What will I learn?

Overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Do you want to work in midwifery, a valued profession that is in demand both locally and globally? Join us at Oxford Brookes and do just that.

Having already completed an undergraduate degree in any subject (except nursing), you'll learn to apply your critical thinking skills to support women throughout the pregnancy journey, from early pregnancy to post-birth care.

You’ll learn how to support women to make informed decisions, and you’ll become familiar with the full range of midwifery care. You will experience community midwifery, home and midwife-led units and will be part of a multidisciplinary team caring for complex cases in hospitals.

By combining your academic expertise with a rewarding career in midwifery, you’ll make a significant impact on the lives of countless women and their families.

The recent influx of midwifery funding has created many opportunities to take on leadership roles, once you’ve embedded yourself into the profession. As a master’s level graduate, your options to make a positive impact are endless.

Careers

Studying midwifery at MSc level at Oxford Brookes will prepare you for a multitude of rewarding opportunities beyond university. You’ll become an expert in applying your analytical academic thinking to all stages of pregnancy, birth and postnatal.

We'll support your independence and encourage you to learn higher levels of critical thinking. This will lead to opportunities in leadership and management and clinical specialisms, as well as the more academic side of midwifery.

Roles include:

consultant midwifery
specialisms such as infant feeding, bereavement, and public health
clinical educator
delivery suite coordinator
research midwifery.

Or perhaps you fancy deepening your knowledge and career further? At Oxford Brookes, we offer the option to complete a professional doctorate in midwifery or a PhD as a progression route, allowing you to enjoy a career in research and academia or extend your area of specialism further.

Which department am I in?

Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

£17,150.00 (18,68,599) per year

Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Headington Campus

Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane,

Oxford,

Oxfordshire,

OX3 0FL, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GCSE: 4 GCSEs, including Mathematics, English Language and a science subject (ie Chemistry or Biology) at grade 5 (B) or above (or equivalent). Relevant experience (e.g. in a hospital) or a suitable indication of your interest in, and understanding of, the relevant healthcare profession. Three years MSc: an honours degree with a first or 2:1 classification or above (or equivalent) this previous degree should not be in adult nursing or midwifery all applicants must be screened for fitness to practise. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and from both genders. For applicants whose first language is not English, an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.5 in Reading and Writing, and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) is required. TOEFL: Overall score 88 includes R22, L21, S24, W21.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.