Bachelor of Science in Midwifery is a four-year degree program consisting of general education and professional courses which prepare registered midwives for higher-level midwifery competencies.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Midwifery in Ghana are:
University for Development Studies(Tamale Campus), Tamale.
University of Health and Allied sciences, HO.
University of Ghana, Legon.
Garden City University College, Kumasi.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Three categories of applicants will be considered for admission to the BSc. Midwifery programme.
- Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSCE) holders or its equivalent (will enter at Level 100).
- West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) holders (will enter at Level 100).
- Diploma in Midwifery/ Nursing (all categories) (will enter at Level 200).
SSSCE holders must have passes (Grades A-D) and WASSCE holders must have credit passes (Grades A1-C6) in the following subjects:
Core Subjects: Three (3) core subjects comprising Mathematics, English and Integrated Science
Or Science.
Elective Subjects:
Three Elective subjects from the following:
Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Elective Mathematics
General Agriculture, Physics & Chemistry
Three General Arts Electives
Two General Arts Electives plus Food & Nutrition
Any three of the following Electives: Economics, Management in Living, Food & Nutrition, Chemistry, General Knowledge in Art and French.
Diploma to Degree Applicants
Applicants must be holders of a Diploma awarded by a recognised university, with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 3.0 or better.
Foreign Applicants
Applicants will have their results verified by NAB/University of Ghana – these should be within the above-specified grades.
Is midwifery a bachelor’s degree?
The Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) is a four-year ladderized degree program designed to equip students with knowledge and skills in helping women in their childbearing cycle and birthing process.