Midwifery education in Iceland has a long history (from 1761) of a direct-entry programme but from 1982 and onwards, a nursing licence became required before admission to midwifery programme. Midwifery education in the country was transferred to the University of Iceland in 1996 as a post-nursing two-year programme and from 2019 it became a full master’s degree. From our point of view it is of importance to place the education within universities as university education is a pathway which holds a social recognition and prestige in societies, it allows access to government student loans and provides an access to postgraduate education and research. As such, university education can be a tool for midwifery knowledge development which is a driving force in helping midwives to have an impact on policy and practice in maternity care and compete on an equal standing with other similarly credentialed health professionals. Despite the changes in midwifery education over time and a recent change in the curriculum towards a master´s degree, there is still an ongoing debate about the structure of the midwifery education in Iceland and how it is corresponding to theoretical base and philosophy of midwifery care. The aim of this presentation is to give an overview of the development of midwifery education in Iceland and share our experiences of implementing a new curriculum and future challenges in midwifery education in the country.