Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
Reasons to choose Kingston
This foundation year helps you prepare for your degree in Midwifery, providing you with essential skills for success.
Kingston University is ranked No.1 in London for Midwifery (Guardian University Guide 2025).
You will develop your interdisciplinary skills as you will study alongside other nursing and science students.
We recognise that there are many routes to success at degree level. This foundation year option provides an entry route for students from a wide range of backgrounds who may not have the traditional entry qualifications to join the first year of a Nursing or Midwifery degree. This foundation year will help you develop both personally and professionally, providing you with the tools to begin your journey towards becoming a competent, sensitive professional who can perform effectively in a variety of settings and work in collaboration with other professionals.
You will develop practical, technical and communication skills, and apply knowledge to real-life problems. You will gain awareness about the attitudes and behaviours required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to succeed on a professional programme, and in your future career. You will also learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and how these link to healthcare.
Following successful completion of your foundation year, you will join the BMid Midwifery with Registered Midwife, which offers both a degree and a professional midwifery qualification. You'll graduate ready to enter the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and register as a qualified midwife.
Placements are available in maternity units in hospital and community settings throughout South London and Surrey.
Example modules include:
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
The following entry points are available for this course:
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No element below 5.5 |
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
International/EU fees: For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
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