Curious about studying Midwifery - BSc (Hons)at Bucks New University? We've gathered all the key details—entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Hear from real students by checking out reviews, or take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Uxbridge Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
3 Year
At BNU, we’ll help prepare you for your career in midwifery so you can then help parents through one of the most vulnerable times in their lives and meet the growing demand for midwives.You’ll benefit from our combined learning approach of theory and practice, supportive and experienced course team, and our specialist facilities. Upon completion of the degree, you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.*Check if you're eligible for the NHS Training grant of £5,000 per academic year at nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf. *
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?A degree in Midwifery at BNU will help you become a competent, confident and compassionate midwife able to provide sensitive and person-centred care.Designed in collaboration with practice partners, service users and the University, our degree focuses on: continuum of care; optimising physiological processes; supporting safe physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual situations; working to promote positive outcomes and to anticipate and prevent complications. Students benefit from an excellent standard of teaching provided by staff from the University who have extensive experience, both in practice and education. Our lecturers are passionate about midwifery and maintain close links with practice, ensuring that the programme is always kept up-to-date. In addition, guest speakers often deliver sessions for students within the University to ensure we give a diverse range of views and experiences to our students.As a BNU student, you will automatically become a member of Bucks Students’ Union giving you access to a wide range of services that we offer for free. You’ll also be able to join the Midwifery Society where you’ll have the ability to attend a variety of extra-curricular activities and events.
What facilities can I use?At both our Uxbridge and Aylesbury campuses, we have impressive facilities with state-of-the-art equipment. You’ll get to recreate real scenarios in realistic ‘wards’ so when you’re out on placement you’ll be familiar with your surroundings and be confident in your midwifery skills.With our simulation facilities, you’ll be able to learn and practice with equipment that is as close to the real thing as possible, enabling you to build your skills and knowledge in a safe environment.
This module helps you gain the knowledge required to understand pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal processes. It offers the opportunity to optimise and promote positive outcomes for all women, newborns and families through the application of knowledge and understanding related to physiological processes of pregnancy, birth and the puerperium.
On this module, you will gain an understanding of the role of the midwife. You will explore communication, informed consent and listening skills, exploring reflection, self-care and professional curiosity. As part of this module, you will consider the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural needs of the women, newborns and families.
This module you'll you recognise the role of the midwife in the public health of the women, newborn and family, as well as the wider public and long-term health of society. It focuses on health promotion, health protection and the use of evidence-based information to enable women and their families to make informed decisions about their care.
On this module, we’ll begin to introduce the additional pathways women, newborns and families may experience in their maternity journey. You’ll begin to explore the additional needs of women from a physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural perspective, understanding the role of the midwife to ensure a seamless maternity care journey.
Following your first clinical placement, this module helps consolidate your knowledge of pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal processes. Core subjects of anatomy, physiology, epigenetics and pharmacology will be studied alongside the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural aspects required to offer holistic individualised care.
On placement, you’ll develop the skills set by the NMC standards of proficiencies for midwives (NMC, 2019), working alongside practice supervisors and assessors. Your progress will be recorded in the midwifery ongoing record of achievement (MORA). There is also a requirement to complete theoretical content for e-learning and mandatory training.
On this module, you’ll strengthen your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of medical conditions and illness and the impact on the woman, newborn and family. The role of pharmacology in the management of illness and medical conditions will be considered to support holistic, individualised care planning for women with additional needs.
This module will help you recognise, anticipate and manage neonatal emergencies. We’ll explore additional needs of newborns and their families and help you gain the skills to provide first line management of neonatal emergencies. We place an emphasis on the importance of human factors and interprofessional working to uphold safe services.
We’ll help you gain the theoretical knowledge you need to undertake a systematic examination of the newborn. Expanding your knowledge related to the advanced skill of the systematic examination of the newborn will promote continuity of care for women, their newborns and families. We work to the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination standards.
On placement, you’ll develop the skills determined by the NMC standards of proficiencies for midwives (NMC, 2019), and gain the practice learning expected for your second year. You’ll work alongside practice supervisors and assessors who’ll perform assessments in line with the NMC standards for learner supervision and assessment (NMC, 2018).
This module promotes inclusivity in midwifery care through the development of knowledge related to pre-existing and emerging medical conditions and illness. You’ll explore the impact of medical conditions and illness on the physical, psychological, spiritual, social and cultural aspects of pregnancy, labour and the puerperium.
This module prepares you to recognise, anticipate and manage obstetric and emergencies. You’ll explore additional needs of women and their families, gaining essential skills to provide first line management of obstetric emergencies. We place emphasis on the importance of human factors and interprofessional working to uphold safe maternity services.
On this module, you’ll further develop the vital role of a midwife as a colleague and lead professional. You’ll deepen your understanding of the leadership role and explore alternative pathways available, such as management. You’ll also strengthen your knowledge of the wider interprofessional team, how to support and become a role model to others.
This module is mostly independent learning as you develop a service improvement project, or research proposal, on a topic of your choice. We’ll support you with academic writing, choice of literature and methodology. You’ll have access to seminars, resources online and in the library to help you produce a project that you can apply to practice.
This module prepares you for registration as a midwife and ensures that holistic individualised care is at the forefront of your practice. You’ll begin to ensure your skills of working as part of the interprofessional team and the coordinator of care are ready for registration as a midwife.
This module relates to the practice learning expected for your final year of the midwifery programme. As with all your placements, you’ll record your progress in the midwifery ongoing record of achievement (MORA), evidencing that you have met the required proficiencies in line with the NMC standards for learner supervision and assessment.
On this module, we will help prepare you for your service improvement project or a research proposal. You’ll revisit your knowledge and understanding of research methods, critique research methodologies and justify potential topics/questions for your scholarly project. This will enable you to choose your topic and explore appropriate methodologies.
4.4Bucks New University (BNU) is a student-focused university based in High Wycombe, with over 130 years of educational his...
