Midwifery science
At a glance
Academic degree
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and midwife (acquired through state examination)
Form of study
Full-time / dual study program
Standard period of study
7 semesters (incl. practical semester), 210 ECTS
Place of study
Bamberg Academies, Buger Straße 80, 96049 Bamberg
Language of instruction
German
Start of studies
Winter semester (October 01)
Admission requirements
University entrance qualification and training contract with practice partner | Further information
Accreditation
October 01, 2022 – September 30, 2030
Application
As of now: Application for an apprenticeship with a practice partner
Interviews with the practice partners usually take place in the 1st quarter of each year. Applications can be submitted to the university between May 2 and July 15.
Profile of the degree program
The demands on midwives have become more complex in recent years. This paradigm shift has opened up new perspectives on their profession for midwives. An evidence-based and salutogenetic approach is important here. With the dual study program in Midwifery Science, our practice partners and we prepare you for the profession in a clinical and non-clinical setting. During the seven-semester course, we focus on three guiding principles.
Today, midwives are increasingly required to continuously reflect on the latest findings from science and research and integrate them into their everyday work.
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Our guiding principles
"Thinking and acting scientifically"
You will acquire knowledge of midwifery and related sciences and use this as a basis for shaping the care of women and families.
"Healthy living as a woman and family":
By learning about approaches to health promotion in the life phases of family planning, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and breastfeeding, you will be able to think and act holistically.
"Being a midwife"
We attach great importance to imparting specialist knowledge in an application-oriented way.
And it is important to us that you consciously take a look at yourself in your role as a midwife.
Study content and course:
The course covers both midwifery science and related sciences. It is a seven-semester full-time course including practical phases in the individual semesters.
1st to 5th semester
Being a midwife
- Designing birth support
- Caring for mother and child in the postpartum period
- Working as a midwife in the German healthcare system
- Recognize and act in deviating obstetric situations
- Professional action in a professional context
- Practical modules (practical phases)
Healthy living as a woman and family
- Understanding sexuality and planning a family
- From unborn child to infant
- Recognizing diseases in women and children
- Outpatient midwifery work
- Promoting health and working preventively as a midwife
Think and act scientifically
- Basics of scientific work
- Scientific basics
- Communication
- Technology and digitization
- Midwifery research
6th and 7th semester
- Evidence-based support during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and breastfeeding (state examination)
- Midwifery work in an ethical and social context (state examination)
- Midwifery research
- Compulsory elective module
- Bachelor thesis with accompanying seminar
- Practical state examination in the practical module
The compulsory elective module in the seventh semester can be chosen from the subject areas of pedagogy, counseling, business administration, in-depth midwifery science or personnel management.
Practice during studies
The practical components are integrated into the course of study and are secured each semester as practical modules with content and organizationally coordinated study content.
This guarantees that you get to know different settings in practice.
Practical supervisors support you in your practical work in order to repeat activities you have learned in theory.
You will be directly prepared for their practical activities in the protected “Skills Lab”.
There will also be a reflection session after each practical assignment to discuss and, if necessary, process what you have experienced.
Dual study/practice partner
The combination of science and intensive practice in healthcare facilities forms the basis of the degree program.
A practical training contract with one of our practice partners is therefore a prerequisite for the course.
The contract also guarantees employment subject to social insurance contributions with a training salary.
Our practice partners
Job & Career
Midwifery is perhaps the oldest profession in the world. And a profession with future prospects. The classic fields of employment are:
- in obstetrics departments of hospitals
- in midwifery practices
- in birth centers
- as a freelance midwife
The academic qualification will open up further professional fields for graduates in the future. For example, in the public healthcare system and in counseling centers, but also in management positions in hospitals. In addition, the degree course opens up opportunities to become involved in research and pursue an academic career.
Do another master's degree!
After successfully completing the Bachelor’s degree, good graduates have the opportunity to gain further qualifications on the Master’s degree course in Health Promotion.
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Study and examination regulations
The study and examination regulations form the legal basis of the degree program. Questions about the content of the degree program can be answered by the Student Advisory Service.
Application and admission
Admission requirements for the course:
- Contract for academic midwifery training with one of our practice partners, to be submitted by the end of the application phase for your study place. Please note the respective application deadlines of the practice partners.
General admission requirements:
- General higher education entrance qualification, subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or
- General or subject-specific university entrance qualification for vocationally qualified persons or
- successful professional training as a healthcare or (pediatric) nurse
nurse, nursing specialist or nurse in another EU country (§ 10 HebG) or - foreign educational certificates
- Any required language certificates
Further admission requirements according to § 10 Midwifery Act:
- Extended police clearance certificate (not older than three months); to be submitted by the time of enrollment at the latest
- Medical certificate of medical fitness (not older than three months) to be submitted by the time of enrollment at the latest
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Student ambassador
I am Nelly Stammberger and a student ambassador for the Midwifery Science degree program.
As I study at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, I can answer your questions directly.
So if you would like to know what the course is all about and what the procedures are like, just send me an email at Nelly.Stammberger@stud.hs-coburg.de.
