Midwifery with Registered Midwife BMid (Hons) for Registered Nurses (Adult)

2 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Kingston University London

Program Overview

The BMid (Hons) Midwifery with Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses (Adult) at Kingston University London is a fast-track route designed specifically for qualified adult nurses who want to transition into midwifery. Over two intensive years, the course builds on your existing nursing experience while developing the specialist knowledge, clinical confidence, and professional skills needed to practise safely and compassionately as a registered midwife.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1
In the first year, you’ll focus on adapting your nursing expertise to the midwifery context, with a strong emphasis on woman-centred care and normal childbirth. Modules such as Transition to Midwifery Practice, Applied Physiology and Care in Midwifery, and Professional Midwifery Practice 1 help you develop core midwifery competencies while gaining early exposure to maternity placements.

Year 2
The second year prepares you for autonomous practice as a newly qualified midwife. Through modules like Complex Midwifery Care, Leadership and Professional Accountability, and Professional Midwifery Practice 2, you’ll strengthen clinical judgement, manage complex maternity situations, and build leadership skills to support a confident transition into professional midwifery roles.

Focus Areas

Transition from nursing to midwifery, woman-centred maternity care, normal and complex childbirth, professional leadership, evidence-based midwifery practice.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates develop advanced clinical competence, professional confidence, and ethical decision-making skills, enabling them to deliver safe, compassionate maternity care and work effectively within multidisciplinary maternity teams.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

This program is professionally approved and enables eligible graduates to register as a midwife, allowing them to practise within regulated maternity services in the UK.

Reputation (Employability)

Kingston University London is recognised for its strong healthcare education and close NHS partnerships, with midwifery graduates benefiting from excellent employability and a smooth transition into maternity roles across London and the wider UK.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Experiential learning is a defining strength of the BMid (Hons) Midwifery with Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses (Adult) at Kingston University London, recognising that you already bring valuable nursing experience into the programme. This fast-track course is highly practice-focused, allowing you to apply your existing clinical skills to maternity care while developing specialist midwifery competence through intensive placements and advanced simulation-based learning.

This hands-on approach is delivered through carefully structured, profession-specific experiences, including:

Extensive NHS maternity placements across South West London and surrounding regions, where you gain real experience in labour wards, antenatal and postnatal care, and community midwifery teams.
Advanced clinical simulation suites, designed to mirror real maternity environments, allowing you to practise labour management, obstetric emergencies, and newborn care in a safe, supportive setting.
Midwifery-focused skills laboratories, where you refine hands-on competencies such as clinical assessments, examinations, and professional communication before applying them in practice.
Practice-based learning embedded throughout both years, ensuring continuous development of autonomy, confidence, and clinical judgement as you transition from nurse to midwife.
Interprofessional learning opportunities, working alongside midwifery and healthcare professionals to reflect real NHS team-based maternity care.
Access to specialist health and social care library resources, supporting evidence-based practice, reflective learning, and professional development throughout the course.

Together, these experiences ensure that you don’t just retrain as a midwife—you evolve into one, graduating with the confidence, competence, and professional readiness to step straight into registered midwifery practice.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduates of the BMid (Hons) Midwifery with Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses (Adult) at Kingston University London are well placed to move quickly into qualified midwifery roles within the NHS. As a fast-track programme, it allows registered adult nurses to transition smoothly into maternity care, with many graduates securing roles soon after qualification as Registered Midwives, Community Midwives, Labour Ward Midwives, or progressing into Specialist Midwifery roles as they gain experience.

Kingston University supports strong graduate outcomes through focused employability support and well-established healthcare connections, including:

Dedicated careers and employability services, offering tailored guidance for healthcare professionals, including interview preparation and career planning.
Strong NHS partnerships across London, giving students valuable professional networks and clear pathways into graduate midwifery roles.
Excellent employment prospects, with qualified midwives in consistent demand across UK maternity services.
Professional accreditation, enabling graduates to register and practise as midwives, ensuring long-term career security and professional recognition.
Positive graduate destinations, reflecting Kingston’s reputation for producing confident, practice-ready midwives who adapt quickly to clinical roles.

Further Academic Progression:

After qualifying, graduates can continue to build their careers through postgraduate study, including specialist midwifery pathways, leadership and management programmes, or education and research-focused qualifications. Many also progress into advanced clinical practice, teaching, research, or senior leadership roles, supporting long-term career development within maternity and women’s health services.