Name: Paramedic Science, BSc (Hons)
Price: £9,535 per year GBP

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Duration

3 years

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September 2025

UCAS Code

B781

Delivery

In-person

Foundation year available

If you like variety and would like to work in emergency and unscheduled care, then our BSc Paramedic Science is for you. Learn how to be a paramedic on this well-established course.

Why study with us

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Our Paramedic Science students can capitalise on our unique multimillion pound pre-hospital care skills laboratory which contains a built to scale simulated ambulance which is equipped as an operational vehicle.
This course is delivered in collaboration with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and all of our lecturers are either qualified paramedics or specialists in emergency care.
After graduating you will be eligible to register as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

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Hannaa Campbell and Kiera Fletcher - BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

What you'll do

The course offers you the chance to develop a wide range of clinical skills each year, underpinned by theoretical knowledge. The focus is on the out-of-hospital emergency care and primary care settings.
You’ll study a range of clinical scenarios found in the out-of-hospital setting and gain knowledge, clinical skills and behaviours for patient assessment, and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
You’ll also be preparing for clinical practice where you’ll be supported and supervised by a clinical practice educator.

Modules

Gain the skills, knowledge and understanding that underpin safe and effective integration into an emergency care setting. Taking into account health and wellbeing, seeking appropriate support where necessary, and recognising the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner. Further to this, you'll understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality, communicating effectively, maintaining records and applying the key concepts of the knowledge base relevant to your profession.

Module code: HI1310

This module aims to introduce the skills and understanding that underpins effective patient care in an out-of-hospital setting. You'll learn to practise safely and effectively within a given scope of practice. You will also have to consider the legal and ethical boundaries of the paramedic profession. You'll work alongside others, maintain records and review to assure the quality of your practice. You will draw on knowledge and skills to inform practice while maintaining a safe practice environment.

Module code: HI2309

Module code: HI3309

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

With a BSc in Paramedic Science you’ll be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and follow a career as a paramedic in the NHS.

You’ll get to work in challenging and changing environments, interacting with the public and other emergency and healthcare professionals to deliver out-of-hospital care.

A career in the NHS offers secure employment, continuing education and training, excellent working conditions and the prospects of promotion.

If you're interested in becoming a paramedic and would like to find out more, you can read our handy step-by-step guide.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

Invited applicants will attend a University selection event which will include a written test, group activities and face-to face interview.

Please note that once you have successfully gained a place on the course there may be additional financial responsibilities to support travel costs to and from clinical placements and to support accommodation and living costs.

In addition, we recommend that students joining the course should gain the C1 provisional entitlement on their driving licence. You will need this by the time you graduate in order to secure employment with an ambulance service.

Please note that the GCSE Entry requirements have changed for 2024 entry. We require 3 GCSEs at Grade C/4 in Maths, English and Science.

Please also note if your application is deemed unsuccessful subsequent applications submitted within the same UCAS cycle will not be considered.

UCAS: 120 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM
Pass Access Course: 120 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 120 points from Higher Level Subjects
T Level: M
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 3 at Grade C/4 in Maths, English and Science
Applicants are required to attend a selection day when they will be interviewed for the course
A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) and Occupational Health clearance are required for this course.

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

All offers of a place on this course are subject to satisfactory health screening. It is important to note that should your health screening not be satisfactory your offer of a place on this course may be withdrawn.

If you have already enrolled on the course prior to completion of your health screening, or if your health screening clearance is revoked or changes during the course, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started.

If you would like to discuss or seek advice in respect of the health screening requirements for this course, please contact the Course Enquiries Team.

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Fees and funding

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Full-time£9,535 per year

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Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Care Leaver Bursary
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A three-year degree qualification is, typically, 360 credits. Each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study. This is made up of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

Each year you’ll be based at the University and in practice placements across a wide geographical area. You’ll be observing practice, working under supervision and participating in practice at different times of the day and night, including weekends. So you get a broad range of practical experience, you may have to travel some distance to your clinical placement.

Learning is supported by an introduction to biomedical sciences and the legal aspects within professional practice.

You’ll develop your knowledge and clinical skills whilst completing modules addressing major trauma, paediatrics and obstetrics and the unwell adult. You’ll attend clinical placements within the NHS to apply your newly learned knowledge and skills. During your clinical placements, you will be supported and supervised by a clinical practice educator.

Later in the course, you will further enhance your clinical skills and decision-making abilities by completing modules that’ll support your transition into an accountable healthcare professional. You’ll complete modules in clinical decision making, leadership and research. Clinical placements, in a variety of settings, augment your final year. As before, you’ll continue to be supported and supervised during clinical practice placements by a clinical practice educator.

You’ll also be learning through lectures, practical skills-based training, seminars and group activities. You’ll use eLearn to access web-based information and materials.

You’ll be assessed on your theory and practice. Theory assessment is by essays, reports, case study analysis and examinations. Practical skills will be assessed using simulated clinical incidents and clinical examinations. Clinical practice will be assessed in practice by paramedics, nurses and doctors as appropriate. You must complete a practice assessment document and produce and maintain an e-portfolio.

Our student selection process is underpinned by the National Values Based Recruitment strategy. This means students must aspire to a high standard of excellence in professionalism consistent with the NHS values. These values are: working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives and everyone counts.

As part of the course you will have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support groups (Comensus).

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