University Guide 2024

Midwifery students stimulating a caesarean — Midwifery students in class

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Entry Requirements

2024/25

112 UCAS Points (or above)

BBC (A-Level)
DMM (BTEC)
Merit (T Level)
Access to HE Diploma 30 Level 3 credits at Merit grade or above.

How to Apply Entry Requirements Explained

All applicants are required to hold five GCSE's at grade C/4 or above including English, Maths and Science at Grade C/4 (or Level 2 equivalents).

Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.

Non-Academic Requirements

Any offer of a place will be subject to:

Successful interview
Satisfactory Health check
Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Two satisfactory references

As part of the selection process, you will be expected to demonstrate good knowledge and a clear understanding of the scope of work that a midwife is required to undertake as well as the significance of the NHS Constitution and its core values.

IELTS 7.0 is required and a minimum of 6.5 in each component, where English is not the students' first language. You can read more about our English language requirements here.

Applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for 2 years or more will be expected to hold GCSE English at Grade C or above, (grade 4-9 for the new GCSEs) or the relevant Level 2 equivalent (if applicable).

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Transferring Credit

If you have previously studied at higher education level before you may be able to transfer credits to a related course at the University of Suffolk and reduce the period of study time necessary to achieve your degree.

Further information on Recognition of Prior Learning

Students aged 21 or over at the start of their course are regarded as mature students. The University of Suffolk offers a flexible admissions policy for mature students, which takes into account life and work experience.

Applying as a mature student

Career Opportunities

The skills and knowledge acquired during the course can be transferrable across a range of professions within health and social care, including:

Working as a clinical midwife in a variety of clinical settings including providing care through a continuity model.
Clinical specialisms e.g. drug liaison, diabetic specialist, breastfeeding specialist
Education
Management
Research
Further professional development

Your Course Team

UK Full-time Tuition Fee

£9,250

per year

International Full-time Tuition Fee

£18,380

per year and including placement fee

The decision to study a degree is an investment into your future, there are various means of support available to you in order to help fund your tuition fees and living costs. You can apply for funding from the Spring before your course starts.

UK Fees and Finance NHS Learning Support Fund International Fees and Scholarships

Facilities and Resources

The Health and Wellbeing building provides students with a variety of state-of-the-art clinical simulation facilities, including two simulated hospital wards, a midwifery birthing unit, physiotherapy teaching spaces, a sports and exercise facility and a working radiography imaging suite. The building also hosts the Institute of Health and Wellbeing Research and the Integrated Care Academy.

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How to Apply

To study this course on a full-time basis, you can apply through UCAS. As well as providing your academic qualifications, you’ll be able to showcase your skills, qualities and passion for the subject.

Apply Now Further Information on Applying

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Imogen Snowling, BSc (Hons) Midwifery

"I have great relationships with my lecturers and I am learning from their vast expertise, alongside getting to practice with the local midwifery teams."

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