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BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Key facts

Level
Undergraduate (Bachelor's)
Subject
Health & Social Care
Duration
3 years
Study mode
Full time
Tuition fee
£17,000 per year
Intakes
September 2027

Course overview

Prepares you to work as a paramedic, covering ambulance practice, low and high acuity care, law and ethics, and specialist practice, with ambulance-service placements; leads to eligibility for HCPC registration. Careers: Paramedic in NHS ambulance services, urgent care, primary care and event or remote medicine.

What you will study

Year 1: Academic Skills; Human Science; Developing Ambulance Practice; Understanding Systems, Team Working and Core Skills in Healthcare; Clinical Practice Module 1

Year 2: Evidence Based and Sustainable Practice; Lower Acuity Care; High Acuity Care; Law & Ethics for Paramedics; Clinical Practice Module 2

Year 3: Quality Improvement and Leadership in Health and Care; Specialist Paramedic Practice; Consolidating Paramedic Practice; Practice Module

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

112 UCAS points: A Levels BBC, BTEC DMM, IB 29 points, Access 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits; GCSE English Language and Maths 4/C; Values-based recruitment; interview, satisfactory reference, health clearance incl. vaccinations, and DBS check; Professional health programme English level

English language

IELTS 7 · PTE 76 · TOEFL iBT 94

Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5, Listening 6.5, Speaking 6.5

Scholarships for this course

  • International Student Scholarship

    £1,500

  • Sport Scholarship

    £500

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Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.