For Midwifery Students
Please click on the icon below to access information for Midwifery Students. It includes information about the legal requirements for Entry to the Register of Midwives, English language requirements, the time limit to complete the Bachelor of Midwifery programme and the Council's attitude to prior convictions ,as well as other information relevant to undertaking the Midwifery undergraduate programme.
The Council's complete policy in relation to the Mational Midwifery Examination is on the Examination page. For all information about the National Midwifery Examination and to download the combined application form to sit the Examination and for Registration, click here.
Length of programme
When midwifery was regulated by the Nursing Council, students could take up to five years to complete their Bachelor of Midwifery degree programme, before being obliged to seek the Nursing Council's consent to take additional time. Because of concerns about how students in such a situation retain an integrated body of midwifery knowledge, the Midwifery Council resolved in February 2005 to reduce the time limit to four years. This applies to students who commenced their programme in 2005.
The new rules are:
If you first enrolled in your Bachelor of Midwifery programme before 2005:
- you will be allowed to take up to five years, but
- if you propose to take between three and five years to complete, you and your Head of School must send your learning plan (including your transcript) to Council, showing how you will retain your midwifery knowledge.
- If you wish to take more than five years to complete your programme, you must first seek the Midwifery Council's consent by way of a formal letter. You should include your transcript.
- You need to supply details of your planned re-entry to the programme and how you will ensure you retain your body of knowledge.
- You must have the support of your Head of School.
- Your Head of School also needs to write a letter setting out the process for assessing how you have retained your knowledge.
If you first enrolled in your Bachelor of Midwifery programme in 2005:
- the time limit for completion is four years
- If you wish to take more than four years to complete your programme, you must first seek the Midwifery Council's consent by way of a formal letter. You should include your transcript.
- You need to supply details of your planned re-entry to the programme and how you will ensure you retain your body of knowledge.
- You must have the support of your Head of School.
- Your Head of School also needs to write a letter setting out the process for assessing how you have retained your knowledge.
The Council acknowledges that unforseen circumstances can and do arise but strongly encourages students to focus on studying full-time and completing their programme in three years.
Exam Pass Rates
Schools of Midwifery student pass rates of the National Midwifery Examination can be downloaded by clicking on the icon below.
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