• Diploma in Midwifery

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Course Overview

The Diploma in Midwifery program offered by the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) is a comprehensive three-year initiative aimed at equipping midwives with the necessary skills to practice autonomously. Its curriculum encompasses a broad spectrum of general, foundational, and professional courses meticulously crafted to foster a deep understanding of the world, human behavior, and societal dynamics, while also imparting indispensable knowledge pertinent to nursing and midwifery.

Upon successful completion of the program and passing the comprehensive examination, BNMC confers licensure, granting individuals the authority to practice as Registered Midwives in Bangladesh. This licensure underscores their competency and readiness to deliver quality midwifery care within the country's healthcare system.

Curriculum Design

The Diploma in Midwifery curriculum, designed for BNMC-approved institutions, is a dynamic program that readily adapts to address emerging women & child health issues, evolving healthcare policies, and the latest scientific breakthroughs

General courses

  • Communicative English and Information & Communication Technology (internal subject)
  • Behavioral Science

Foundation courses

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Professional Framework and Communication in midwifery
  • Midwifery Pharmacology
  • Research and Evidence based Midwifery

Professional courses for nursing

  • Fundamentals of Midwifery
  • Art and science of midwifery
  • Women’s health
  • Complicated Maternity Experience
  • Complexities of maternity experience
  • Newborn Complications
  • Transition to Registered Midwifery Practice and practicum.
  • Midwifery Practice I
  • Midwifery Practice II
  • Midwifery Practicum

The courses are sequenced from year one to year four, from simple to complex, with an attempt to increase students’ competencies over time.

  • an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, engineering.
  • an ability to design and conduct experiments and analyze data.
  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Study Options:

Qualification Length Code
Diploma in Midwifery 3 years full time Diploma in Midwifery

Frequently Asked Question

The Department of Midwifery strives to inspire excellence in the creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge in Midwifery comprehensive educational programs

A total GPA of 6.00 in SSC and HSC/equivalent examinations from any department in the year mentioned in the admission circular published by Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC), but candidates with GPA less than 2.5 in either examination will not be considered.

Each course is assessed in 100 Marks with a breakdown of class tests, presentations, mid-term and final exams and viva-voce as follow:
Class tests and / or presentations: 10
Attendance: 10
Class Performacne: 10
Viva-voce: 10
Mid-term exam: 30
Final exam: 40
Total: 100

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