Admission to the degree programme is subject to the possession of a secondary school diploma or equivalent suitable qualification obtained abroad.
Admission to the programme is subject to the passing of an entrance exam set in line with the laws in force concerning health professions and and the nationally programmed access (Law 264/99) and the relative call for admissions issued by UNIMORE.
Knowledge required for admission is deemed to be appropriate for all candidates obtaining a minimum of 20 points in the entrance exam, as laid down in Ministerial Decree no. 85 of 5 February 2014.
Candidates not achieving this score shall be assigned additional learning requirements (OFA) to be completed by attending the remedial courses indicated by the degree programme.

Generic Area
Midwifery graduates will have solid knowledge and understanding of the following areas:
- Biomedical sciences to understand physiological and pathological processes, aiming to become progressively autonomous in making judgements in the management of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures targeting the health of women and couples in various age groups;
- Biological sciences to understand the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the human body particularly concerning the male and female genital systems (including embryogenesis), as well as the principles of biophysical and biochemical methods applicable to prenatal and post-natal diagnostics, as well as the diagnostic and clinical aspects of medical genetics;
- Hygiene and preventive sciences to understand the determinants of health, risk factors, prevention strategies applied to the promotion and support of pregnant women's health, foetal care, couple and community health and actions to promote the safety of health workers and users;
- Human and psycho-pedagogic sciences to understand the psychological aspects related to prenatal and post-natal states, as well as pedagogic skills, where applicable to prenatal preparation (including knowledge of main methods), training and updating of their own professional profile and training support staff. They must also become progressively autonomous in making judgements concerning psychological difficulties related to
pregnancy and childbirth, with basic counselling skills to manage good relations with women and couples during pregnancy, childbirth and early maternity, also for foreign users;
- Ethical, legal and organisational sciences to understand the principles of programming and organisation of health services targeting mothers and children, progressively taking on responsibility for midwifery-related decisions. Students must learn organizational conduct suited to the principles of problem-solving in compliance with the laws on the protection of working mothers, also as regards care for immigrant mothers, and must acquire knowledge and understanding of the epidemiological methods of midwifery and gynaecology and operational strategies to assess and review quality, demonstrating the possession of the tools applied to the principles of efficiency and
effectiveness based on the comparative analysis of costs and benefits, demonstrating autonomous judgement skills in the field of risk management.
- Midwifery-Gynaecological nursing sciences to plan, manage and assess midwifery care for mothers and children also after the birth, demonstrating knowledge and understanding applied to data collection for statistical purposes and the ability to implement a systematic study, also for the purposes of applied research, progressively developing the ability to make judgements. They must also be able to learn operational instruments and methods of scientific research in the midwifery field.
- Computer and language subjects with specific focus on the English language, demonstrating the ability to interpret scientific literature and key search engines in midwifery, gynaecology and neonatal areas.
Learning methods and activities, teaching tools to develop the learning outcomes:
- lectures;
- guided reading and application;
- videos, slides, diagrams and graphs;
- discussion of clinical cases.
Assessment tools for verifying the achieved results:
- written and oral exams, case studies, reports.

Generic Area
Midwifery graduates will have solid knowledge and understanding of the following areas:
- knowledge, skills and attitudes towards care in professional practice of midwifery in the effective management and control of physiological pregnancy, using evidence-based methods
- ability to use a corpus of theoretical knowledge deriving from Midwifery care, biological, behavioural and social sciences and other subjects, in order to recognise the needs of women in different phases of their reproductive life, and those of the couple in social contexts and of the child during the first year of life
- ability to blend theoretical and practical midwifery and gynaecological knowledge with biological, psychological, socio-cultural and humanistic sciences to understand Italian and foreign women and couples, where necessary providing appropriate and targeted counselling services to support situations of socio-cultural difficulty
- ability to use one to one care models to strengthen the empowerment of women/couples during pregnancy, childbirth, early maternity and breast-feeding, for physiological recovery after birth
- responsibility for providing and assessing midwifery care in compliance with professional and quality standards considering the legal implications and ethical responsibilities, as well as the rights of the patient
- ability to interpret and apply the results of clinical research to obstetric and gynaecological practice and link research to the theoretical development of the discipline
- knowledge of the general principles of physiopathology of human reproduction, particularly concerning infertility and sterility, as well as the methodological principles of medically assisted procreation and the cooperative role of the midwife in these fields
- demonstration of a broad knowledge of interventions in the fields of sexology and the menopause and the methods of using key contraceptives for responsible procreation
- prevention and early diagnosis of gynaecological oncology (smear tests, breast examinations)
- theoretical and evidence-based knowledge for gathering data on the physical, socio-cultural and mental health of women and the family
- use of assessment techniques to gather data precisely on the key health problems of women, couples and families;
- ability to analyse and carefully interpret the data gathered from the woman's case history
- delivery of evidence-based midwifery care to guarantee effective and efficient services
- ability to plan midwifery care activities in cooperation with women and the interdisciplinary care team
- ability to assess the progress of care in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team
- facilitation of the development of a safe environment for patients, ensuring constant support to the women/couples and newborn children
- management of a range of preventive, educational, support and care activities required to provide obstetric and gynaecological care in hospitals, the community and homes
Learning methods and activities, teaching tools to develop the learning outcomes:
- lectures;
- videos, slides, diagrams and graphs;
- construction of cognitive maps;
- discussion of case studies in small groups and presentations to the class;
- exercises;
- internships supervised by tutors in different contexts and the progressive undertaking of autonomy and responsibility.
Assessment tools for verifying the achieved results:
- written and oral exams, case studies, project work, reports;
- feedback during the internship (using portfolios, structured assessment sheets and clinical reports on professional practice);
- objective structured practical exams.