13 Dec 2019 ● Matt Farrah, Nurses.co.uk Founder
Top Midwifery Universities UK
Find the right university to apply for your midwifery degree course. An A-Z of every university offering a midwifery course in the UK. (Updated 25th June 2021.)
Courses will award you a BMid (Bachelor of Midwifery) on successful completion.
Anglia Ruskin University
Bangor University
Birmingham City University
Bournemouth University
Canterbury Christchurch University
Cardiff University
City University, London
Coventry University
De Montfort University, Leicester
Edinburgh Napier University
Keele University
King's College London
Kingston University London
Liverpool John Moores University
London South Bank University
Middlesex University London
Northumbria University
Oxford Brookes University
Sheffield Hallam University
Staffordshire University
Swansea University
Teesside University
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Chester
University of Cumbria
University of East Anglia
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Huddersfield
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln
University of Northampton
University of Nottingham
University of Salford
University of Southampton
University of South Wales
University of Suffolk
University of Surrey
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of the West of Scotland
University of West London
University of Wolverhampton
University of York
Which are the best universities to study Midwifery?
Deciding on the best university for your studies is about much more than rankings.
You’ll need to factor in where you actually want to study, the kind of location you’d enjoy living in, and much more besides.
However, The Guardian publishes a widely used ranking table every year for various subjects, including Midwifery.
According to that ranking, here are the current top ten locations:
1. University of Cardiff
2. University of York
3. University of Coventry
4. University of Manchester
5. University of Northampton
6. University of Northumbria
7. University of Swansea
8. Kingston St George’s
9. University of Staffordshire
10. Anglia Ruskin University
What are the job prospects for Midwives?
The job prospects remain excellent for qualified Midwives.
That’s largely because vacancy levels remain high. There is a shortage of around 2500 Midwives across the UK currently.
As a result, midwifery is a career that offers lots of choice about where you work, but also a lot of job security.
Furthermore, there are lots of opportunities to continue to study, move into more senior positions or even cross over into similar fields like health visiting or community midwifery.
How many people are currently applying to Midwifery courses?
According to UCAS, at the most recent intake 29,740 people were accepted on nursing and midwifery courses.
That marked a 26% increase on the year before.
This is seen as a consequence of the pandemic, and the spotlight it has shone on the brilliant and rewarding work carried out by frontline health workers. It’s also become clear that few other careers offer comparable job security.
Additionally, the bursary has been re-introduced, with midwives able to apply for around £5000 a year in grants to help fund their studies.
