Midwifery MSc top-up
Subject and course type
- Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
- Postgraduate
Turn your Kingston University Midwifery PGDip into an MSc with this one-year accelerator course. You’ll develop your problem solving skills, critically evaluate contemporary midwifery research and explore ways to manage unpredictable and complex issues.
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Take your clinical practice to the next level
Progress your career in midwifery, clinical practice, management or education.
Studying this Midwifery MSc top-up course at Kingston University will deepen your expertise and open new doors for your career.
If you have completed your PGDip Midwifery at Kingston University, you can top up your qualification to an MSc with this one-year course.
You’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to lead changes and improvements in practice, move to a more senior role, write for a publication or present at a conference.
Why choose this course
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, we’re also top in London for Midwifery (Guardian University Guide league tables 2024).
Many of our staff are active in research, often in partnership with NHS Trusts. That means they bring the latest thinking and best practice to your studies. Key midwifery research activity focuses on everything from clinical interventions and professional practice to public health, international midwifery and women’s experience of maternity care.
Kingston University is top in London for Midwifery (Guardian University Guide league tables 2024).
Course content
Year 1
This Project module is exclusively available to Kingston University alumni who graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery and will enable you to top up to a Masters in Midwifery Degree at Kingston University.
Project module
60 credits
You will have the choice of undertaking a project from one of the categories listed below:
- Analysis and discussion of primary data collected through research that you have planned and executed.
- Systematic review and analysis of published material.
- Project in your workplace evaluating or leading to a practice or service delivery innovation.
The module is designed to support you to complete your chosen project and will include preparation and planning for the project, as well as ongoing guidance with the implementation, analysis, discussion and presentation of the outcomes. The project will generally follow from the proposal developed as part of the Improving Practice Through Research module (MW7009) on the pre-registration PgDip Midwifery programme. However, this is flexible, and a novel project may be negotiated to reflect your post-qualifying practice experience or interests. The type of project you undertake must be approved by your supervisor.
In general, the project must relate to advanced practice within healthcare and should be pertinent to your sphere of work.
Career opportunities
After you graduate
This course will help you progress your career as a midwife. Other graduates have gone on to drive changes and improvements in practice, move to more senior roles, write for publications and present at conferences.
Teaching and assessment
This programme is aimed at employed midwives and takes a blended approach designed to provide a flexible, accessible study environment that supports an achievable work/study balance. This inclusive, technology-enhanced approach to learning is a key component of the programme. Online, live and recorded lectures, as well as individual tutorials will be used to support your learning.
When not attending timetabled sessions, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This typically will involve reading journal articles and books, working on individual projects, undertaking and preparing coursework assignments and presentations, and preparing for exams. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, the library and CANVAS – the online virtual learning platform.
As a student at Kingston University, we will make sure you have access to appropriate advice regarding your academic development. You will also be able to use the University's support services.
When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of academic staff who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at Kingston and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer at Kingston University.
3% of your time is spent in timetabled teaching and learning activity.
- Scheduled teaching and learning: 20 hours
- Guided independent study: 580 hours
Assessment is via a 10,000 to 15,000 word written presentation of a project pertinent to your sphere of work and related to advanced practice within midwifery. Feedback and feedforward are integrated throughout the programme via formative review and tutorial support provision.
- 100% coursework
We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 20 working days.
Fees and funding
| Fee Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Home (UK students) | Part Time £2,039 |
| Fee Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Home (UK students) | Part Time £1,999 |
Funding support for postgraduate students
If you are a UK student living in England and under 60, you can apply for a loan to study for a postgraduate degree on the government's website.
Scholarships and bursaries
Interested in studying the Midwifery MSc top-up at Kingston University? The following funding support is available:
Kingston University offers a 10% discount on full- and part-time postgraduate degree course tuition fees to our alumni. Visit our alumni discount page to find out more.
Additional course costs
Some courses may require additional costs beyond tuition fees. When planning your studies, you’ll want to consider tuition fees, living costs, and any extra costs that might relate to your area of study.
Your tuition fees include costs for teaching, assessment and university facilities. So your access to libraries, shared IT resources and various student support services are all covered. Accommodation and general living expenses are not covered by these fees.
Where applicable, additional expenses for your course may include:
Our libraries have an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as open-access computers and laptops available to rent. However, you may want to buy your own computer or personal copies of key textbooks. Textbooks may range from £50 to £250 per year. And a personal computer can range from £100 to £3,000 depending on your course requirements.
While most coursework is submitted online, some modules may require printed copies. You may want to allocate up to £100 per year for hard-copies of your coursework. It’s worth noting that 3D printing is never compulsory. So if you choose to use our 3D printers, you’ll need to pay for the material. This ranges from 3p per gram to 40p per gram.
Kingston University will pay for all compulsory field trips. Fees for optional trips can range from £30 to £350 per trip.
Your tuition fees don’t cover travel costs. To save on travel costs, you can use our free intersite bus service. This route links the campuses and halls of residence with local train stations - Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, and Norbiton.
How to apply
Before you apply
Please read the entry criteria carefully to make sure you meet all requirements before applying.
How to apply online
Use the course selector drop down at the top of this page to choose your preferred course, start date and mode, then click 'Apply now'. You will be taken to our Online Student Information System (OSIS) where you will complete your application.
If you’re starting a new application, you’ll need to select ‘new user’ and set up a username and password. This will allow you to save and return to your application.
Application deadlines
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.
After you apply
If you meet the entry criteria, we will invite you for an interview. If the admissions team needs more information, they will contact you directly.
Course changes and regulations
The information on this page reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. To improve your student experience and the quality of your degree, we may review and change the material information of this course. Find out more about course changes
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.
