BSc (Hons) Midwifery

When you study this programme, you won’t just be sitting in lectures—you’ll be learning by doing. From the very beginning, you’ll spend time in UCLan’s dedicated Midwifery & Neonatal Suite, practising birth and newborn scenarios on advanced manikins and using simulation software. You’ll also complete real placements across local NHS hospitals and community settings, giving you first-hand experience in maternity, birth, and postnatal care so that you graduate confident and ready to work.

Here’s how your hands-on learning comes alive:

• Midwifery & Neonatal Suite / Simulation Labs – practise realistic birth and newborn care scenarios with high-fidelity manikins like SimMom and SimNewB, birthing beds, and neonatal simulators.

• Clinical Placements with NHS Trusts – spend around 50% of your time in hospitals and community settings with partner trusts such as Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

• Digital & Immersive Tools – experience virtual reality, interactive graphics, telemedicine, and home-birthing simulation flats to prepare for diverse midwifery situations.

• Student Midwifery Society & Peer Events – join conferences, study days, peer-led activities, and charitable events to connect with fellow students and learn beyond the classroom.

• Reflection and “Keeping in Touch” Days – during placement blocks, take time to reflect on your experiences and link them to your studies, helping you grow as a professional midwife.

Graduating from this programme means you’ll be ready to step confidently into midwifery roles where you can make a real difference for women, babies, and families. Typical career paths include hospital midwife, community midwife, neonatal specialist midwife, or maternity services coordinator:

• Careers & Employability Service: offers one-to-one guidance, CV and cover letter support, access to employers, and annual careers fairs featuring over 240 organisations.

• Employment stats: around 95.5% of UCLan full-time graduates move into work or further study within six months of finishing their degree.

• Salary expectations: midwifery graduates typically earn a median of £25,000 within the first 15 months after graduation.

• Industry partnerships & accreditation: the programme is fully approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and UCLan has received the UNICEF UK Baby-Friendly Gold Award for its midwifery courses.

• Graduate outcomes: most students secure skilled, professional midwifery positions and have opportunities to specialise or move into leadership roles within maternity services.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing this degree, you could continue with postgraduate studies, such as an MSc in Midwifery, Advanced Practice, Leadership in Maternity Services, or Maternal & Child Health. You could also specialise in areas like neonatal care or maternal mental health, or move into research, education, or management within midwifery.