BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Why choose this course?
- 5th for Paramedic Science (2023 Complete University Guide)
- Placements with East of England or London Ambulance Service
- Learn from experienced paramedic lecturers and develop your skills in our simulation facilities
Are you caring and resilient? Do you have good communications skills and the ability to make decisions while remaining calm? If the answer is yes, you could be the first point of contact for people when they are at their most vulnerable, and Paramedic Science may just be the right course for you.
Our course leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) straight after graduation. That means that as soon as you leave us, you’ll be fully qualified as a paramedic. As a result, 100% of Herts Paramedic Science graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after graduating from their 1st degree (Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018-19), and 100% of students were satisfied overall with their course in the 2021 National Student Survey (NSS).
Many of our students go on to undertake further study, becoming specialist or advanced paramedics, or progress to senior positions within the NHS. Our former students are also very active in the professional body, the College of Paramedics and have helped to further the paramedic profession. By studying at Herts, you will be part of a world-wide family of alumni, who are caring for patients every day of the year.
During your course, you will do placements with either the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) or the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). When you’re not on placement, you will practise in our simulation areas. We use innovative technologies to provide an immersive experience, where you can develop and enhance your clinical and communication skills.
What are the facilities like?
You’ll benefit from specialist facilities within the Wright Building on College Lane, which include clinical skills laboratories and simulation areas. You will have access to a wide range of equipment that will prepare you for your clinical placement. This includes models to help you understand the relevant clinical anatomy; ‘part-task’ trainers to practice skills such as intravenous access and airway management; and high-fidelity manikins that simulate abnormal physiologies. Our lecturing and technical staff will set up simulated scenarios for you to manage, in a range of environments, including our Simulation Ambulance. These can be captured on high-definition video cameras for de-briefing and feedback to develop your learning.
What’s the course about?
In your first year, you’ll learn about human anatomy and physiology. You will explore what makes up the human body and how everything functions within it. You’ll be introduced to behavioural and social issues that you might encounter when working, as well as how to assess and manage all types of accidents and illnesses. That’s the theory side of things. As practical experience is so important, you’ll be out on placement from your first year of study. This placement is aimed at getting you used to the clinical environment and to develop excellent communication skills.
In your second year, you will learn more about patient assessment. By now you will already know what a normal healthy body looks like. In this year, you will learn what can go wrong, how to identify it and most importantly, what to do about it. You will work in clinical settings under the supervision of fully qualified health professionals. You’ll study the latest research and evidence, to ensure your practice is in line with the most recent developments in the field. You will also learn about the legal and ethical considerations of the profession.
In your third year you will delve deeper into the foundations of level 4 and 5. You’ll learn about clinical pharmacology, which combines bioscience and pathophysiological knowledge – or in plain English, the knowledge of physical processes that occur with disease or injury. This year emphasises ethical practice, taking all factors into consideration. You’ll learn to reflect on the effects of your choices on the patients and their loved ones. And of course, more placements until you are ready to go out on your own.
Your main campus is College Lane
This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
Fees 2022
- £1750 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
International Students
Full time
- £14000 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1750 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
Our international fees include the cost of practice placements, occupational health, Disclosure and Baring Service(DBS) check, and uniform.
Students studying on nursing, midwifery or allied health professional courses funded by Health Education England will have access to the same student loans support package and support for living costs as other students.
You could also benefit from the NHS learning support fund if you study an eligible nursing, midwifery, or allied health course. If eligible, the different kinds of support you could get include a training grant, parental support, money back for travel and temporary accommodation whilst on placement, and financial hardship (which you won’t need to pay back).
For more detailed information on the scholarships and/or bursaries available, please visit our fees and funding page and the NHS learning support fund website.
Compulsory
Placement travel (average) depends where accommodation is situated £400
Optional
Student membership of College of Paramedics £30
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade 4/C in English Language, Mathematics and Science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 112-120 points from a minimum of 1 HL subject at grade 5 or above and 1 HL subject at grade 4 or above, one of which must be a natural science.
Access to Higher Education Diploma: Must be in a science based subject, e.g. ‘Access to Science’, or medicine/nursing/allied health, e.g. ‘Access to Paramedicine’. This does not include Health and Social Care. Must achieve a Pass – with 45 credits at Level 3. Must achieve a minimum of 18 at Distinction, and the remaining 27 at Merit. You must have achieved, or be studying to achieve, GCSE grade C / grade 4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English in addition to the Access to HE Diploma. Literacy and numeracy credits taken as part of the Access course will be accepted. There is no GCSE Science requirement for those taking an Access course.
Other qualifications: Graduates with a minimum of 2:2 (lower second class) in an undergraduate degree in a science or healthcare subject will be considered. Note: Applicants who already have a HE qualification will not be eligible for a Student Loan for Paramedic Science. Healthcare professionals with relevant qualifications and experience will be considered on an individual basis. We will consider applicants who have undertaken Open University modules / courses in science subjects.
Anyone wanting to undertake this course must comply with the Department of Health and Social Care immunisation guidelines. This applies to all health and social care settings regulated by the Care Quality Commission and applies to all workers including students conducting placements.
All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any one band.
If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-sessional English and International Foundation courses can help you to achieve this level.
Deadlines
15 January
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