Paramedic Science
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: B780 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: B780 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Must include a Science or Social Science at Grade B..
Access to HE Diploma
Subject needs to be a Health Sciences, Nursing or Science.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4) with Access course – GCSE maths and English. with A-levels, BTEC or K101 – at least three GCSEs including maths and English. Functional Skills 2 accepted in lieu of GCSE English and maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level, one to be a science subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In a Health or Science related subject.
T Level
T Level in Healthcare Science or Science accepted. T Level Health will be accepted with the following specialisms: supporting the adult nursing team, supporting the midwifery team, supporting the care of children and young people.
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About this course
As a paramedic you will often be the first healthcare professional at the scene of incidents requiring pre-hospital care. Working in conditions which can be challenging and rapidly changing, you will assess a patient’s condition and make potentially lifesaving decisions about treatment and hospital transfer.
Working as a paramedic offers many employment experiences in the UK and further afield. There are opportunities for you to undertake an international placement, and explore practice in a different environment and culture.
Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council and endorsed by the College of Paramedics, this course gives you everything you need to become a paramedic.
Successful completion of this course will make you eligible to apply for registration as a paramedic with the HCPC.
To ensure you can confidently apply theory to practice, you’ll spend 50% of your year on placement with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and in other healthcare settings. You will also practise in our state of the art clinical skills and simulation suite and community flat.
The recognition that patients come first in everything the NHS does, and the values of the NHS constitution – respect, dignity, compassion and working together for patients – are embedded in our curriculum.
Modules
**Year 1**
Introduction to Clinical Skills for Paramedics
Foundations of Paramedic Practice
The Professional and Academic Nature of Paramedic Science
Social and Behavioural Sciences for Paramedics
Paramedic Practice Based Learning 1
**Year 2**
Research Appreciation
Patient Assessment for Paramedics
Assessment and Management of the High Acuity Patient
Paramedic Care Delivery: Common Presentations
Applied Paramedic Science (Year 2)
**Final year**
Collaborative Paramedic Practice in Contemporary Healthcare
Leadership, Management and Human Factors in Paramedic Science
Dissertation: Paramedic Science
Applied Paramedic Science (Year 3)
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Extra funding
This course is eligible for an NHS bursary. For details see: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/learning-support-fund/new-student-funding
The Uni
Brighton
School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences
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