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Midwifery (Shortened)

  • MS
  • 20 Months
  • Full-time
  • 14/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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Course summary

Course Overview

If you’re a practising midwife our MSc Midwifery puts you at the cutting-edge of thinking, research and practice to benefit your career. It’ll also help you meet new challenges and opportunities as a practitioner, partner and leader delivering and shaping future maternity services.

Our postgraduate midwifery course is delivered online with modules that can be taken as standalone CPD courses or built towards a PGCert, PGDip, or full MSc. Key areas of study include advanced midwifery practice, leadership, research, and service development.

You'll learn through multimedia materials, interactive sessions, and collaborations with your peers. You'll finish the MSc with a dissertation focused on professional and clinical contexts.

Why study with us

  • This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

  • You may be eligible for funding on this course

  • We are the first university in the UK to be awarded the prestigious UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Award for our midwifery and health visiting degree programmes, which means they meet the sustainability standards

What you'll do

  • You’ll be learning from leading experts. Our midwifery education team is supported by internationally renowned researchers in midwifery and infant nutrition.

  • You’ll go on clinical placements in NHS Trusts throughout the region, gaining hands-on experience in a range of settings on the frontline of the midwifery profession.

  • We have dedicated staff who provide a link between the University and our clinical placement sites. These lectures are available whenever you need advice and support.

Accreditations

This course is validated by the NMC, the nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Future careers

Your midwifery qualifications and experience will offer a wide range of options to further develop your career. After completing the course you will become a registered midwife, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You’ll then have the opportunity to apply to work as a midwife within the NHS or in other independent midwifery settings. You may also have opportunities to work nationally or internationally.

Modules

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 20 Months

Start dates

  • 14/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B709
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B709
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

2.2 (Hons) Nursing Degree
Nursing Midwifery Council Registered nurse with 12 months acute experience

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.

Learn more on the University of Lancashire website

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index Inflation rate and increases permitted by the Government

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