Objectives

Within the scope of the midwifery healthcare profession, graduates are qualified health professionals entrusted with the responsibilities set out in the Italian Ministry of Health Decree of 14 September 1994, No. 740, and its subsequent amendments and additions.
They assist and advise women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, autonomously manage and carry out normal (eutocic) deliveries, and provide care to newborns.
This assistance — whether preventive, curative, palliative, or rehabilitative — is provided through technical, relational, and educational means.
Midwifery graduates also participate, within their area of competence, in:

  • Health and sex education, both within the family and in the community
  • Psychoprophylactic preparation for childbirth
  • Preparation and assistance in gynecological procedures
  • Prevention and early detection of cancers affecting the female reproductive system
  • Maternal and neonatal health programs

They manage care interventions related to their professional role as part of the healthcare team, in accordance with professional ethics.
They are able to identify potentially pathological situations requiring medical intervention and, when necessary, apply emergency procedures.
Midwives carry out their professional activities in public or private healthcare facilities, either as employees or as self-employed practitioners.
They also contribute to the training of their own professional profile, as well as of support personnel, and participate directly in continuing education and research.
Curriculum Structure

  • Year 1 – First Semester
    Classroom-based courses to acquire fundamental healthcare knowledge.
  • Year 1 – Second Semester
    Continued classroom instruction, along with the introduction to internships, to gain basic nursing and professional skills.
  • Year 2 – Both Semesters
    Coursework and clinical internships in the field of midwifery, focusing on the physiology and pathology of reproduction.
  • Year 3
    Classroom instruction and practical internships specifically designed to develop skills related to labor and delivery assistance.

Additional Educational Activities (ADE)
Throughout all three years, students participate in elective educational activities (ADEs) focused on specific themes, particularly on the most innovative practices related to women's well-being.
Assessment and Evaluation
The program includes written, oral, and practical exams, as well as ongoing assessments, to evaluate students' knowledge and progress. These assessments allow students to make up for deficiencies and complete their academic training in specific subjects.
Internships and Practical Training
Practical and clinical activities must be conducted — both in quality and quantity — in compliance with relevant EU regulations, specifically aligning with the training standards of Directive 2005/36/EC.
In accordance with the European directives in force (77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 2005/36/EC and subsequent amendments), which concern the mutual recognition of diplomas and certificates and the harmonization of laws and regulations for midwifery practice, each academic credit within the degree program corresponds to 30 hours of student workload.
Radiation Protection Training
As required by current legislation, the academic curriculum must include instruction in radiation protection, based on the contents of Annex IV of Legislative Decree 26 May 2000, No. 187.