BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Pre Registration) is a midwifery degree focused on maternal health, clinical practice, and evidence-based care for childbearing women and newborn infants. Core topics include Clinical Skills. The course incorporates clinical placements at an NHS trust maternity unit to build practical experience. The first year covers foundational subjects through modules such as Fundamentals of Midwifery Care, Public Health and the Midwife, Accountability and Professional Midwifery Practice, and Midwifery Practice 1. The second year addresses complications and emergency response with modules including Safe Care for Childbearing Women and Newborn Infants with Complications, Holistic Care for Women and Families, Leading and Managing Childbirth Emergencies, and Midwifery Practice 2. The final year prepares students for registration through modules such as Midwifery Assessment and Response to Deteriorating Health, Evaluating Quality in Maternity Care, Midwifery Practice 3, and Transition to an Autonomous Midwife.
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Entry requirements
120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include A levels or other level 3 qualifications, including an accredited science-based Access to HE Diploma qualification in: Health and Social Care Nursing Midwifery a similar subject area with 60 credits overall and at least 45 at level three. You also need 5 GCSEs including English, Maths and a science subject (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. If you are studying an access course, then you need a minimum of 24 distinctions. Prior qualifications Please note, if your prior qualifications were awarded overseas, you must satisfy Level 2 English language requirements through an IELTS or OET (Occupational English Test) English Proficiency Test at the following scores: IELTS: 7.0 in speaking, reading and listening and 6.5 in writing OET: at least a Grade C+ (300 to 340) in the writing section, and at least a Grade B (350 to 440) in the reading, listening and speaking sections. Other types of test are not accepted.
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What students say
Based on about 48 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 16%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 95%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 30%
- South East: 45%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 55%
- Access course: 25%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Personal Health and Wellbeing for the Student Midwife
- Fundamentals of Midwifery Care
- Public Health and the Midwife
- Accountability and Professional Midwifery Practice
- Foundations of Evidence for Midwifery Practice
- Midwifery Practice 1
- Developing Self as a Midwife
- Safe Care for Childbearing Women and Newborn Infants with Complications
- Holistic Care for Women and Families
- Applying Evidence to Midwifery Practice
- Leading and Managing Childbirth Emergencies
- Midwifery Practice 2
- Midwifery Assessment and Response to Deteriorating Health
- Individualised Care for Women and Newborn Infants with Complex Needs
- Evaluating Quality in Maternity Care
- Midwifery Practice 3
- Transition to an Autonomous Midwife
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £43,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Midwifery.
What do graduates of BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London?
The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
Is BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife.
How many students continue on BSc Midwifery (Pre Registration) at University of West London?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.