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Kingston University

UCAS Code: B727 | Bachelor of Midwifery (with Honours) - BMid (Hon)

Entry requirements

A level

A,B,B-A,A,A

Other A Level combinations possible to achieve a minimum of 128 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Access to HE Diploma

D:33,M:9,P:0

Achieve a minimum of 128 UCAS Points from a Science or health-based Access to HE course: this is normally achieved with 45 level 3 credits and 15 level 2 credits of which 33 of the level 3 credits should be at Distinction and 9 at Merit. Other combinations of distinctions and merits to the value of 128 points can also be accepted. GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language, a science subject and Mathematics or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy; Level 2 Applied Science. GCSE Science grade 4 or above (formerly A*-C) is not required from Access students undertaking a science or health based access course.

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

HNC (BTEC)

M

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.

HND (BTEC)

M

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course. Due to the professional requirements of this course it is unlikely that you would be able to get advanced standing for entry into the second year of the course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28-30

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3,H3-H2,H2,H2,H3,H3


A minimum of 128 UCAS points usually from 5 subjects

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM-DDD

Grade combinations below 128 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDM-DDD

Grade combinations below 128 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM-DDD

Grade combinations below 128 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 128 points

Achieve a minimum of 128 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B,C-A,A,B,B,B


Achieve a minimum of 128 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers.?Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (BBBBC) are required.

T Level

D

UCAS Tariff

128-136

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About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Midwifery

**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- Kingston University is ranked No.1 in London for Midwifery (Guardian University Guide 2025).

- Our students are highly sought after, 100% of students from this course are in highly-skilled employment within six months of graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2018/19).

- We have a new dedicated midwifery simulation suite for you to practise your clinical skills.

- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

**About this course**
Midwives give care and advice to women and birthing people, and their families throughout pregnancy and the transition to parenthood. This essential role requires scientific knowledge, practical skills, interpersonal skills and empathy, which you’ll gain on this course.

This course offers 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.

Midwifery students not only have the use of the new Simulated Learning and Clinical Skills suite but have a dedicated Midwifery Skills space. This flexible learning space can be adapted to be a home-from-home or hospital environment, enabling students to gain confidence in a variety of settings.

**Please note if you already have a BSc (Hons) at grade 2.2 or above, you could enrol on our Masters of Midwifery (MMid) course.**

**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

**Career opportunities**
Midwifery today is a highly attractive career with good financial rewards and excellent employment prospects in the UK and overseas.

The majority of midwives work in the NHS, either in the community working alongside GPs, district nurses and social workers, or in hospital environments in partnership with obstetricians, anaesthetists and neonatologists. Others work in private maternity hospitals or practice independently.

There are many practice-based roles and also management opportunities in both midwifery and general health care which can enable midwives to develop and support modern midwifery practice. Midwives may also take on consultant roles.

Modules

Example modules
– Bodies and Birth
– Midwifery Profession and Practice
– Social and Political Context of Birth.

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Assessment methods

There is a continuous assessment of theory and practice. This includes extended essays, examinations, reflective journal writing and projects.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,535
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Kingston University

Department:

Department of Midwifery

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

44%
Midwifery

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Midwifery

Teaching and learning

62%
Staff make the subject interesting
73%
Staff are good at explaining things
67%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
78%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

64%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
72%
Course specific equipment and facilities
16%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
1%
Male students
99%
Female students
88%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
B
B

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Midwifery

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
high
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Nursing and midwifery professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Midwifery

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£34k

£34k

£36k

£36k

£34k

£34k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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