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Midwifery is a rewarding, dynamic, and highly skilled profession. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to deliver woman and family-centered, safe, and effective care, and work alongside interdisciplinary teams in maternity services as a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registered midwife. Students in this program will begin in September 2023.

Our personal tutor system for student support is very well regarded, and we were awarded the Best Student Experience award in the 2021 Student Nursing Times Awards.

You will have the opportunity to learn in our state-of-the-art clinical skills and simulation suite and complete practice placements in a range of clinical settings including hospital and community with our internationally-recognized training partners. The course is split equally between tuition in this university and in clinical practice.

The course is taught by midwifery experts in education and research, clinicians, and specialist practitioners who will support you in becoming a caring, compassionate, and competent midwife providing high-quality care. The inclusion of interdisciplinary learning throughout the three-year course will enrich your experience and prepare you for working together in practice.

This program is fully funded by the Department of Health for Home students, including full fees and a bursary. Students in this program are ineligible to apply for funding from the Student Loans Company. It is not available as a part-time program.

The course has been designed to meet local strategic drivers in maternity care, whilst meeting the requirements of the National Medical Commission (NMC)Standards to register as a midwife and is developed in partnership with service users, local voluntary and charitable organizations, and stakeholders.

The program will develop knowledge, skills, and attributes central to midwifery practice: woman/family-centered; clinically effective; competent and safe; evidence-based; and established on caring and ethical principles. It provides students with direct contact with women, their babies, and their families in the home, hospital, and community settings under the supervision and guidance of lecturers and skilled midwives.

The course is modular and designed to develop the knowledge and skills that students will require to deal with normal midwifery practice and to coordinate the care of women experiencing complexity during pregnancy.

Midwifery Degree Highlights

Queen's is the only university in Northern Ireland offering a degree in Midwifery.

Professional Accreditations

Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a midwife.

Career Development

Midwives learn to be an integral part of a healthcare team. Within this School, multidisciplinary teams of medical students and midwifery students work together during interprofessional learning scenarios. Final-year Midwifery students teach fourth-year medical students about normal pregnancy and birth as part of this exercise.

World Class Facilities

It is important for students to rehearse and advance skills in a safe environment which can be achieved through the use of state-of-the-art simulation equipment. Our revolutionary facilities allow our educators to role-play scenarios, including simulated birthing and emergency situations. The KN Cheung Sk Chin Interim Centre opened in 2021, which is one of a few in the UK to incorporate simulation-based education with an interdisciplinary approach including Medical, Nursing, Midwifery, Dentistry, and Pharmacy students who learn alongside one another.

Queen’s University Belfast is ranked in the Top 200 Universities in the World (QS World University Rankings 2019)

140 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020)

Founded in 1845 as Queen's College Belfast, one of three Queen's Colleges in Ireland, it became an independent university in 1908 and is the ninth oldest university in the UK. Today, Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos.

Queen’s is ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity (REF 2014/ Times Higher Education) with over 75% of its research assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in REF 2014.

We’re A Global University

Students enjoy being educated by world-leading academics working at the forefront of their disciplines and a significant investment in the student experience has resulted in high levels of student satisfaction and employability rates.

Global Research Institutes

Building on its disciplinary excellence, the University has created four flagship Global Research Institutes which bring leading academics together to tackle some of the greatest global challenges of our time in the areas of: Global Peace, Security and Justice; Cyber Security; Health Sciences; and Food Safety.

The Faculty Of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences at Queen’s deliver high quality, leading-edge education, through world-class staff, focused on the needs of society. We provide an educational experience that is research-led and enriches our students intellectually, socially and culturally.

Our hope is that students from around the world will join with us to both learn and also bring new ideas and approaches to help drive forward our ambitions to enhance and advance life. Queen's is at the heart of Belfast's culture, as well as its art and social scenes. We're proud to be part of a bustling, cosmopolitan city boasting a vibrant social life and rich cultural heritage.

Addressing Global Challenges

Through our education and research, we strive to address some of the world’s greatest challenges, our academic staff undertake world-leading research through our Schools and Global research institutes in Health Sciences and Global Food Security. This has resulted in new treatments for patients and greater levels of protection for the food we eat.

Faculty Schools

The School of Biological Sciences The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The School of Nursing and Midwifery The School of Pharmacy