Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife BSc (Hons)
From bump to birth and beyond, midwives play a critical role caring for women and birthing people by safely bringing their babies into the world. At King’s College London, we prepare you for everything you’ll face in that journey. You’ll learn from both clinical and academic teachers while developing practical skills through simulation and placement.
Learn how to manage a range of emergencies effectively. Study case studies drawn from clinical practice. Develop a reflective approach to care – especially when reviewing complex midwifery and obstetric situations and common me...
From bump to birth and beyond, midwives play a critical role caring for women and birthing people by safely bringing their babies into the world. At King’s College London, we prepare you for everything you’ll face in that journey. You’ll learn from both clinical and academic teachers while developing practical skills through simulation and placement.<br/><br/>Learn how to manage a range of emergencies effectively. Study case studies drawn from clinical practice. Develop a reflective approach to care – especially when reviewing complex midwifery and obstetric situations and common medical disorders encountered in childbearing women and birthing people.<br/><br/>You’ll explore the role and responsibilities of midwives while discussing key areas like biosciences and optimising birth. With the chance to do an elective placement, you can also explore national and international perspectives of maternal health. Past students have worked in the prison service and rural areas like the Scottish Hebrides, as well as abroad in Germany and Tanzania.<br/><br/>By the end of the course, you’ll be confident providing holistic, evidence-based, woman-led midwifery care before conception, throughout pregnancy and during the postpartum period.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• You will be studying at the #1 university for nursing in the world (2025 QS World University Rankings).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Youll have the option to take a three-week elective placement in the UK or abroad during year 2<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from internationally renowned clinicians and academics with a strong focus on promoting evidence-based care<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Understand the link between education and practice with lectures from clinical teachers who are midwives working in the field<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Exciting opportunities with two Academic Health Science Centres and renowned teaching hospitals providing maternity care<br/><br/><br/><br/>• A training grant of £5,000 from the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), and financial support for excess placement travel or accommodation costs<br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B720
Institution Code
K60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject (such as: Health & Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, or Science). Numeracy/Literacy modules studied within an Access to HE diploma are not accepted for this programme to meet the GCSE/IGCSE requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33
33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels. Notes: The total point score of 33 includes TOK/EE. GCSE/IGCSE requirements can be met via IB Standard Level/Middle Years grade 4, if not studied/studying at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3
Must include at least five GCSEs, including English Language, Maths and Science at grade 5/C or above. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants must obtain or have obtained a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5/C (C* in N Ireland) or above including Science, English and Mathematics. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
D*DD
DDD in either Health & Social Care or Applied Science
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject. Applicants must offer either 5 subjects including Mathematics, English and Science at Credit Level Standard grades at 1 or 2/Intermediate 2 grade C, or recognised equivalent.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M2
Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not Accepted
A level
A,B,B
Must include at least 5 GCSEs, including English Language, Maths and Science at grade 5/C or above. We can accept equivalent qualifications to meet GCSE requirements. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. Science subjects preferred but not required.
T Level
D
Distinction overall and B in the Core Component in Health.
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| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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