Midwifery

Universities
9
Programs
12
Major category
Natural Sciences

Specialization introduction

Major introduction

Midwifery is a profession dedicated to safeguarding the health of mothers and babies. You'll learn comprehensive care from pregnancy to postpartum, making you the warmest presence in the hospital.

Program overview

Midwifery may sound technical, but simply put, it's about learning how to help mothers safely deliver babies and care for newborns and postpartum women. You'll take practical courses like Midwifery, Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Newborn Care, and Maternal and Infant Health, along with medical basics like anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology. In Chinese universities, this program emphasizes hands-on skills—many schools have simulated delivery rooms where you practice deliveries, suturing, and emergency care on lifelike models. It's ideal for students who are attentive, patient, enjoy interacting with people, and aren't afraid of blood or urgent situations. If you're curious about the miracle of birth and want to be the first to welcome a new life, this major is a great fit.

Major prospects

现在全球都很重视母婴健康,中国也在大力提升分娩安全和产后康复质量。助产士不再是“接生婆”,而是受过高等教育的专业人才。很多医院开设了助产士门诊、母乳喂养指导中心,社区也需要母婴健康顾问。国际学生学成后,可以考取国际助产士认证,回国或去其他国家工作都有优势。中国高校的助产专业往往和医院合作紧密,实习机会多,能接触到大量真实案例,这是很宝贵的经验。

Career prospects

毕业后最直接的出路是去医院当助产士或产科护士,主要在产房、产科病房、新生儿科工作。也可以去妇幼保健院、社区卫生中心、月子中心、产后康复机构。刚毕业的月薪在中国一线城市大概6000-10000元人民币,有经验后能到1.5万以上。如果考取高级助产士或国际认证,薪资更高。国际学生如果回国,助产士在很多国家都是紧缺职业,找工作不难。另外,还可以做母婴产品培训师、生育教育讲师等。

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