Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
We recognise that there are many routes to success at degree level. This foundation year option provides an entry route for students from a wide range of backgrounds who may not have the traditional entry qualifications to join the first year of a nursing or midwifery degree.
This foundation year will help you develop both personally and professionally, providing you with the tools to begin your journey towards becoming a competent, sensitive professional who can perform effectively in a variety of settings and work in collaboration with other professionals.
You will develop practical, technical and communication skills, and apply knowledge to real-life problems.
You will gain awareness of the attitudes and behaviours required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to succeed on a professional programme, and in your future career. You will also learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and how these link to healthcare.
This foundation year is available with these courses:
Where taught | Attendance | UCAS code | Year of entry |
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Kingston University | 1 year full time | UCAS codes are included on the relevant webpage for the course you would like to study | 2025 |
Please note: Teaching on this course may take place on more than one KU campus.
Main Location | Kingston Hill |
This foundation year provides a supportive environment in which you can build your confidence, whilst developing the academic, numeracy and practical skills alongside the subject knowledge you need to progress onto the degree of your choice.
In the Project-Based Learning Module you will carry out a project where you focus on a real-world scenario relating to healthcare.
30 credits
This module will help develop your academic skills, providing you with the foundation you need to become an independent learner. These skills are contextualised to your subject to enhance your success as you move to the subsequent levels of degree study, from academic writing and relevant numeracy skills, to exploring different learning styles and how you can use this knowledge to enhance your own learning.
You will be supported by your personal tutor group, which provides opportunities for individualised support and reflection.
30 credits
This module will provide you with an essential introduction to the biological sciences, through the study of biochemistry, cells, tissues, body systems, and genomics. You will also be introduced to some of the relevant tools and techniques used in modern biology and healthcare, and how to analyse data. This module will also ensure you know how to work safely and responsibly in the laboratory/clinical skills spaces.
30 credits
This module discusses what it means to be a professional and understand the role of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It will enable you to explore your role as an individual and provide you with a foundation that will allow you to develop your professionalism and become an independent and reflective learner.
These skills will be contextualised to your chosen subject to enhance your success as you move to the subsequent levels of degree study and professional registration. Self-reflection, and associated strategies, will be explored to help develop your own professionalism and enhance wellbeing.
Communication underpins this module, with a view to providing you with the skills and opportunities to begin your journey towards become a confident, self-aware professional. You will start to learn about the skills required to interact with service users and other professionals, alongside barriers and facilitators to effective working.
30 credits
In this module, you will work on a project related to a real-world scenario and/or problem in healthcare. This module is designed to allow you to further develop your oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, research and team working skills that were introduced in the Becoming an Active Learner module.
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.
At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.
Teaching uses a variety of approaches including lectures, seminars and tutorials, workshops and laboratory practical work. Sessions are designed to be active, involving students undertaking small projects and working in groups to solve problems. The use of technology to enhance learning is an important way in which students are supported. There is particular emphasis placed on developing study skills that will help mature applicants who are returning to education.
Assessment includes a mixture of coursework and examination. Coursework may take the form of report writing, examinations, practical data reports, case studies and presentations with emphasis on real world problems. The style of assessment provides a natural progression to Year 1 of your chosen degree.
There is a wide range of facilities at our Kingston Hill campus, where this course is based.
Kingston Hill is a leafy, hillside campus, situated about three miles from Kingston town centre. It is a quiet, secure place to study, with easy access to London, meaning it offers the best of all worlds to our students.
Find out more about Kingston Hill campus in the virtual tour.
One of the highlights of the Kingston Hill campus is the modern library, called the Nightingale Centre after Florence Nightingale, who was a regular visitor to Kingston Hill.
The library provides a spacious and attractive place for students to meet and study. It features a cafe, more PCs and zoned study areas. Long opening hours give you plenty of access to specialist education books, journals and online resources.
Find out more about the Nightingale Centre in the virtual tour.
There are many computers (PCs and Macs) available for you to use across the Kingston Hill campus when you need a place to study. Access to the wireless network across the campus means you can also work from your laptop or mobile device.
Using IT to support your studies is crucial. Kingston has an innovative virtual learning environment called Canvas. This allows you to access course materials and contact fellow students and staff while away from the campus.
Our academic team of highly-skilled nurses, midwives, lecturers and researchers is known for innovation in teaching and learning. You will also have opportunities to learn with, and from, other nursing and midwifery students.
Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs that are not covered by tuition fees which students will need to consider when planning their studies. Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, access to shared IT equipment and other support services. Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees.
Where a course has additional expenses, we make every effort to highlight them. These may include optional field trips, materials (e.g. art, design, engineering), security checks such as DBS, uniforms, specialist clothing or professional memberships.
Success on the course will allow you to progress to Year 1 of your chosen degree at Kingston University. Visit your degree course pages to find out more about your future career opportunities.
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. Course changes explained.
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.