Midwifery (B. Sc. in Midwifery)

The degree program Midwifery is offered by the EHB in cooperation with numerous practice partners within clinical and out-of-hospital obstetrics. The theoretical and practical courses take place at the university. The theoretical knowledge is trained during practical exercise hours in the newly established skills lab (practice rooms) at the EHB.

• The study of Midwifery has been established at EHB since 2013. This means that the EHB is one of the few universities in Germany that already has several years of experience in the academisation of midwifery training.
• Alternation of both study and practical phases; therefore, students gain an in-depth insight into everyday professional life from day one.
• Remuneration according to collective agreements throughout the entire course of study.
• Health-promoting care for women with their newborns and families.
• Professional cooperation with other health professions.

In the Midwifery studies program, knowledge and skills are acquired that enable students and graduates to act in complex obstetric situations in a science-based, health-promoting, family-oriented and empathetic manner and to make decisions about care together with the woman. To this end, students learn to understand, evaluate and responsibly apply scientific knowledge in the care of pregnant women, women in labour as well as mothers with their newborns and families.

In the Midwifery program, students learn to base their actions on a scientific grounding, to evaluate and responsibly apply obstetric knowledge and to make decisions about obstetric care together with the woman and her family.

The study program is based on a spiral curriculum: In the 1st year of study, the basics of midwifery, health science, evidence-based midwifery and biomedical principles are taught and learned using practical application in the areas of pregnancy, birth and gynaecology.

In the 2nd year of study, the focus of the program is on Midwifery care in the case of an irregular course of events, in the inpatient and outpatient care sector as well as midwifery science and research. Practical placements for students are organised in pregnancy and birth, neonatology, postpartum and breastfeeding. In addition, a practical placement is planned in the outpatient care sector in midwife-led facilities (birth centres) and with freelance midwives.

In semesters 5 to 7, the knowledge of the first two years of study is further deepened and expanded in order to be able to act professionally and safely in care situations when irregularities and emergency situations occur as well as being able to place midwifery work within an international context and to contribute constructively to the further development of the profession. Elective courses are integrated into the curriculum. The practical assignments are once again in the fields of pregnancy and birth as well as in the postpartum period and breastfeeding.

In principle, a stay abroad is possible in semesters 4 and 5 but must be approved by the responsible institution for the practical work phase.

For admission to the Bachelor's degree program 'Midwifery Science (B.Sc.in Midwifery)', the general admission requirements according to the specifications of the Midwifery Act (HebG - section § 10 HebG) in conjunction with the specifications of the Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG – sections § 10, 11 BerlHG) apply. See also the contents listed in the admission regulations. 

According to this, applicants need a valid higher education entrance qualification (HZB), e.g. Abitur or Fachhochschulreife, which must be proven in the application by the application deadline. 

Professionally qualified applicants who have not acquired a school leaving certificate or high school diploma but have completed vocational training in accordance with the requirements of the HebG, e.g. health and paediatric nursing, nursing specialists, and who fulfil the further requirements for professionally qualified persons in accordance with the requirements of the BerlHG, do not apply via the application portal, but please use the application forms provided in the download section. 

In addition, all applicants are required to: 

• have a valid contract for academic midwifery training at a responsible practice institution (VPE) cooperating with the EHB during studies in midwifery according to the requirements of the HebG (Midwifery Law). 

• have not been guilty of any conduct that would render them unworthy or unreliable to complete the midwifery degree program. This proof must be provided by means of an extended certificate of good conduct. 

• not be unfit in health to complete the midwifery studies. This proof must be provided by means of a medical certificate of a health examination. 

The enhanced certificate of good conduct (“Erweitertes Führungszeugnis”) and the medical certificate of a health examination are required for the contract for academic midwifery training. 

Applications are currently open for the winter semester (starting date October 1). 

Application procedure - The sequence of procedures must be followed! 

First step: 

Applicants must submit their application directly to a responsible practice facility/obstetrics clinic (VPE) cooperating with the EHB. Please note the information on the website of the respective VPE. In all VPEs, the application deadline for the winter semester 2026/2027 is March 31, 2026. Applicants are requested to submit their application documents to the responsible person of the desired VPE before this deadline (see the following overview and contact details of the contact persons in the VPEs). The applicants go through the application procedure there. The responsible VPEs usually require a minimum of two weeks of relevant pre-study (delivery room, maternity ward, gynecology, freelance midwife, birth center; FSJ in the aforementioned areas, training in nursing or pediatric nursing) as a prerequisite for the application process. 

Second step: 

Provided that the applicants receive a contract for academic midwifery training from a VPE and meet the other above-mentioned admission requirements, they must go through the application portal of the EHB in order to be able to enroll in the further course. The application period at the EHB is expected to begin on June 1 and end on the application deadline (July 15). 

After registering as an applicant and entering your application details online, click on "Cover letter and documents to be submitted" under "Submitted applications". You will receive a PDF file with your "Application for Admission". Please print and fill out the "Application for Admission", sign it and attach the required written evidence including the contract for academic midwifery training or upload the documents there according to the instructions in the application portal. The application together with the documents must be submitted to EHB by the application deadline (July 15). The date of receipt of the application for admission with all required documents at SFIVET is decisive, not the date of the postmark. An application submitted via the EHB online application portal alone is not yet valid. Via the application portal you will receive information on the status of your application or the following enrollment at any time. 

Shortened course of study for registered midwives and maternity nurses 

At EHB, certified midwives and obstetric nurses have the opportunity to have the midwifery training they have already completed credited to the Bachelor's degree program in Midwifery Science. In the study program. 

Midwifery Science B. Sc., an entry can be made in the 4th semester. By means of an assessment procedure developed by the EHB, it is determined whether the competencies acquired outside of university correspond to those of the study modules at the EHB in order to obtain the degree of midwife (B. Sc.) within only 4 semesters. 

The shortened study program for midwives and maternity nurses qualified by a specialized school continues to include practical phases in which practical midwifery work can be performed.  

Applications are accepted for the summer semester and must be received by the EHB Admissions Office by December 15 of the year prior to the intended start of the program. Prospective students should contact the Enrollment Office directly. 

For information on the study content, please contact Prof. M. Mangler at mandy.mangler@eh-berlin.de. 

Review: During the ceremonial opening of the SkillLab Midwifery Science on May 05, 2022, a student press team consisting of Mathilde Quaas and Sophie Wierling (4th semester Midwifery) interviewed some guests about the impressions of their visit. For this purpose, the two students prepared interview questions together with Sarah Bernhardt (theory-practice coordinator/scientific assistant in the PoDiZ project) in order to depict different voices and perspectives on the new skills laboratory for practical training and on the study program. From the interview sequences, Lydia Ostermann (eTrainer in the PoDiZ project) created a film that reflects the impressions of the visitors of the opening day together with insights into the new SkillsLab. 

[Radio report in rbb 24 Inforadio on the International Midwife Day] 

[Press review]

You can find regulations on the courses offered in the link list (see below). If you have any questions regarding application and admission, you can also contact the team at the Admissions Office. 

Note: Information for midwives who would like to obtain the Bachelor's degree at a later stage. The documents for entry into the 4th semester are being updated and prepared.