Paramedic Science (with a foundation year)

Gain the vital skills to become a paramedic and help save lives every day.

You’ll spend up to a third of your time on placements and dealing with real-life emergencies. It will involve doing shifts alongside experienced paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Some students also complete elective placements as far afield as South Africa and Gibraltar, or work with search and rescue, air ambulance and hazardous response teams.

You’ll learn how to diagnose and assess patients, administer medication, manage airways, give life support, deal with injuries and more complex cases.

On campus, you’ll follow a patient’s journey using our simulation facilities. You could be treating manikin patients at home, inside our training ambulance or in our giant immersive space that doubles up as a variety of emergency scenes. We’ve even got a simulated A&E.

As the degree is validated by the Health and Care Professions Council, you’ll be able to apply to become a registered paramedic upon graduation.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

Foundation Year : Fundamentals of Health Care Governance and Key Skills; Foundations of Clinical Practice ; Basics of Body Systems ; Diseases, Disorders & Injuries
Year One: Applied Clinical Practice 1; Communication and Professional Development; Foundations of Clinical Assessment in Paramedic Practice; Foundations of Pharmacology and Acute Paramedic Practice; Introduction to Inclusive Pre-Hospital Care; Introduction to Non-Technical Skills and Simulation
Year Two: Applied Clinical Practice 2; Clinical Assessment and Management in Paramedic Practice; Disease Mechanisms and Pharmacology in Paramedic Practice; Evidence Based Care; Inclusive Pre-Hospital Care; Pre-Hospital Trauma and Incident Management; Simulated Technical and Non-Technical Skills in Emergency Trauma
Year Three: Applied Clinical Practice 3; Assessment and Management of Complex Care Needs; Assessment and Management of Minor Conditions; Principles of Patient Safety and Paramedic Practice; Research in Healthcare Practice

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

• Health and Care Professions Council