Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife

Midwifery is one of the most profoundly important and demanding healthcare professions, centred on supporting people through pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period. Midwives are autonomous practitioners who provide holistic care to women and birthing people, making clinical judgements, managing normal deliveries, recognising complications and escalating appropriately, and offering the emotional and relational support that makes a critical difference to the experience of birth. The profession requires a combination of clinical expertise, compassionate communication, and the ability to work calmly under pressure.

At King's College London, which has exceptional clinical connections through its position within one of Europe's largest academic health science centres, this three-year full-time programme prepares you for everything you will face as a midwife. You will learn from both clinical and academic teachers, developing practical skills through simulation and clinical placements that span antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care. King's London location provides access to a diverse and challenging clinical environment, and the programme's integration of academic rigour and professional practice ensures that you graduate as a confident and competent practitioner ready to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Graduates register as midwives and go on to work in NHS maternity units, birth centres, community midwifery services, and independent practice. Midwifery offers a deeply rewarding career with real scope for development, including specialist roles in areas such as fetal medicine, high-risk obstetrics, or bereavement support, as well as opportunities for advanced practice, leadership, education, and research. Many graduates also pursue postgraduate study in midwifery or public health, building on the foundations of their initial qualification.