Program Overview

From September 2020 all new and continuing students on this course will receive a £5,000 maintenance grant each year if they’re eligible. They will not need to pay it back.
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This degree ensures that you have the depth of knowledge, skills and experiences to be a highly skilled autonomous practitioner able to confidently assess, prioritise, transfer, manage, treat, refer and discharge service users in the community.

This course delivers an equal balance of theoretical and practical learning. As part of the placement experience, you will be required to participate in a shift pattern rota or work weekends. You are exposed to a unique range of practice placements comprising 60 weeks in total throughout the duration of the course.

Practice placements reinforce taught elements allowing you to apply theory within practice, gain valuable practical experience and prepare for the role of a modern paramedic. Within a practice setting you are supernumerary, ensuring maximum exposure to the role of the paramedic and patient care episodes. A qualified practice educator supports your learning and help you develop your knowledge and skills in practice.

We have ongoing approval from the Health and Care Professions Council, a multi-professional regulator that sets the minimum standards of education and training proficiency for 16 separate professional groups including paramedics. This ensures successful graduates become competent, autonomous professionals prepared for the demands of 21st century out-of-hospital healthcare.

 Top reasons to study this course

• Paramedics can make a real difference to people’s lives when they are most in need.
• You will manage almost every category of patient, including children and adults; mental health, obstetric, medical and trauma incidents.
• It’s not just about ambulances. Paramedics work in a range of settings and your placements will reflect this including emergency care, primary care, ward settings and mental health placements.
• There is great demand for paramedics and employment rates in your chooses profession are among the best for any degree course.
• Employment opportunities are global, HCPC-registered paramedics are recognised and in demand in many countries.