Midwifery
About this course
BMid in Midwifery. Graduates are eligible to enter the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Register and receive an Honours degree. 50% of the programme is spent working alongside midwives in community, midwifery-led, and hospital maternity settings, with varied placement experience across three years. Modules include evidence-based practice, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and full systematic physical examination of the newborn infant.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 95%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 70%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 65%
- Access course: 18%
- Foundation course: 2%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
Modules
- Universal care
- Safe and effective midwifery care
- Human rights and fundamental freedoms
- Midwifery Practice Learning 1
- Evidence-based practice
- Additional and emergency midwifery care
- Promoting quality and safety in maternity care
- Midwifery Practice Learning 2
- Midwife as colleague, scholar, and leader
- Consolidation of midwifery practice
- Full systematic physical examination of the newborn infant
- Midwifery Practice Learning 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Midwifery at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,500. The £33,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Midwifery.
What do graduates of Midwifery at Cardiff University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Midwifery at Cardiff University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Midwifery at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 155 UCAS points.
Is Midwifery at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
How many students continue on Midwifery at Cardiff University?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.