Midwifery Science University of Giessen
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 7 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Health Management
- Health Economics
- Health Science
Annotation
The Bachelor’s degree in Midwifery Science (degree programme with vocational and academic elements) combines academic training with extensive experience in clinics, birth centres and midwifery practices. You will learn to independently structure complex care processes, to make research-based decisions and to play an active role in shaping the midwifery profession. Upon completion, you will receive an academic degree and a professional license to practice as a midwife.
Admission requirements
Admission to the degree course is only possible if a training contract has been concluded with a cooperating practice facility. The main employer for the practical course component is the University Hospital Gießen and Marburg (UKGM) at the Gießen campus.
The following criteria apply for admission to the Midwifery course:
- At least twelve years of general school education or corresponding vocational training in the healthcare sector.
- Medical fitness and required German language proficiency.
- No behaviour that calls into question the student’s suitability for the programme.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027For more Information see: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/semesterzeiten
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
in accordance with the letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
