Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
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 that come with 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.
- 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 teamwork skills alongside your understanding of healthcare systems.
- Focus on one 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 home 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.
- 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.
- Opportunities for international experiences, including collaborative online projects with students from other universities abroad.
- Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.
Modules
Year one
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
- Foundation Paramedic Skills and Patient Assessment
- Introduction to Medical Emergencies
- Placement 1: Contextual Clinical Engagement
- Placement 2: Introduction to Paramedic Practice
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
- Patient Assessment and Consultation
- Complex Patient Groups
- Placement 3: Developing Paramedic Practice
- Assessment and Management of Trauma
- Placement 4: Paramedics in Acute Settings
- Assessment and Management of Complex Care
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
- Placement 5: Paramedics in the Community
- The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Professional Project
- Transition to Practice
- Placement 6: Consolidation of Paramedic Practice
Assessment method
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods may include:
- coursework
- practice placement
- formal examinations
- Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
- presentations.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits
Scottish Higher - CCCCC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start. Contact us via our website to find out more.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
English language requirements
Minimum five graded 9-4 including English, Maths and Science
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB