BSc Midwifery
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Midwifery. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Each of the three years comprises 45 weeks, with time split between campus-based learning and clinical placements. A final-year dissertation involves independent research on a midwifery topic, and graduates are eligible to register as midwives with the NMC.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 120
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What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 69%
- Organisation and management: 37%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 95%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 66%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 18%
- Wales: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 39%
- Access course: 34%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Anatomy and Physiology for Midwifery Care
- Safe and Compassionate Universal Care
- Human Rights and Promoting Health
- Foundation Midwifery Practice 1
- Foundation Midwifery Practice 2
- Safe and Compassionate Additional Care
- Interdisciplinary Emergency and Complicated Care
- Research, Evidence and Quality Improvement for Safe Maternity Care
- Developing Midwifery Practice 1
- Developing Midwifery Practice 2
- Leading and Managing Safe and Compassionate Care
- Newborn Infant Physical Examination
- The Accountable and Autonomous Midwifery Learner (Dissertation)
- Consolidating Midwifery Practice
- Transition to Early Career Midwifery Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Midwifery at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £35,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Midwifery.
What do graduates of BSc Midwifery at University of Worcester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Midwifery at University of Worcester?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Midwifery at University of Worcester?
The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Is BSc Midwifery at University of Worcester 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 at University of Worcester?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.