Midwifery BSc (Hons)

<strong>19th for Satisfied with Feedback for Midwifery</strong> - data taken from the 2026 Guardian University Guide, Midwifery Subject table, filtered by Satisfied with Feedback.<br/><br/>Ranked <strong>Top 10 For Midwifery & Nursing</strong> - our Nursing and Midwifery courses are joined top 10 in the Daily Mail University League table for 2025.<br/><br/>Our Midwifery course is studied over three years full-time. On completion of the course you will be awarded with a <strong>BSc (Hons) Midwifery</strong> degree and registration with the <strong>Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)</strong>. Our course is also <strong>UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold accredited</strong> meaning that our Midwifery students will be equipped with knowledge and understanding of infant feeding to <strong>UNICEF UK</strong> standards. This standard is internationally recognised as a mark of excellence.<br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to practice your midwifery skills in a simulated environment in our purpose built midwifery clinical skills laboratory. Each of the three years of the course comprise periods of theory and applied practice and you will be placed at the NHS Trust sites to gain practical experience: Kettering, Northampton and Milton Keynes. <br/><br/><strong>The NHS Learning Support Fund</strong><br/>Students, studying nursing, midwifery and many of the allied health professions courses from September 2020, may be eligible for a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back. They may be able to apply for Financial support at the university through the NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF) which offers eligible students additional support while studying for their degree. This is in addition to the Student Loan from the Student Loans Company.✱<br/><br/><strong>By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• At UON we guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2026 - and we wont ask for a deposit for September 2026**. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop** to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>The Northampton Employment Promise</strong><br/><br/><br/>• In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.<br/><br/><br/><br/>✱ eligibility criteria apply. See northampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/ for more information.<br/>✱✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information.<br/>✱✱✱ the information provided above is correct for the academic year 2025/26 but please check the NHS LSF website for full details, any changes and updates.