Return to Practice: Nursing & Midwifery

• Funding and support: A £1,000 bursary is provided by Health Education England at the start of the course. Course and placement fees are fully covered.
• Clinical placements: Opportunities include placements in NHS Trusts, independent healthcare settings, or general practice nursing environments.
• Practice-based learning: Supervised by nominated Practice Assessors, Supervisors, and Educators. Placement partners are eager to employ students post-programme and offer preceptorship support after re-registration.
• Skills and knowledge development: The course updates clinical, digital, and literacy skills and prepares you to deliver safe, compassionate care.

Upon successful completion, participants meet the NMC's proficiency standards for nurses and midwives and are eligible for re-registration.

30 credits at Level 6

• Professional Practice: Critically reflect on your practice to ensure it aligns with the NMC's professional standards of behaviour and practice.
• Health Promotion and Prevention: Assess and apply relevant theories and strategies for health promotion, protection, and prevention of ill health in the care of individuals.
• Holistic Assessment and Care Planning: Apply the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct holistic assessments and create person-centred, evidence-based care plans.
• Evidence-Based Care: Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care, working in collaboration with individuals, families, and carers to evaluate its effectiveness.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Analyse and apply leadership and management principles within nursing/midwifery care, and collaborate effectively within the interdisciplinary team.
• Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement: Discuss and apply relevant frameworks, legislation, and regulations related to clinical governance and quality improvement in clinical practice.
• Coordinating Complex Care: Explore the nurse's or midwife's role in coordinating, leading, and managing the complex care needs of individuals across multiple organisations and settings.

Assessment

Learning outcomes will be assessed through a case study and a practice-based document.

• Nursing intakes: September and January
• Midwifery intake: September only

January 2027

Study days will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 20 January and 18 February. The dates are as follows:

• 5 January
• 6 January
• 12 January
• 13 January
• 19 January
• 20 January
• 26 January
• 27 January
• 2 February
• 3 February

Application deadline

The closing date for submitting applications is 11:59pm on 1 December 2026. Applications submitted after this deadline may be deferred to the next intake if appropriate.

Interview schedule

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held between 1 and 18 December 2026. Eligible applicants will be invited for a virtual interview via Microsoft Teams.

Next intakes

• January 2027 (for Nursing route only)
• September 2027 (for Nursing and Midwifery route: applications will be opened in May 2027). Please check Kingston University's workforce development webpage for further information.

• Review changes in nursing by visiting resources such as the Department of Health, Royal College of Nursing, and NMC websites
• Be prepared to discuss your motivations for returning to practice
• Provide evidence of prior NMC registration, such as a statement of entry or a printout of your previous registration

• Credits: 30 credits at Level 6
• Assessment:
  • Academic assignment: A 3,000-word case study.
  • Practice Assessment Document (PAD) for nurses or Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA).
  • A minimum of 150 hours of supervised clinical practice.