Paramedic Science

OVERVIEW
Our BSc in Paramedic Science is an innovative degree where you will learn the underpinning paramedic knowledge, skills, values and behaviours fundamental to professional paramedic practice. Crucially, it gives graduates eligibility to apply for registration as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and enter the workforce as a registered Allied Health Professional.

UK paramedics have diverse roles, including responding to emergency calls, providing pre-hospital care and performing medical procedures such as administering medications, intubation and defibrillation. And not all qualified paramedics wear green. They work in many other areas of healthcare, including primary care in general practice and out in the community, as well as in education.

With training in our cutting-edge simulation facilities, the course will enable you to deliver safe and proficient paramedic care across diverse settings. Through immersive and simulation-driven learning, you will actively engage in your educational journey, while the course's pedagogical approach facilitates the practical application of theoretical concepts to solidify your comprehension of paramedic science.

In addition to medical expertise, you will gain advanced abilities in communication, teamwork, clinical decision making and the factors that impact healthcare, while our curriculum explores paramedic care methodologies from around the world. The course is also seeking accreditation by the College of Paramedics.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

-PRACTICE PLACEMENTS – Gain practical experience on multiple placements with ambulance services and clinical practice areas and in community settings
-PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Perfect your practical skills on campus in our Health Skills and Simulation Suite, with state-of-the-art simulation facilities including a replica hospital ward. Students will also have access to a simbulance - a fully functioning ambulance capable of recording various training scenarios
-MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH – Access to the University's prosthetics team and their skills in replicating injuries for a realistic approach to patient care
-AWARD-WINNING UNIVERSITY – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

FACILITIES
As a student on our paramedic course, you will have access to our university healthcare team, including our Health Skills and Simulation Suite. This includes a purpose-built six-bed hospital ward to help you practise your clinical paramedic skills and enhance your practical training. We are committed to creating ‘real-life’ in situ paramedic experiences and have access to a simbulance and other specific ambulance simulation equipment for you to apply your knowledge and practise your clinical skills in a safe learning environment.

PLACEMENTS
Practice placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our Hired team can help find the ideal placement for you.

Our BSc Paramedic Science course features multiple practice placements with our practice partners in different environments throughout your studies. Over the three years, you will need to complete 1,800 clinical practice hours on placement.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
- Paramedic

- Advanced clinical practitioner

- Critical care paramedic

- Custody paramedic

- Prescribing paramedic

- Paramedic educator

You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.
-Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course