Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences (BMS) at Maharajgunj Nursing Campus is a four-year undergraduate program in midwifery education. The campus operates as a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.
The program is connected with the campus's Midwifery/Women Health and Development academic area and focuses on professional preparation for maternal and newborn care. Its learning environment includes theoretical study, simulation-based skills practice, clinical exposure, and community-based education.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus uses Bachelor in Midwifery Science (BMS) alongside Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (B.Sc.M) terminology within its academic records. BMS is represented as a four-year bachelor-level program, while campus academic information also identifies B.Sc.M as a separate four-year midwifery program. For this course page, the title Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences follows the course naming supplied for the BMS pathway.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences (BMS) |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Nursing Campus |
| Academic Framework | Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Academic Area | Midwifery |
| Admission Framework | MECEE-BL and MEC matching system |
| Professional Regulation | Nepal Nursing Council requirements apply to professional licensing and registration |
The four-year structure places midwifery education within the wider academic framework of Tribhuvan University. Campus records also show BMS examination activity extending into the seventh semester and fourth year, supporting its four-year academic structure.
BMS is centered on maternal, newborn, reproductive, and midwifery care. The program develops academic and practical preparation for working with women across pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period while also addressing the health needs of newborns.
The Midwifery/Women Health and Development area at Maharajgunj Nursing Campus is responsible for midwifery-related academic activity. Midwifery education at the campus is structured around competency development rather than classroom study alone.
Its broader academic focus includes:
The campus developed a competency-based curriculum for bachelor-level midwifery education in 2022 and implemented a semester-system approach for the program. This places practical competence alongside theoretical knowledge throughout the learning process.
Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences is a four-year undergraduate program.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus identifies BMS as a four-year bachelor-level course, and later examination notices include seventh-semester and fourth-year BMS activity. The program therefore extends across multiple semesters with academic and practical learning continuing through the final year.
A detailed semester-by-semester subject list is not reproduced here because the course materials available for this profile do not establish a complete current TU-approved subject and credit structure for every semester.
The academic structure that is clearly established includes:
The course is therefore structured as a professional health-science degree in which academic study and supervised practice are closely linked.
Midwifery education at Maharajgunj Nursing Campus is connected with the Department of Women Health and Development/Midwifery.
The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching related to women's health and midwifery. Its bachelor-level academic responsibilities include midwifery programs as well as relevant teaching for nursing students.
The department has also worked on:
This departmental structure gives BMS students access to an academic setting where midwifery is treated as a dedicated field rather than only as one subject within a broader nursing program.
Admission to Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences falls under Nepal's undergraduate medical education admission system administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates seeking admission must follow the applicable MECEE-BL process and the prevailing MEC admission framework.
The national admission process covers areas such as:
Admission is therefore not based only on applying directly to Maharajgunj Nursing Campus. Candidates must proceed through the applicable common entrance, merit, and matching system and then complete institutional enrollment requirements.
Exact eligibility conditions are governed by the MEC criteria applying to the relevant undergraduate admission cycle. Candidates need to meet both the academic requirements for the midwifery program and the entrance and matching conditions of the concerned intake.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus has operated BMS with a sanctioned intake of 20 seats in institutional academic records. Earlier records also show scholarship and fee arrangements associated with particular academic periods.
These figures should not be treated as a permanent admission entitlement for every future intake. Medical education seats are determined through the prevailing MEC system, and institution-wise seat distribution can change between admission cycles.
The same principle applies to:
Students should therefore use the seat distribution, scholarship arrangement, and fee structure issued for the relevant MECEE-BL admission cycle rather than relying on figures from an earlier academic year.
Midwifery requires repeated practical preparation before students undertake more complex responsibilities in clinical settings.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus has simulation-based skills facilities used for nursing and midwifery education. The Midwifery/Women Health and Development academic area has also worked on strengthening simulation-based laboratory learning.
Skills-based education allows students to develop practical competency in a controlled academic environment before or alongside supervised clinical experience.
This approach supports areas such as:
The competency-based direction of the program makes practical performance an integral part of academic development.
Clinical exposure is a central part of midwifery education because the profession involves direct maternal and newborn care.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus has clinical-practice arrangements across health institutions representing general hospital care, maternity and women's health, pediatric care, and other health services.
Among the clinical environments associated with campus learning are Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and Paropakar Maternity & Women's Hospital. The wider campus clinical network also includes institutions involved in child health and other specialized services.
These settings provide opportunities for supervised learning connected with different stages of healthcare delivery.
Clinical placements may vary according to academic planning, batch requirements, institutional arrangements, and the particular competencies being taught. A previously used practice site should therefore not be interpreted as a guaranteed placement for every BMS student or every academic year.
Community learning is another part of the academic environment at Maharajgunj Nursing Campus.
Campus community-health activities include both concurrent and residential field postings. Students participating in community-based education may engage with activities related to:
The Community Health Nursing Department contributes teaching and supervision across several campus programs, including Bachelor of Midwifery Science.
For midwifery students, community exposure adds an important perspective to maternal and reproductive health by placing care within families, communities, local health organizations, and preventive health services rather than limiting education to hospital settings.
BMS places maternal and newborn health at the center of professional study.
The Midwifery/Women Health and Development academic area has been developed around education related to women, mothers, and newborns. Midwifery learning at the campus also includes engagement with professional practices such as antenatal assessment, counseling, preparation for birth, and continuity of maternal care.
Activities connected with evidence-based midwifery practice have included academic sessions on antenatal booking and the WHO Labour Care Guide.
These activities fit within the wider educational direction of the course, which combines clinical competence with communication, counseling, observation, and woman-centered maternal care.
Although midwifery is the central discipline, BMS students study within a broader nursing and health-science academic environment.
Campus departments that contribute to teaching across programs include areas such as:
Psychiatric Nursing is represented as a core subject within BMS-related academic teaching. Community Health Nursing faculty also teach and supervise Bachelor of Midwifery Science students.
This interdisciplinary environment reflects the range of health issues that can intersect with maternal and newborn care.
The competency-based and practical structure supports development in areas directly connected with midwifery education.
Students may develop academic and practical competence in:
These skills develop through a combination of theory, supervised practice, laboratory learning, clinical exposure, and community education.
Graduating from the academic program and entering regulated professional practice are separate stages.
The Nepal Nursing Council regulates nursing and midwifery professional licensing and registration. BMS is represented within the council's professional application framework, and midwifery is included within its licensing examination categories.
After completing the required academic program, graduates seeking professional practice must meet the applicable Nepal Nursing Council licensing and registration requirements, including the relevant professional licensing examination.
A Tribhuvan University qualification establishes academic completion of the program. Professional practice depends on fulfilling the regulatory requirements applicable to midwifery graduates.
Bachelor in Midwifery Sciences provides bachelor-level preparation specifically oriented toward midwifery, maternal health, newborn care, reproductive health, community health, and related professional practice.
The course can support progression into work areas connected with midwifery and maternal-health services when graduates meet the applicable professional registration and employer requirements.
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus also has postgraduate academic activity in Women Health and Development, placing bachelor-level midwifery education within a wider institutional environment of women's health, maternal health, and advanced nursing study.
Employment, appointment, further study, and professional roles depend on the requirements of the relevant employer, academic institution, regulatory authority, and postgraduate program.
BMS is not limited to theoretical study of pregnancy and childbirth. Its four-year structure combines midwifery education with simulation, clinical experience, community learning, maternal and newborn health, and related health-science areas.
Students move between classroom instruction, laboratory preparation, clinical practice, and community learning. This structure reflects the practical nature of midwifery education and the need to develop competence through supervised experience over time.
Admission remains tied to the national MEC entrance and matching framework, while professional entry after graduation depends on the applicable Nepal Nursing Council licensing and registration process.
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