Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Paramedic Science
- 3 years
- Duration
- Upon request
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our Paramedic Science course teaches paramedic abilities. Paramedics are AHPs (AHPs). They care for patients outside hospitals. You'll learn to examine and manage patients with any injury or disease for this profession.
You’ll experience over 2000 hours in clinical practice learning in diverse clinical settings, such as;
- Ambulance placements
- Emergency Departments
- Surgical Decisions Units
- End of Life Care
- Airway Management
- Mental Health Assessment and Management
- Paediatric specialist facilities
The BSc (Hons) degree will support your development and open up a wide range of professional options. There are several healthcare settings where paramedics work, and specialized career paths are emerging (e.g in clinical practice, research, education and management). This relates to opportunities for paramedic practice careers at the Specialist, Advanced, and Consultant levels.
Program structure
Year 1
- Anatomy and Physiology for Paramedics
- Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
- Fundamentals of Evidence Based Practice
- Principles of Professional Practice
- Fundamentals of Paramedic Patient Assessment and Management
Year 2
- Developing Paramedic Clinical Practice
- Mental Health: Application to Paramedic Practice
- Paramedic Research Methods and Analysis
- Pathophysiology for Paramedics
- Developing Paramedic Patient Assessment and Management
Year 3
- Applied Practice Education
- Enhanced Paramedic Clinical Practice
- Enhanced Paramedic Patient Assessment and Management
- Pharmacology & Medicines Management for Paramedics
- Paramedic Science Dissertation
Work placements
Clinical practice experience is an important part of your programme of study, developing the behaviours and skills required to practise as a modern paramedic. There are 750 hours of practice education placements each year, where you’ll always practise as a supernumerary Student Paramedic.
Price
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
English language requirements
- If English is your second language, you must be able to demonstrate that your level of English is of a sufficient standard (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent).
Specific entry requirements
- A Level: Including one A Level or a comparable Level 3 qualification in a science subject (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology).
- GCSE: Grade 4 (C) in English, Maths and Science. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs.
- Relevant experience or a suitable indication of your interest in, and understanding of, the relevant healthcare profession.
- Applicants must have a full clean UK driving licence, ideally with provisional C1 entitlement. This must be completed before the publication of A-Level results in the same year as entry.
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
