Master of Midwifery Science

Applicants for MMS Programme must hold;
i) A Bachelor of Midwifery Science (BMS) or an
equivalent from a recognized institution.
ii) A Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) or an
equivalent from a recognized institution.
iii)Applicants with BNS or an equivalent must have
at least 10 credit units (CUs) in essential
midwifery courses (antepartum, intrapartum, and
postpartum).
iv)At least two years of post-degree internship
clinical practice, 1 of which should be in
maternal child health or maternity clinical
practice areas for both BNS and BMS entry
schemes. At least four years of post-diploma
clinical experience plus the 1-year of the post-
BNS or post-BMS degree internship clinical
practice would also suffice for candidates who
upgraded their education from Diploma to the
BNS or BMS degrees through the diploma entry
scheme.
v) A valid practicing license from a recognized
licensing body for all applicants including
international students (such as Uganda Nurses
and Midwives Council).
vi) Two references (one academic and one
professional).
vii) International English Language Tests (IELTS)
scores (required of all international student applicants).
viii)Equated professional and academic documents
by the National Council for Higher Education
(NCHE) and Uganda Nurses and Midwives
Council (UNMC) is required for all
international student applicants.