
Andrew Mackintosh
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
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Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
3 years full-time
Starting:
September
Fees UK:
£9,250
Location:
Waterside
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
Our Paramedic Science degree programme will provide you with a wide range of academic and practical components to equip you with the required competencies to become a Paramedic registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Our teaching team is made up of a Professional lead and a number of Lecturers and Senior Lecturers who are experienced Paramedics or Specialist Paramedics working in pre-hospital and hospital settings. All of our teaching staff have significant practice experience and qualifications in a variety of Masters level qualifications, with the majority having completed post-graduate certificates in Medical Education.
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The course has a modular curriculum, ensuring that you are able to develop both academically and practically. This course combines practical placements with blended academic study in each term. Placements can be in ambulance service work areas such as emergency ambulances, response cars, or in specialist roles such as paramedic practitioners. Other practice areas include experience in theatre departments/anaesthetics, A&E, maternity, minor injury/minor illness, coronary care and paediatrics.
If you hold one of the following qualification you will be eligible to apply for the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science:
It is essential that you have a standard full UK driving license prior to starting the course. The cost of this is your responsibility.
In addition to the requirements above, you will need to have five or more GCSEs (or equivalents) at grade C/4 or above, including English, Mathematics and a Science subject.
If you have relevant Urgent and Emergency Health Care experience and have a good knowledge of the role of the Paramedic then you are encouraged to apply for this course.
Transferable skills relevant to Paramedic practice are essential with an excellent recommendation reference.
For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2021/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2020/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Placements give you a great opportunity to learn from current healthcare professionals, as well as the Police and Fire Service, who can share their learning and experience with you which will enhance your knowledge and experience.
This course offers an even split between taught university sessions and practical placements. This course will be studied over 45 weeks per year.
You will spend 37.5 hours on average per week in practice blocks, with your taught time being approximately 30 hours per week. You will need to complete approximately 750 hours of self-directed/private study for each year of the course.
You are placed in a county and across Leicestershire or Northamptonshire for your 3 years of study. The placements will be in wide range of healthcare settings from ambulance placement; hospital A&E, cardiac and Paediatrics placements; hospital Theatres, Maternity and Minor injury and illness.
Successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science will enable you to apply for registration as a Paramedic with the Health Professions Council (HCPC), meeting the HCPC’s education requirements for registration.
If you were once a registered allied health professional but took a career break and are looking for more information about financial, clinical and academic support available to return to practice, please visit the Health Education England site.
At the University of Northampton, everything we do, from funded trips to paid internships, is to give you everything you need to make a difference when you leave.
If you join this full time degree at Northampton you will receive a laptop when your course begins. The laptops are built to a bespoke custom specification ideal for use in the seminar room, collaborative group work or studying at home.
Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.
To check out the full list of perks visit our Student Perks page.
Our postgraduate courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees.
Successful completion of this course could lead on to one of our postgraduate programmes:
At the University of Northampton, we offer a range of short courses and continuing professional development (CPD) programmes. These will enable you to learn new skills, progress into specialisms or take on new responsibilities.
We use a broad range of assessments , for example: range of essays, written exams, oral exams, presentations and practical (OSCE) exams.
This is balanced through the years, so there is an even mix in each year and you must pass all the modules in the previous year to progress to the next.
You are required to obtain a standard full UK driving license prior to starting the course. You will have an opportunity to complete the C1 driving theory qualification during your studies at the University of Northampton.
You will be expected to conduct yourself in line with the Code of Conduct relating to student paramedics registering with the Health and Care Professions Council.
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