MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year
About this course
MSci in Midwifery, combining professional midwifery practice with leadership development. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme spans five years including a foundation year, with leadership modules integrated at each stage and 50% of the degree spent on clinical placements. A final-year dissertation or report completes the programme, which is professionally accredited for registration as a midwife.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC (should include one science from Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology)
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 55%
- Other Health Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Protective service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 34%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 14%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biology for healthcare professionals
- Foundations in healthcare
- Key skills for healthcare professionals
- Foundations in Midwifery
- Participating in care: Midwifery practice 1
- Anatomy and Physiology for Midwifery Practice
- Leading the self: Leadership 1
- Professional Development
- Fundamentals of Evidence
- Psycho-social concepts of public health, health promotion and health protection
- Contributing to care: Midwifery practice 2
- Leading the team: Leadership 2
- Promoting safe and effective midwifery care through continuity of care models
- Mental health relating to childbearing
- Full systematic physical examination of the newborn infant
- Additional care requirements for mothers and newborn infants
- Appraising the evidence in maternity and health care practice
- Developing care partnerships: Midwifery practice 3
- Developing Evidence Based Practice
- Pharmacology and medicines prescribing applied to midwifery practice
- Leading in organisations: Leadership 3
- Professional Development: elective/internship in midwifery
- Emergencies in Midwifery
- Demonstrating proficiency: Midwifery practice 4
- Dissertation/report applied to profession
- Leading the management of change: Leadership 4
- Promoting safe motherhood from a global perspective
- Preparation for Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £44,000. The £35,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Midwifery.
What do graduates of MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Is MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified midwife.
How many students continue on MSci Midwifery with Leadership with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.