BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened Bachelor's degree at the University of Suffolk
BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened at University of Suffolk is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a qualified midwife, ensuring your qualification meets professional standards.
About this course
Our BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened degree is a route into Midwifery for Adult Nurses who hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Suffolk. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Midwifery graduates from this provider, 100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 90% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 2 modules
- Professional Midwifery Foundations
Module details
This module aims to provide the registered nurse with the knowledge and understanding required to commence your developmental journey towards becoming a midwife. The module will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and professional awareness required to begin negotiating the academic and practice expectations of your two-year BSc (shortened) Midwifery Programme. Relevant sessions will utilise differentiated content to account for the foundation knowledge registered nurses will already hold. The
- Practice 1: Contributing to Midwifery Care
Module details
This module is a practice-based module closely linked to MORA, with the rationale to enhance your ability to apply detailed midwifery knowledge, professional behaviours, and ethical principles in varied clinical contexts, while developing autonomy, reflective practice, and advanced interpersonal communication skills under appropriate supervision.
Year 2 6 modules
- Additional Care in Childbearing
Module details
This module enables you to develop knowledge, skills, and professional judgement in recognising, managing, and supporting women and families experiencing complications during pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period. Emphasis is placed on holistic, woman-centred care, incorporating the management of deviations and additional care needs. By building on foundations from first-year modules, you are supported to integrate theory with practice, applying evidence-based approaches to complex clinica
- Advanced Public Health in Midwifery
Module details
This module builds on the foundations of public health, anatomy, and midwifery practice introduced at level 4. It explores the complex and interconnected determinants of women, birthing people and children's health across the life course. You will critically explore health inequity, key determinants of health, barriers to care and the impact of global, national and local policy. The module supports you to adopt a holistic, evidence-informed and culturally safe approach to midwifery care, whilst
- Midwifery Scholarship and Professional Practice
Module details
At Level 6, you are expected to demonstrate critical thinking, independence, and leadership. This module therefore challenges you not only to understand quality improvement (QI) theory but also to apply it to contemporary issues in maternity care, such as reducing health inequalities, improving service-user experience, and ensuring cultural competence. By undertaking a substantive QI-focused assessment, you will consolidate and integrate academic knowledge with professional practice, preparing y
- Applied Physiology for Complex Midwifery Care
Module details
It is recognised that interventions and complications are increasing in relation to maternity care and experience. This has roots in societal, social, psychological, medical and biological factors that can alter physiological processes for women and children and impact both short and long-term health. It is important therefore for midwives to feel equipped and able to promote and enhance physiological processes within the childbearing and neonatal periods. This module aims to build upon previous
- Leadership in Midwifery Care
Module details
This module aims to consolidate the acquired knowledge and understanding that you have gained during your course in preparation for post-registration midwifery practice. You will have the opportunity to extend your understanding of key concepts focusing on your imminent future as a registered midwife. The module will also expand your understanding of the advocacy, leadership and professional midwifery practice in preparation for qualification.
- Practice 2: The Proficient Midwifery
Module details
This module is a practice-based module closely linked to MORA, with the rationale to enable you to apply a systematic and specialist understanding of midwifery knowledge and practice in diverse clinical contexts, while demonstrating professional autonomy, ethical responsibility, and effective interpersonal communication.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree is designed as a route into midwifery for Adult Nurses who hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You'll study how to apply and extend your nursing knowledge into specialist midwifery practice. A course like this typically moves from foundations through to specialist options and clinical consolidation. You'll usually begin with core clinical skills, communication and person-centred care in midwifery contexts, alongside anatomy and physiology. Placements run throughout every year, giving you supervised practice in real clinical settings. As you progress, you'll typically encounter modules on acute and long-term care, medicines management and pharmacology. Later stages usually cover complex care, leadership and coordinating care, as well as evidence-based practice, learning to appraise research and apply it in your field. Specialisations such as community and primary care, mental health, children's nursing and leadership may be available within your studies. The course concludes with placements that consolidate your competence towards NMC registration.
Who it's for
Most entrants to this course held a previous degree, with 45% of accepted students arriving with one. Typical UCAS tariff among accepted students ranged from 80 to 95 points. This course suits graduates or experienced professionals seeking midwifery qualification, or those with relevant healthcare or academic background.
University & format
The course is delivered full-time at the University of Suffolk, a university founded in 2007 and located in Suffolk. The degree runs for 3 years and is taught in English. The BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife. The University of Suffolk is a recognised UK degree-awarding body and its degrees are nationally recognised.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| a previous degree | 45% |
| another higher-education qualification | 25% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 20% |
| Other | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Suffolk →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,500 | £26,000 – £34,000 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £29,500 | £19,500 – £36,000 | 30 |
| 5 years after | £32,500 | £22,500 – £37,000 | 25 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 2020 223 · 90% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,597
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 30; response rate: 65%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened worth it?
Generally yes. On its graduates’ median earnings, BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened is worth about +£57,250 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, a solid return once you net out the fees.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 14.4. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,250/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,250/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.9 out of 10: NSS 83.6% · in work or study 100% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University of Suffolk
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Suffolk
1,566 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Suffolk from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Suffolk; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Suffolk’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Suffolk and gov.uk before you apply.
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