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Midwifery

  • BMid (Hon)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Sister Dora Building, Walsall
Awarded by:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Course summary

The Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) course prepares you to practice safely and effectively as a midwife. It is approved by both the University of Wolverhampton and the Nursing and Midwifery Council so that when you graduate you are eligible to apply to enter the NMC professional register as a midwife.
The programme will enable you to deliver and lead evidence-based care for families and babies, working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and it reflects the requirements of the ‘Future Midwife’ standards of education and proficiency (NMC 2019).

This includes optimising normal physiological processes, providing a first-line response to, and management of complications, as well as supporting women and newborns with additional care needs. Throughout the course there is a strong focus on perinatal mental health, public health and continuity of care.

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

Those classed as "overseas" for fee purposes will be considered if their country of domicile is UK. We will not consider applicants living overseas.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Sister Dora Building, Walsall

Study options

  • BMid (Hon) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 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:
B720
Institution code:
W75
Campus name:
Sister Dora Building, Walsall
Campus Code:
Y
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

Those classed as "overseas" for fee purposes will be considered if their country of domicile is UK. We will not consider applicants living overseas.

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:
B720
Institution code:
W75
Campus name:
Sister Dora Building, Walsall
Campus Code:
Y

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
120 points

A level
BBB

including a Social Science or Science subject (eg: Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Psychology, Health and Social Care, a Social Science or Sociology).

We do NOT consider General Studies, Critical Thinking, Extended Project or AS Levels towards this tariff requirement.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

in a Health or Science subject

Access to HE Diploma
D: 24 credits M: 21 credits

Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) in a Health or Science based subject with 120 UCAS point equivalence. If applying with an Access course you only need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C/4 or above or accepted equivalent. You are not required to hold three GCSEs in total and GCSE Science is not required

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You must have a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C/4+ or equivalent (e.g. Key Skills Level 2/ Learn Direct Level 2/ Functional Skills Level 2) in an English-based subject, Maths and Science*.

*Science subjects could be Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Psychology; Health and Social care or Sociology.

Please note we do NOT accept GCSE Short Courses or GCSE Equivalence Tests from other institutions or organisation

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Not accepted

T Level
M

in Health or Healthcare Science.

We will accept a mix of A levels and BTEC etc. but these must be at the appropriate standard as stipulated on the webpage.

We will also consider applicants who hold an unrelated Foundation Degree or Degree (BA, BSc, etc.) alongside holding a relevant Level 3 Science or Social Science qualification.

Evidence of digital literacy and technological literacy capability will be determined by successful completion of your application.

This course is not available to international students who are living overseas. Applicants who are classed as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes will still be considered as long as their country of domicile is the United Kingdom.

Please note than an offer of a place at the University does not guarantee eligibility for student funding. To confirm that you meet the residency criteria go to www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies or telephone SFE on 0300 100 0607.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Those meeting the entry requirements may be shortlisted for interview.
Other
Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check: Due to the professional nature of this course you are also required to complete a Declaration of Health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. We will coordinate both of these non-academic conditions with you should you accept an offer with us. There will be no cost for the DBS this is free to applicants who have secured a Conditional offer and have chosen to study at the University of Wolverhampton. Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory personal statement and reference (academic or employer).

English language requirements

As an EU or International applicant you will need to showcase your English language proficiency skills during your admissions process. The below qualifications are accepted for a number of courses, please be aware these scores are a guide on what is acceptable. http://wlv.ac.uk/english We have a suite of courses that require differing English language proficiency, these requirements are there to ensure that you have the correct ability to achieve your desired qualification with us. You will also need to check each individual course page for accuracy as our Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies courses require specific English qualifications prior to entry.

English Language Requirements - EU and International Applicantshttps://www.wlv.ac.uk/english

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For more information please visit the following: https://www.wlv.ac.uk/apply/funding-costs-fees-and-support/fees-and-costs/

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