BMidwif Midwifery

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• Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
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AAB - ABB.

ABB, including a science such asBiology, Chemistry or Applied Science. Applicants who are not studying biology or chemistry A-level may apply if they are studying another relevant subject, such asPsychology, Sociology or Health and Social Care.

AAB, for applicants studying a related subject not including biology or chemistry. Please contact the Admissions office to ask about other relevant subjects. If you receive an offer from us but have not previously studied human biology, we may recommend that you do some human biology reading prior to commencing the course.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

ABB - BBB, including a science such asBiology, Chemistry or Applied Science. Applicants who are not studying biology or chemistry A-level may apply if they are studying another relevant subject, such asPsychology, Sociology or Health and Social Care.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

Contextual offers are available for applicants who:

• live in the UK and will be under the age of 21 on 1 September of the year they will start their course; and
• live in an area of disadvantage or with low progression into higher education; and
• have attended a UK school or college for their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) that has performed below the national average over multiple years.

See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.

BBB - BBC including a science such asBiology, Chemistry or Applied Science. Applicants who are not studying biology or chemistry A-level may apply if they are studying another relevant subject, such asPsychology, Sociology or Health and Social Care.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

UK refugee/care-experienced offers are available for applicants who:

• have been looked after in care for more than three months; or
• have been granted refugee status by the UK government or have been issued a UK visa under one of the Ukrainian schemes (Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Extension Scheme).

See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.

34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects, including Biology or Chemistry. You may also apply without science if you have 35 points, 6, 6, 5 at higher level including at least one relevant subject eg psychology, sociology or geography.

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including a minimum of five GCSES/iGCSES at grade 5 (B). GCSE/IGCSE English Language, Science and Mathematics are required subjects, however we will accept these at grade 4 (C) provided applicants have five additional subjects at grade 5 (B). GCSE/IGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/IGCSE English Language.

Please note that if you hold English as a second language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the admissions team in your academic School/Department for clarification.

We do not accept Functional Skills 2 or equivalent qualifications in place of GCSE English and Maths. We may consider alternative science qualifications such as the BTEC First Certificate/ Diploma in Applied Science. We accept Scottish Standard Grades and Intermediates in place of GCSEs.

For applicants whose status has been confirmed as WP+ using the University's Contextual Admissions Eligibility Criteria, we will allow an overall reduction of 2 grades on the full GCSE requirements. Please note, however, that no individual subject should be lower than grade 4 (C).

For applicants whose status has been confirmed as WP++ using the University's Contextual Admissions Eligibility Criteria, we will allow an overall reduction of 4 grades on the full GCSE requirements. Please note, however, that no individual subject should be lower than grade 4 (C).

If you have qualifications from other parts of the world, please contact us to find out if you will meet our entrance requirements.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

GCSE/IGCSE English Language grade 4/C, or;

IELTS 7.0, with no less than 7.0 in any component, or;

An acceptable equivalent qualification.

Please note that if you hold English as a second language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of  our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications  or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School for clarification.

If you need to improve your English language skills to meet the entry requirements for your academic course, the University Centre for Academic English (UCAE) summer pre-sessional courses can help. Check if your academic course offers the option of taking a pre-sessional course on the UCAE page .

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires that every student requiring a visa to study in the UK must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language (common European Framework (CEFR B2 level) to be granted a Student Route visa (previously known as a Tier 4 visa) to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

In addition, our academic Schools/Departments may require applicants to demonstrate English proficiency above the B2 level. Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found  here .

Work experience from a range of different areas is relevant, particularly experience involving the use of communication and customer service skills.

Current students have also found a variety of hospitals, care homes, Sure Start centres, voluntary settings and charity organisations that support women and families to be suitable opportunities for work experience.

We recognise that it can be very difficult for you to gain work experience placements in midwifery settings. This is not a requirement for a successful application. However, we do expect applicants to have worked hard to develop their understanding of midwifery through independent reading, talking to midwives and exploring service users' views.

The programme team recognise the restrictions on work experience opportunities and will take this into account. However, we strongly recommend that you seek conversations with midwives about their role and work life.

Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set. For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry.

An initial set of uniforms for clinical practice will be supplied by the University.

You will need to purchase a fob-watch and suitable shoes for working in the practice learning environment. Some travel coststo placements may be covered by Health Education England.

You will be required to pay for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) document check at the Post Office prior to commencing the programme.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

As per the government announcement, all UK midwifery students will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back. The funding will be given to all new and continuing degree-level nursing, midwifery and many allied health students from September 2020. More information can be found on the NHS website.

Please note, eligibility criteria for the new funding will be the same as the wider NHS Learning Support Fund payable to students ordinarily resident in the UK and studying at a university in England.

Find out about the financial support available to students starting at Manchester.

We are able to consider applications from graduates on an individual basis. You must have achieved a minimum of a Lower Second in your previous degree. If your degree is not in a relevant subject or if you have not studied recently, we recommend that you undertake some additional study in a relevant subject including human biology. If you have not previously studied human biology, we may recommend that you do so prior to commencing the course.

Foundation Degree

We accept a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care for entry onto our midwifery course. You must complete your Foundation Degree (levels 4 and 5) with an overall distinction grade. Your Foundation Degree studies must have included sufficient study of human biology.

Advanced Diploma

We welcome students studying for the Advanced Diploma qualification. For this course, we require applicants to have achieved a grade A in the Society, Health and Development Progression Diploma along with a grade B at A-level or grade Distinction in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma.

Other qualifications

We welcome applications from candidates returning to education. If you are returning to education, you should have completed some assessed study at level 3 in the five years prior to the start of the course.

If you do not have recent study but otherwise meet the academic entry requirements, we recommend you consider enrolling on an AS-/A-level, Access to HE Course or an Open University module in a relevant subject to enhance your application.

Please contact us for individual advice.

All offers will be dependent on the outcome of an occupational health review to determine that you are fit to start the course and do not pose a health risk to colleagues or clients.

Midwifery requires physical stamina and emotional resilience, and you should consider these demands before you apply.

There are a limited number of medical conditions (such asbeing a chronic carrier of Hepatitis B) that may affect your ability to register as a midwife with the NMC and your freedom to practice in certain clinical situations on health and safety grounds.

All students are assessed by the occupational health team as they must be able to meet the essential competencies required for midwifery practice.

If you have concerns about an existing medical condition, disability or learning support need, you can be reassured that we will offer support through our excellent Student Occupational Health Department and Disability Advisory and Support Office , and will make reasonable adjustments to assist you to meet the demands of the course.

If you have any health concerns, please feel free to contact the Occupational Health Department.

Tel:+44(0)161 275 2858Email: waterlooocchealth@manchester.ac.uk

Completion of a self-declaration form relating to any criminal record will be a condition of any offer. All students must also comply with an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which must match their previously submitted self-declaration.

For more information, see:  Criminal record checks carried out as part of the admissions process (PDF).

We accept applications from students who intend to re-sit their examinations.

We also accept applications from students who have achieved their qualifications over a number of years.

We accept applications from students who intend to re-sit their examinations.

We also accept applications from students who have achieved their qualifications over a number of years.

If you have applied before and your application was not successful, you may apply again.

Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application, you should demonstrate how your application has improved.

We may draw upon all information from your previous applications, or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.

If you are applying for a place for the same year of entry through  UCAS Extra  - you should provide additional evidence of your suitability for the course.

If you are applying through clearing, you are still required to meet the usual entry requirements. In both UCAS Extra and clearing, the places will be subject to availability.

If you have previously commenced a midwifery or nursing course, but did not complete this, you should include this information in your application.

We may be able to consider a transfer from another midwifery course at the end of Year 1 if we have placement capacity and if there is a sufficient match between the Year 1 learning outcomes for the two courses.

You will only be considered if you have been making reasonable progress in your Year 1 assessments and there are no 'fitness to practice' concerns.

A reference from your current university will be required.

Please provide a full list of your Year 1 units to ug.midwifery@manchester.ac.uk so we can assess compatibility between the courses.

If you wish to transfer from a different University of Manchester degree course, you must meet our usual entry requirements and will go through the same shortlisting and interview processes as UCAS applicants, and will only be considered for Year 1 entry.

Please provide a full list of your qualifications, personal statement and referee details to ug.midwifery@manchester.ac.uk .

You will be allocated to work in practice learning environments in two different NHS maternity servicesto develop your midwifery skills, working regularly with midwives who have been trained to supervise, support and assess students.

More information can be found on the midwifery practice learningenvironment page. You can also read a blog post by one of our Midwifery students, Olivia, about what her experience of the different types of placements.

The year begins with eight weeks of university-based learning activities to prepare you for your first experiences in the practice learning environment.

For the remainder of Semester 1 and 2, theory and practice will be integrated within each week, enabling immediate application of theory to practice and vice-versa, and access to academic and peer support.

In the extended Semester 2, you will have longer blocks of practice learning to enable you become part of the clinical team.

Year 1 lays the foundations for you to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills for competent midwifery practice. Professional Midwifery is the basis of a clear thread that runs through the course, enabling you to develop study and research skills, and introduce the concepts of professionalism and ethical practice.

You will experience interprofessional education by joining together with learners on the BNurs/MNurs course for the research thread of this unit.

The Foundations units support your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, microbiology and pharmacology to underpin your understanding of the physiology and later pathologies related to childbearing.

The Universal Midwifery Care units directly reflect Domain 3 of the Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (NMC, 2019), related to the care and support provided to all women/birthing people, their newborn infants and their families.

Midwifery Practice 1 supports you through your first experiences of caring directly for women/birthing people, their newborn infants and their families throughout the childbearing continuum through participation in continuity of midwifery carer.

In the clinical learning environment, you will participate in the universal care of women/birthing people and their families and some individuals with different additional needs. You will use these experiences to consolidate and apply your foundational knowledge of universal care and support.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Throughout Year 2, you will study in blocks of theory-focused weeks, and gain clinical experience and skill development in blocks of practice.

Year 2 supports you to build on and develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in order to apply these in more complex scenarios and competently care for those with additional needs.

Professional Midwifery: Being evidence-based continues the thread of developing your research skills with direct application to your clinical roles.

The Additional Care units reflect the Domain 4 of the Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (NMC, 2019), and builds on the Universal Care units to support you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to care for and support those with additional needs.

The Healthy Teams in Maternity Care unit reflects the midwife's role as part of the multidisciplinary team and in providing an immediate emergency response and first-line management when complications arise.

Midwifery Practice 2 supports you to apply your knowledge of universal and additional care and support by contributing to the care of all women/birthing people, their newborn infants and families, including contributing to providing continuity of midwifery carer.

The Midwifery Practice 2 unit will also enable you to experience clinical practice in another setting through an elective placement and to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in performing the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE).

During Year 2 you will also be supported to make a decision about continuing your study to master's level through our integrated master's in Midwifery.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

During Year 3, you will continue to study and practice in blocks of theory and clinically focused weeks. You will take a lead role in providing continuity of midwifery carer, demonstrating your proficiency in midwifery skills.

Year 3 enables you to consolidate your knowledge, understanding and skills, encouraging you to think strategically about the role of the midwife, and as an accountable and autonomous clinician, scholar, leader and educator.

Promoting Health for Life completes the public health thread, when you will utilise your knowledge and understanding to think strategically about the midwife's role in promoting a healthy life course for families.

Professional Midwifery: Scholarly Leadership encourages you to apply your research and critical thinking skills to practice-related topics and quality improvement of services.

The remaining units in Year 3 differ depending on which route you are taking. Those on the BMidwif will take the 30-credit Promoting Excellence in Midwifery unit. This unit considers the many different roles of the midwife, including leader, communicator, professional, change-maker and educator.

Embedded into this unit is guided preparation for you to apply for the Associate Fellowship of Advance Higher Education (HE) (AFAHE), which forms part of the assessment.

Midwifery Practice 3 (BMidwif) supports you to apply your consolidated knowledge and understanding, demonstrating proficiency in all areas and your leadership and educator skills. You will also be supported to complete their NIPE qualification.

Those on the MMidwif route will take the 10-credit Promoting Excellence in Midwifery Unit. This unit also considers the many roles of the midwife, in particular as leaders, communicators, professionals and change-makers. Leadership and education form a major aspect of your Year 4 studies.

Midwifery Practice 3 (MMidwif) also supports you to apply your knowledge and understanding by demonstrating proficiency, and to complete the NIPE qualification. You will be required to step-up to Year 4 through a self-directed reflection on your role within a clinical team.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

The principle focus in Year 4 is leadership, reflecting the national and local goals to deliver improvements in maternity care through strong, effective midwifery leadership (RCM, 2019).

During all three theory units in Year 4, you will learn alongside learners from other professions.

Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis forms part of our master's in research, and enables you to develop a comprehensive understanding of and skills in critical appraisal and evidence synthesis. These skills are essential to midwifery leadership roles in clinical practice, education, management and research.

Leadership and Management for Innovation and Education spans two semesters and reflects the enhanced skills you are expected to apply in clinical practice at master's level. Within this unit, you will be supported and guided to apply for the AFAHE accreditation.

You will critically explore perinatal mental health and the impact on parents, families and infants and strategies and interventions to identify, assess and support in the Perinatal Parent and Infant Mental Health unit.

Midwifery Practice 4 supports you to further develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in clinical practice to demonstrate leadership skills to enhance team working and develop others.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the  Disability Advisory and Support Office .

If you have a disability or long-term health condition that might affect your ability to meet the demands of the course, we recommend that you contact the Disability Support Office and the Occupational Health Service for advice and support as part of your application process.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council  (NMC) is the UK regulator for midwifery. Its primary purpose is to protect the public by ensuring high standards of professional practice.

It maintains a register of qualified nurses and midwives eligible to practice in the UK and sets national standards for their education, training and conduct.

Our midwifery curriculum was designed in consultation with past and current students, local service users and employers in conjunction with all relevant NMC standards. The course was approved by the NMC and other external reviewers in March 2022.

We have a strong collaborative relationship with all our NHS partners and there is a shared commitment to providing high-quality education for all of our students.

The University has good communication with all of the partner trusts and supports staff and students with education issues. Many experienced clinical staff contribute to the teaching of the course.

Our students undertake their practice-based learning with our partner trusts .