BM (Hons) Midwifery

On the Bangor University BM (Hons) Midwifery you’ll be immersed in real-world clinical care and simulation from the very start — you’ll spend around half your time in live hospital and community placements and the other half in state-of-the-art simulation labs. You’ll train using advanced equipment (including a “pregnant” manikin, VR tools and fully realistic birthing environments) and engage with practice settings across North Wales, giving you the skills and confidence to step into professional practice straight after graduation.

Here are some of the hands-on learning opportunities you’ll experience:

• Simulation-based training equipment – The course uses lifelike manikins, including a ‘pregnant’ manikin which gives birth, and VR simulation tools in the clinical skills suites. 

• 50/50 split between teaching and clinical practice – Approximately half of your learning takes place in clinical placements in community settings, maternity units and midwife-led units across North Wales. 

• Advanced clinical skills suites and birthing-unit facilities – You’ll learn in dedicated midwifery environments with modern simulation labs and birthing-suite replicas. 

• Elective placements and varied settings – Opportunities are available for elective placements (within the UK or internationally), rural/remote placements and home-birth practice experiences. 

• Supportive bilingual and regional practice options – With bilingual Welsh/English-medium practice supported and placements across diverse geography, you’ll gain exposure to varied healthcare contexts.

With a BSc (Hons) Midwifery (BM) from Bangor University, you’ll step into professional roles such as Registered Midwife, Community Midwife, Neonatal Unit Midwife, or Maternity Services Leader—and the programme’s strong outcomes support this career path:

• The course is fully approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), so on graduation you’ll be eligible for UK midwifery registration. 

• Graduate data shows average earnings of around £27,000 fifteen months after graduation, and 95% of graduates were working and/or studying at that time. 

• The university partners closely with local health boards—such as the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board—ensuring practice learning is embedded with real-world clinical experience.