BMidwif Midwifery
About this course
BMidwif in Midwifery, a midwifery degree focused on maternal health, clinical practice and evidence-based maternity care. Students gain the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination qualification and a teaching accreditation. The first year covers foundational concepts through Professional Midwifery, Midwifery Practice 1, Foundations of Midwifery Practice: Anatomy and Physiology, and Universal Midwifery Care: Pregnancy and Health Promotion. Year 2 continues with Midwifery Practice 2, Professional Midwifery: Being Evidence-based, Additional Midwifery Care - Part 1, and Healthy Teams in Maternity Care. Year 3 builds further with Professional Midwifery - Scholarly Leadership, Promoting Health for Life, Promoting Excellence in Midwifery (BMidwif), and Midwifery Practice 3 (BMidwif). Year 4 includes Leadership and Management for Innovation and Education, Midwifery Practice 4, Perinatal Parent and Infant Mental Health (MMidwif), and Critical appraisal and evidence synthesis (MMidwif), alongside optional modules such as Midwifery Practice 3 (MMidwif) and Promoting Excellence in Midwifery (MMidwif).
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 77%
- Left higher education: 23%
What graduates do next
Based on about 36 graduates who answered
- Working: 88%
- Working and studying: 3%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 95%
- Administrative occupations: 2%
- Caring personal services: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 94%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 93%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 96%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 68%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 86%
- Access course: 6%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Midwifery
- Midwifery Practice 1
- Foundations of Midwifery Practice: Anatomy and Physiology
- Foundations of Midwifery Practice: Microbiology and Pharmacology
- Universal Midwifery Care: Pregnancy and Health Promotion
- Universal Midwifery Care: Birth, Following Birth and Infant Feeding
- Midwifery Practice 2
- Professional Midwifery: Being Evidence-based
- Additional Midwifery Care - Part 2
- Additional Midwifery Care - Part 1
- Healthy Teams in Maternity Care
- Professional Midwifery - Scholarly Leadership
- Promoting Health for Life
- Promoting Excellence in Midwifery (BMidwif)
- Midwifery Practice 3 (BMidwif)
- Midwifery Practice 3 (MMidwif)
- Promoting Excellence in Midwifery (MMidwif)
- Leadership and Management for Innovation and Education
- Midwifery Practice 4
- Perinatal Parent and Infant Mental Health (MMidwif)
- Critical appraisal and evidence synthesis (MMidwif)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Midwifery.
What do graduates of BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester do next?
93% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Is BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife.
How many students continue on BMidwif Midwifery at University of Manchester?
77% of students continued into their second year, and 23% left higher education.