Build key relationships
Build personal and professional relationships with your peers that will last a lifetime, through the Midwives Association of Manitoba.
Study with the best
Our faculty are involved in research that influences how health care is delivered in Manitoba and beyond.
Benefit from simulation labs
In our simulation labs, you can apply the theory you have learned in a low-risk setting.
Test your skills on mannequins that simulate a variety of conditions, complete with readings and reactions that provide crucial feedback.
Health Careers Access Program
If you are of Canadian Indigenous ancestry and are interested in a career in midwifery, take advantage of this unique opportunity, which offers accepted applicants academic and personal supports in their pre-professional courses and beyond.
Learn from Indigenous teachings
Working together, our midwifery faculty and Indigenous midwives incorporate Indigenous knowledge and practices into the midwifery curriculum.
Program details
Our BMid program offers a solid base in midwifery knowledge combined with a hands-on clinical practice, allowing you to apply your knowledge in real-life situations. With internationally recognized faculty and state-of-the-art facilities, you will have access to everything you need to succeed in this challenging, diverse and satisfying program.
Expected duration: 3 years (plus a qualifying year)
After completing a year of undergraduate studies (Year 1), where you choose electives to meet the BMid pre-requisites, you’ll enter the three-year program designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in midwifery.
The program is offered on a full-time basis only, and you have up to six years to complete it. We admit eight students each fall term.
Clinical placements
As part of the Bachelor of Midwifery program, you will be required to accept clinical placements in various locations across Manitoba, including rural, urban, and northern areas. Placements are assigned through a lottery system.
Meet with an advisor
For more information about the program, please book an advising appointment with a midwifery student advisor.
Sample course offerings
Year 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MDFY 2020 | Bioscience for Midwives | 3 |
| MDFY 2030 | Pharmacology for Midwives | 3 |
| MDFY 2090 | Normal Childbearing Clinical Practice and Tutorial | 12 |
| NURS 2522 | Client and Context 2: Human Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 3550 | Professional Foundations 3: Evidence Informed Practice in the Health Sciences | 4 |
Year 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MDFY 3020 | Midwifery Clinical Practice and Interprofessional Roles | 3 |
| MDFY 3030 | Interprofessional Practice I | 6 |
| MDFY 3050 | Newborn Feeding: Methods and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| MDFY 3060 | Professional Issues in Midwifery | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MDFY 4010 | Advanced Clinical Skills II | 3 |
| MDFY 4090 | Complex Care II: Clinical Practice and Tutorial | 12 |
| MDFY 4100 | Clerkship and Tutorial | 12 |
Canadian Indigenous category for admissions
The Canadian Indigenous category helps ensure that Indigenous students have the chance to be admitted to and graduate from the Bachelor of Midwifery program.
Health Careers Access Program
If you're Indigenous (Status, Non-status, Inuit, or Métis) and live in Manitoba, we encourage you to apply for the Health Careers Access Program. This program offers academic and personal support for your pre-professional courses and beyond.
Other priority groups
If you’re from a priority group like low-income earners or newcomers, you can apply to the general University of Manitoba Access Program.
For details on how to apply in each category, check the Bachelor of Midwifery Advanced Entry Admission Requirements.
Admission requirements
The following are minimum requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Midwifery program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
The BMid is an advanced entry program, which means that you must complete at least one year of university-level study, including several required and recommended courses, before you can be considered for admission.
Registration in the Bachelor of Midwifery program is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Preference will be given to Manitoba residents.
If you do not meet the requirements for advanced entry into the BMid program, you may be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Arts or Science or another degree program. If you have not attended university before, you can apply for a program with direct entry, such as University 1.
Before you apply
Students must be able to meet both academic standards and standards for capacity in order to progress through the program and graduate. Prospective applicants are required to review the Requisite Skills, Abilities and Standards for Capacity for the Bachelor of Midwifery Program policy.
How to apply
Domestic student application fee: $100
Applications to the University of Manitoba are completed online. To begin your application,select the "Start or continue your application" button. The online application includes several parts, and you may be required to submit transcripts, proof of English Language proficiency, and other documents.
The Bachelor of Midwifery Program also has a number of non-academic admission requirements. Acceptance into the program is conditional upon receipt of documentation proving completion of the outlined requirements.
Information and relevant forms for the non-academic admission requirements can be found in the Incoming students section of the College of Nursing Resources for undergraduate students page.
We encourage you to begin reviewing the non-academic admission requirements as soon as possible
Learn more
Contact us
Admission and application inquiries
Mailing address
Undergraduate Admissions
424 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Submit a question
Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext 8808
Program inquiries
College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
89 Curry Place
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
nursing@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-7452
Toll Free: 1-800-432-1960 ext 7452 (North America)
Fax: 204-474-7682