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Offered in partnership with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust, the University of Greater Manchester's BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science degree offers you the knowledge and skills necessary to be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic.
Your transformation into a Paramedic practitioner will develop over this three-year undergraduate programme with the guidance of experts in pre-hospital care and associated subject matter experts. The modules focus on building your intellectual skills and capabilities, clinical judgement skills, and confidence in performing the clinical skills and assessments required of you as a Paramedic in a safe, capable and competent way.
As a Paramedic, no two days will be the same. Our dynamic and multi-disciplinary course team will work to prepare you to assess, evaluate, diagnose and manage the clinical and personal needs of patients of all ages, taking into account the situation and environmental conditions. You'll learn the fundamentals of equipping, maintaining and operating in emergency ambulances and rapid response vehicles. We'll help you become an effective, capable clinician who can respond to and manage a broad spectrum of emergency and non-emergency situations. These may range from medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest and multi-system traumas through minor illnesses and injuries to chronic conditions and psychological and mental health events.
Your studies will be split between practice and theory. Each year, 600 hours of your time will be centred in practice learning experience with NWAS and other local health care providers, learning the realities of life as a Paramedic. You'll dedicate a further 900 hours per year to your theory studies at the University, complementing and enhancing your learning in the workplace. We'll guide you as you learn to resuscitate, stabilise, treat and assess patients using sophisticated techniques, equipment and drugs. You'll have the opportunity to gain experience in our cutting-edge Clinical Simulation Area and Suites, where you can learn techniques and practice using equipment in a safe and controlled environment. Your practice learning experience with NWAS will then build on these skills in the pre-hospital arena. Some of the topics you'll study are out-of-hospital emergency and urgent care, trauma management, mental health, chronic conditions, pharmacology, maternal and obstetric emergencies, and social needs. If you have a passion for helping people in these dynamic circumstances, then this is the course for you.
While developing your clinical knowledge and skills, this course will help build your leadership abilities, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, adaptability, confidence and resilience, preparing you to shoulder the decision-making responsibilities demanded by this healthcare profession. As a Paramedic, you'll need to work with a high level of autonomy in often unpredictable and emergency situations. In addition to your patients, you'll interact with and support relatives, friends and members of the public. You'll also need to appreciate and respect the input and remit of a wide range of other healthcare professionals and emergency services such as the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, as well as other Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs). Importantly, you'll also need to take care of yourself and ensure your own wellbeing and safety while having the comfort of knowing you will always have support from the University of Greater Manchester through any challenges you have on this course.
Information about the modules offered as part of this course is available on the University of Greater Manchester’s website.
Details of the learning activities and assessment methods for this course are available on the University of Greater Manchester's website.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Please note this course is not open to International applicants.
You must have at least five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent) these must include English, Mathematics and Science. Please contact us for a list of acceptable GCSE equivalents.
If you have experience in a relevant field this may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
You don't need prior experience working in healthcare, but you must have a passion for caring for others.
You’ll need to provide evidence of study in the last five years, professional development or work experience, as well as demonstrate an understanding of healthcare professional standards, Paramedic practice and patient care delivery in the pre-hospital setting. Depending on the evidence provided, each aspect will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Qualifications gained outside England and Wales will be assessed on an individual basis according to guidance by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
We work with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust. Should your application be successful and you choose to take up our offer of a place, then please note that your practice learning will be subject to rotation to ensure you can gain an appropriate range of experience.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | If English isn’t your first language you’ll also need IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band (or equivalent). |
We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.https://www.bolton.ac.uk/international/international-general-entry-requirements/
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Email:enquiries@greatermanchester.ac.uk
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