Midwifery MSc top-up
- 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.
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 Nursing and Midwifery (The Complete University Guide 2026).
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 Nursing and Midwifery (The Complete University Guide 2026).
Top University in London for Midwifery, The Guardian University Guide 2026.
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
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.
Fees and funding
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. Find out more through the government's website.
Scholarships and bursaries
Interested in studying the Midwifery MSc top-up at Kingston University? The following funding support is available:
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:
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.
