MSc Midwifery Studies
3 years Full Time | January Start
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Placement
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Placement
Please note: This course is closed for January 2026 entry. Register your interest for future intakes by clicking the apply now button above.
This course has specific application deadlines please visit our deadlines page for details.
This is a pre-registration course
Are you a compassionate person who wants to ensure women have a safe and life-enhancing experience during their maternity care?
‘Midwife’ means ‘with woman’ and this has underpinned the relationship between midwives and women for hundreds of years. The term ‘pregnant woman’ is commonly used across the world, and in evidence-based guidance for maternity care, to refer to all childbearing people. The MSc Midwifery Studies course has been developed to incorporate the changing context of childbearing and the future direction of midwifery practice, whilst drawing on the essential elements of midwifery.
The MSc has been designed to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), enabling you to apply for professional registration as a midwife in the UK upon successful completion of your degree. Building upon our successful BSc (Hons) Midwifery Studies course, we will support you to develop the knowledge and skills of a competent midwife. However, the MSc will also develop your graduate capabilities further, enabling you to work at a higher academic level, with a greater focus on innovation, leadership and research skills.
You will leave the course as a confident graduate who is able to deliver high quality care to childbearing women, their babies and families. Not only this, you will also be equipped to take up exciting research and leadership roles, with competencies that will help you move into more specialist areas and support improvements in midwifery care.
Delivered partially in our clinical skills centre, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and training equipment that is at the forefront of the midwifery practice. You will also undertake a wide range of clinical placements, with the option for specialist placements such as perinatal mental health, and the opportunity to provide continuity of carer.
This Midwifery course is currently undergoing updates and is subject to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) reaccreditation. The revised programme is being developed in alignment with NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwifery 2019 standards, so please note that module details may be subject to change pending final approval.
Did you know? Nursing & Midwifery at Northumbria is ranked 9th in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2026
Northumbria’s research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 8th in the UK for research power, out of 91 submissions (REF, 2021).
If you're looking for something else in nursing then take a look at our wide range of NHS Funded Nursing Courses.
Not yet a graduate? You may be interested in our BSc Midwifery Studies course, find out more here.
Please note: This course is closed for January 2026 entry. Register your interest for future intakes by clicking the apply now button above.
This course has specific application deadlines please visit our deadlines page for details.
This is a pre-registration course
Are you a compassionate person who wants to ensure women have a safe and life-enhancing experience during their maternity care?
‘Midwife’ means ‘with woman’ and this has underpinned the relationship between midwives and women for hundreds of years. The term ‘pregnant woman’ is commonly used across the world, and in evidence-based guidance for maternity care, to refer to all childbearing people. The MSc Midwifery Studies course has been developed to incorporate the changing context of childbearing and the future direction of midwifery practice, whilst drawing on the essential elements of midwifery.
The MSc has been designed to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), enabling you to apply for professional registration as a midwife in the UK upon successful completion of your degree. Building upon our successful BSc (Hons) Midwifery Studies course, we will support you to develop the knowledge and skills of a competent midwife. However, the MSc will also develop your graduate capabilities further, enabling you to work at a higher academic level, with a greater focus on innovation, leadership and research skills.
You will leave the course as a confident graduate who is able to deliver high quality care to childbearing women, their babies and families. Not only this, you will also be equipped to take up exciting research and leadership roles, with competencies that will help you move into more specialist areas and support improvements in midwifery care.
Delivered partially in our clinical skills centre, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and training equipment that is at the forefront of the midwifery practice. You will also undertake a wide range of clinical placements, with the option for specialist placements such as perinatal mental health, and the opportunity to provide continuity of carer.
This Midwifery course is currently undergoing updates and is subject to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) reaccreditation. The revised programme is being developed in alignment with NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwifery 2019 standards, so please note that module details may be subject to change pending final approval.
Did you know? Nursing & Midwifery at Northumbria is ranked 9th in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2026
Northumbria’s research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 8th in the UK for research power, out of 91 submissions (REF, 2021).
If you're looking for something else in nursing then take a look at our wide range of NHS Funded Nursing Courses.
Not yet a graduate? You may be interested in our BSc Midwifery Studies course, find out more here.
Level of Study
Postgraduate
Mode of Study
3 years Full Time
School
Healthcare and Nursing Sciences
Location
Coach Lane Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Start
January
Fees
Fee Information
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Taught in our specialised clinical skills centre, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and training equipment that is at the forefront of the healthcare industry.
NMC are the nursing and midwifery regulators for the UK. Watch the videos below to help you understand what is expected of nurses and midwives, and the key aspects of the role.
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Applicants should normally have:
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree.
Applicants should have a GCSE grade 4 (grade C) or above in Mathematics, English Language and a Science subject, and also a science, social science or health subject at level 3 (A-Level or equivalent), prior to submitting their application.
Additional Requirements:
Applicants will be required to attend an interview.
Admission is subject to a suitable DBS Enhanced Certificate and a satisfactory health check. Applicants must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council's suitability for registration requirements.
International qualifications:
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English language requirements:
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with at least 6.5 in the written section and at least 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections or Occupational English Test (OET) with at least a grade B (350 to 440) in reading, listening and speaking, and at least a grade C+ (300 to 340) in writing.
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
For further admissions guidance and requirements, please visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/admissionsguidance Please review this information before submitting your application.
UK Fee in Year 1: £9,535
International Fee in Year 1: £19,350
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ADDITIONAL COSTS
You will be required to purchase a fob watch and suitable footwear for use in placement, which will cost approximately £80. You will need to pay for your own travel costs, which may be approximately £800 per year depending on your placement location. You may be eligible to claim reimbursement of travel costs from the NHS Business Authority. Up to date information relating to this can be found at: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/student-services. If using a car to attend placement, you may also need to pay parking charges of approximately £200 per year. On completion of the programme you will be eligible to register with the Nursing Midwifery Council and the cost is approximately £120.
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