Midwifery (with a foundation year)

Want a career where you make a difference to lives every day? You’ll follow a growing family's journey and be there to support at every step of the way.

Being a midwife is not just about delivering babies. It’s about promoting holistic health and nurturing environments to help infants thrive. Our BMid (Hons) Midwifery degree will teach you how to provide family-centred and evidence-based care in different settings, including homes, hospitals, communities and midwifery-led units.

The course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which means you can apply to become a registered midwife once you graduate.

You will spend half your time on practice placements, where you’ll experience the world of a midwife.

In community settings, you’ll cover screenings, observations such as blood pressure, pulse and temperature, measuring weight and taking blood. You will also work in antenatal clinics, looking at scans, individualised care plans and understanding normality in pregnancy.

In hospital, you’ll learn how to provide care during labour, deliver a baby and check the infant from top to toe. We’ll also introduce you to critical care and obstetric emergencies. There’s the opportunity to visit the family home for postnatal care too.

Using our network of NHS trusts and independent providers, you can apply for placements in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire or the West Midlands.

At our Centre for Health Innovation, you’ll study the theory of anatomy, physiology and the reproductive cycle. We also have amazing simulation facilities, including wards, interactive manikins and a robotic baby. It’s where you’ll practise treating patients and dealing with everything from breech births to suturing.

You’ll work with students from other health disciplines as well, mirroring real-life practices.

The course is taught by midwifery experts, with experience across mental health, bereavement care and high-risk obstetric emergencies.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BMid (Hons) Midwifery

From your first day to your graduation day and beyond, University of Staffordshire will help you build your future career.

Recently named University of the Year (Academic Employability Awards 2026, Graduate Futures Institute), employability is embedded across the student experience. You’ll be involved in real-world projects and activities that develop your professional practice. You’ll also make connections that open doors through employer partnerships and industry mentoring opportunities.

Expect lots of hands-on learning too. You can travel from crime scene to courtroom in simulation spaces – and bring topics to life with AI and VR-powered technology.

You’ll also get personalised support, with your own academic mentor. Staffordshire prides itself on offering an inclusive, welcoming environment. With more than 70 clubs and societies, and a brand new Student Village, there’s a community waiting for you. Click Call University to secure your place at University of Staffordshire today.