Midwifery, BMid (Hons)

City's BMid Midwifery degree equips students for a rewarding career as midwives, combining theoretical study with clinical experience in London's diverse healthcare settings. The program supports women and families through pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal care, with graduates eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for practice in the UK and overseas. Delivered by experienced registered midwives involved in research, the course features outstanding teaching, facilities, and placements in leading hospitals, leading to employment opportunities with trusts like Barts Health NHS Trust.This three-year degree develops autonomy through core modules across three years, covering anatomy, evidence-based practice, public health, professional issues, and skilled midwifery. Assessments include essays, examinations, presentations, case studies, and practical evaluations, with clinical placements making up 50% of the program to apply theory in real-world contexts.

During this three-year BMid Midwifery degree, you will be supported to develop your autonomy and accountability as a midwife. You will learn the professional knowledge and practical skills to care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period. Practice experience is a vital part of the BMid Midwifery degree and enables you to put theory into practice and use your skills in a variety of real-life contexts. This includes mandatory learning in the workplace, which comprises 50% of your degree on clinical placement. Year 1: Develop skills, professional knowledge and an understanding of the midwife’s role. Put theory into practice with clinical placements in hospital, midwifery-led units, and women’s homes. Core modules: - The midwife as scientist 1: General principles of anatomy & physiology (15 credits) - The midwife as scholar 1: Finding evidence (15 credits) - The midwife in society 1: What is public health? (15 credits) - The midwife as advocate and ambassador 1: Introducing professional issues (30 credits) - The midwife as skilled practitioner 1: Beginning principles & practice (45 credits) Year 2 Build upon previous knowledge and experience, and deepen the understanding of midwifery studying complex pregnancy and birth and working in partnership with women and multidisciplinary teams. Core modules: - The midwife as scientist 2: Anatomy & physiology for maternal health (15 credits) - The midwife as scholar 2: Critiquing evidence (15 credits) - The midwife in society 2: Public health role of the midwife (15 credits) - The midwife as advocate and ambassador 2: Developing professional issues (30 credits) - The midwife as skilled practitioner 2: Developing principles & practice (45 credits) Year 3: Consolidate your skills and knowledge and develop your confidence to work independently as you prepare for professional practice. Core modules: - The midwife as scientist 3: Anatomy & physiology for neonatal health (15 credits) - The midwife as scholar 3: Generating evidence (15 credits) - The midwife in society 3: Today’s public health agenda (15 credits) - The midwife as advocate and ambassador 3: Consolidating professional issues (30 credits) - The midwife as skilled practitioner 3: Consolidating principles & practice (45 credits)