BSc Paramedic Science
Entry requirements
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above to include Mathematics, Science and English. A level: 128 points from a minimum of three A levels to include Grade B in Biology/Human Biology/Chemistry/Physics. May consider PE from some exam boards. BTEC: DDD in a health/science subject. Access courses: Pass Access to HE Science/Combined Science/Health/Nursing, to include 45 credits at Level 3, of which 36 credits must be at Distinction to include 15 level 3 credits in a relevant subject (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) and a further 9 level 3 credits at Merit. T level: Health or Science Pathway only. Typical offer will usually be Distinction Overall, must include a Grade B from 1st year Core Component. International Baccalaureate: 31 overall to include Grade 5 from a Higher Level relevant subject. Other qualifications: In some instances, alternative academic qualifications may meet entry requirements too. We acknowledge that some potential applicants who are seeking to develop their careers may have completed vocationally-related qualifications with other course providers (distinct from technical qualifications such as T levels). These do not typically meet our academic requirements for entry, despite their vocational merit. Particularly, we are unable to accept the Qualsafe awards as an academic qualification to meet our entry requirements (for example, we cannot accept the Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care, Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners or Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care). Deferred entry: Unfortunately we cannot permit deferred entry. However, if you have a query please contact the admissions team who will be able to explain the application process in more detail at admissions@plymouth.ac.uk . Enhancing your application: Meeting the academic minimum does not guarantee you a place, you need to make sure that you are strong across all sections of your application form. Read more about enhancing your application Values based recruitment: University pre-registration programmes for health professionals are required to select their applicants using a ‘values based’ approach. As part of this process, your UCAS personal statement should include evidence of your personal commitment to NHS values. These are: working together for patients respect and dignity commitment to quality of care compassion improving lives everyone counts. For further information see the NHS constitution . Professional standards If you are applying for BSc Paramedic Science you're also advised to consult the Health and Care Professions Council documents Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency for Paramedics . Driving: Students must attend clinical placement in a variety of locations across the South West, including mainly unsocial hours (public transport is not a viable option). Students must drive and have access to a motor-vehicle to commute to placement. Applicants without a driving licence will not be able to achieve placement requirements. Students do not need a C1 licence to join our programme; yet most NHS ambulance Trusts require this. Similarly, there is no requirement for students to undergo emergency driver training whilst studying with us (emergency driving is not a component of the programme).
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science, combining clinical practice with healthcare knowledge. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes over 500 hours of clinical placement across ambulance services, hospitals, and community settings from year one. Students complete a final-year project and the course is accredited by the College of Paramedics.
Modules
- Clinical Skills and Application to Practice (1)
- Introduction to Paramedic Science
- Special Patient Groups
- Practice Placement (1)
- Preparation for Practice
- Interprofessional Learning 1
- Applied Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology in Paramedic Science
- Clinical Skills and Application to Practice 2
- Trauma Management
- Medical Conditions and Pathophysiology (1)
- Practice Placement (2)
- Mental Health in Paramedic Practice
- Project Studies
- Interprofessional Learning 2
- Clinical Skills and Application to Practice (3)
- Clinical Decision Making in Paramedic Practice
- Medical Conditions and Pathophysiology (2)
- Practice Placement (3)
- Facilitating Education in Paramedic Practice
- Project
- Interprofessional Learning 3