Paramedic Science with foundation year

Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course. The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year one of the degree onwards will be from our Coventry University campus.

Paramedics are often the first emergency service on the scene but also work in a multitude of settings including GP surgeries and the community. This course aims to prepare you for the challenges of providing emergency and urgent care to a diverse population in pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environments.

Foundation year

This year introduces you to your chosen subject while building essential skills.

• Explore everything from cell biology and chemistry to anatomy, physiology, and human disease, giving you a solid understanding of the subject before you progress. On successful completion of this foundation year, you will be able to progress to year 1 of the degree.

Degree
Our Paramedic Science degree prepares you to work at the frontline of patient care. Paramedics work in dynamic environments and administer a range of often life-saving treatments to people suffering from traumatic injuries and/or medical problems.

Paramedics are often the first emergency service on the scene but also work in a multitude of settings including GP surgeries and the community. This course aims to prepare you for the challenges of providing emergency and urgent care to a diverse population in pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environments.

• Successful completion means you can apply for professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic (please see Accreditation section for more information).

• Develop the skills and medical knowledge needed to provide safe and effective paramedic care.

• Learn to thrive in dynamic health and care environments and multidisciplinary teams, developing clinical reasoning, relationship and teamworking skills alongside your understanding of healthcare systems.

• Focus on one academic module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.

• Hands-on experience through practice-based learning includes simulated learning and placement opportunities across the NHS to help you decide the direction of your future career.

• All eligible students on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the Government of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs.

Why you should study this course

• Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity as a paramedic from the outset.

• You’ll be encouraged to develop digital fluency and think critically about the use of technology and the future direction of the profession as it changes.

• We introduce you to international perspectives of paramedic practice, examining different approaches to paramedic care from around the world.

• Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.

Gain the skills and experience to transform lives, communities and the future of healthcare delivery. We aim to empower you to become a stand-out healthcare professional, capable, competent and confident in your field and role within the wider healthcare team.

While continuously developing your sense of professional identity as a paramedic from day one, you'll also collaborate with learners from other School of Health and Care fields, learning in an environment that puts inclusivity, diversity and dignity at its heart.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Course Modules

Foundation Year
The foundation year offers an introduction to your chosen subject and supports you to develop the skills required for degree-level study. Explore everything from cell biology and chemistry to anatomy, physiology, and human disease, giving you a solid understanding of the subject before you progress.

• Introduction to Cell Biology

• Foundations of Chemistry

• Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology

• Introduction to Health and Disease

Degree
Year one

• Foundation Paramedic Skills and Patient Assessment

• Introduction to Medical Emergencies

• Placement 1: Contextual Clinical Engagement

• Placement 2: Introduction to Paramedic Practice

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

Year two

• Patient Assessment and Consultation

• Complex Patient Groups

• Placement 3: Developing Paramedic Practice

• Assessment and Management of Trauma

• Placement 4: Paramedics in Acute Settings

• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

Final year

• Assessment and Management of Complex Care

• Placement 5: Paramedics in the Community

• Transition to Paramedic Practice

• Placement 6: Consolidation of Paramedic Practice

• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional

• The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Professional Project

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Health and Care Professions Council