Midwifery Foundation Year

2 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Kingston University London

Program Overview

The Midwifery Foundation Year at Kingston University London is designed for students who are passionate about becoming a midwife but need extra academic preparation before progressing to a full midwifery degree. This supportive, confidence-building course strengthens your science knowledge, study skills, and understanding of healthcare, giving you a strong and realistic pathway into midwifery education.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1 – Foundation Year
The first year focuses on building the essential academic and professional foundations needed for midwifery study. Through modules such as Foundations of Human Biology, Introduction to Health and Social Care, and Academic and Professional Skills for Healthcare, you’ll develop scientific understanding, communication skills, and confidence in a healthcare learning environment.

Year 2 – Progression Preparation
In the second year, the emphasis shifts towards preparing you for progression into a full midwifery degree. Modules like Health, Wellbeing and Society, Applied Life Sciences for Healthcare, and Professional Values in Practice help you link theory to real-world healthcare contexts while developing reflective skills and professional awareness.

Focus Areas

Foundations of healthcare science, human biology, academic and professional skills, health and wellbeing, preparation for midwifery study.

Learning Outcomes

Students gain the academic knowledge, study confidence, communication skills, and professional awareness required to successfully progress into undergraduate midwifery training.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

This foundation pathway is designed to support progression into a professionally approved midwifery degree, forming the first step toward registration as a midwife.

Reputation (Employability)

Kingston University London is well known for its supportive learning environment and strong health education pathways, helping students progress confidently into professional healthcare degrees and future NHS careers.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Experiential learning during the Midwifery Foundation Year at Kingston University London is designed to gently build your confidence and practical understanding of healthcare before you move into full midwifery training. While this year is academically focused, you’ll still benefit from hands-on learning, interactive teaching, and access to the same professional facilities used by healthcare students across the university, helping you feel prepared and supported from the very beginning.

This supportive, practice-aware approach is delivered through a range of structured experiences and facilities, including:

Healthcare skills and simulation facilities, where you’re introduced to basic clinical environments and professional standards in a safe, guided setting.
Science and life sciences laboratories, supporting learning in human biology and applied health sciences through practical demonstrations and supervised activities.
Group-based projects and seminars, helping you build teamwork, communication skills, and confidence—key qualities for future midwifery study.
Digital learning platforms and tools, used to develop academic writing, research skills, and independent study habits expected in healthcare degrees.
Interdisciplinary learning activities, allowing you to learn alongside students preparing for nursing and other health professions.
Access to specialist health and social care library resources, supporting research skills, academic development, and reflective learning.

Together, these experiences help you move beyond classroom learning, giving you the practical awareness, study confidence, and professional mindset needed to successfully progress into an undergraduate midwifery programme.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The Midwifery Foundation Year at Kingston University London is designed as a strong stepping stone toward a professional career in midwifery, giving students the confidence and academic grounding to move forward successfully. On completion, students are well prepared to progress into an undergraduate midwifery degree, with a clear understanding of healthcare practice and professional expectations. This pathway suits those aiming for future roles such as Student Midwife, Maternity Support Worker, or progression into Midwifery and Healthcare Training.

Kingston University supports student progression and long-term career development through a range of focused services and partnerships, including:

Academic and progression support services, helping students successfully transition from foundation-level study into undergraduate midwifery programmes.
Dedicated careers and employability guidance, offering early career planning, skills development, and support tailored to healthcare pathways.
Strong links with NHS healthcare education, ensuring learning aligns with real-world maternity and healthcare environments.
Clear professional pathway, as the foundation year is designed to support entry into a professionally approved midwifery degree.
Positive progression outcomes, with many students successfully moving into full undergraduate healthcare and midwifery programmes after completion.

Further Academic Progression:

After completing the foundation year, students typically progress into an undergraduate Midwifery degree at Kingston University or a related healthcare programme. From there, graduates can move on to professional registration, followed by opportunities for postgraduate study, specialist training, leadership roles, or research within maternity and women’s health services.