Course
Midwife
Advocate for the woman, working in partnership with her and giving the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy.
Midwives are the first and main contact for a woman, her partner and family. Recognised as a responsible and accountable professional, the midwife acts as an advocate for the woman, working in partnership with her and giving the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Midwives are lead co-ordinators of care as well as the first point of contact for a woman, her baby and family.
We offer the following programmes:
Kingston University
BMid (Hons) with Registered Midwife Degree Apprenticeship (RMDA)
Duration
37 months
Delivery approach
The programme is delivered with a mix or theory blocks and placement weeks. Each block week is made up of three face-to-face on campus days and one online. There are also guided study weeks to support apprentices with assignment preparation. Clinical skills teaching is supported with additional drop-in sessions for apprentices to support their learning. The programme is designed to support apprentices gain the midwifery proficiencies in safe spaces with the support of the academic team and professional midwife Advocates (PMAs).
Unique benefits for employers
Kingston offers a unique delivery model with apprentices working in two maternity provider sites. The apprentices will spend their first year and a different site to years two and three. The employer will decide at which point in the programme the apprentice is based with them i.e. the first year or years two and three.
Annual leave can be flexible for apprentices but can only be taken when allocated to practice. There are eight weeks each year of the programme that are given back to the employer to cover annual leave and other activities the employer feels are necessary. Career opportunities and development for existing Trust staff.
Middlesex University
BSc Midwifery (Hons) (Apprenticeship)
(Launching September 2026)
Duration
36 months
Delivery approach
Delivered through a blended model, combining face-to-face teaching, online learning, simulation training, and independent study. University teaching days focus on lectures, workshops, and clinical skills, while protected off-the-job time allows learners to engage flexibly with asynchronous activities. Clinical placements are integrated throughout, ensuring apprentices apply theory directly to practice in NHS Trusts, preparing them for confident and safe midwifery registration
Unique benefits for employers
Enables employers to grow their own midwifery workforce by upskilling staff who are already embedded within maternity services. Apprentices quickly contribute to service delivery while developing professional competence, increasing workforce retention and reducing recruitment costs. The programme also supports diversity, widening participation, and strengthens local workforce sustainability aligned with national maternity transformation priorities. A new learning framework approach has been adopted to space out assessments to reduce pressure and ensure apprentices can balance academic requirements with their clinical responsibilities.
Greenwich University
BSc (Hons) Midwifery (DA)
Duration
36 months
Delivery approach
NMC regulated with the approved mixture of theory and placement hours to ensure compliance with the required standards via a range of face-to-face, block delivery, placement learning and live tracking of placement progress via the electronic Emora online portfolio.
Unique benefits for employers
Currently offered at our Avery Hill campus but also at our Medway Campus for Sept 2025 to allow greater flexibility. Student midwives are combined with fee paying students to ensure a wider context of class discussions. All students benefit from our state of the art, award winning simulation facility at key points during each academic year to bring learning to life.
Greenwich was one of the first midwifery degree apprentice programmes in the country to be validated by the NMC and continues to go from strength to strength.