**Overview**
Paramedics work in a dynamic, challenging and constantly evolving profession where no two days are the same. Our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science degree allows you to learn from our team of experienced, award-winning, and innovative staff, our practice partners, including West Midlands Ambulance University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) and a range of specialist guest speakers, on your journey to becoming a qualified paramedic.
Training to be a paramedic at Worcester allows you to learn through hands-on experience, equipping you with both biomedical knowledge...
**Overview**<br/><br/>Paramedics work in a dynamic, challenging and constantly evolving profession where no two days are the same. Our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science degree allows you to learn from our team of experienced, award-winning, and innovative staff, our practice partners, including West Midlands Ambulance University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) and a range of specialist guest speakers, on your journey to becoming a qualified paramedic.<br/><br/>Training to be a paramedic at Worcester allows you to learn through hands-on experience, equipping you with both biomedical knowledge and problem-solving skills. The course promotes technical excellence alongside nurturing the key values that shape patient-centred care, meaning you will enter the workforce as a well-rounded, caring, and compassionate healthcare professional.<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- Experienced and award-winning staff team and a diverse range of specialist guest speakers<br/><br/><br/>- Close partnership with West Midlands Ambulance University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS)<br/><br/><br/>- Varied alternative placements within a range of healthcare settings that involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and learning from and about other healthcare professionals<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from people who use health and care services through working with our service user and carer group, IMPACT<br/><br/><br/>- Eligibility to apply for professional registration as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) upon completion of the course<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to progress on to our MSc top-up degrees<br/><br/><br/>**Learn more about the course at our Open Days**<br/><br/>Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. Youll find out more about the course, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.<br/><br/>Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days<br/><br/>**Why the University of Worcester?**<br/><br/>The University of Worcester is a close-knit and high-achieving community where students are supported to succeed at every level.<br/><br/>The University is a truly inclusive place where every person counts as an individual. From designing imaginative facilities to providing practical support and tailored learning, we strive to help people of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their own rich potential. We work hard to break down barriers and provide opportunities for all.<br/><br/>**Recent University of Worcester achievements**<br/>- For almost three decades, the University of Worcester has been educating professionals to work in the health and social care sectors, from Nurses and Midwives to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Paramedics to Physician Associates. Each year, hundreds of professionals graduate from Worcester and go on to make a significant contribution to society. The University’s new medical school welcomed its first cohort of students in September 2023. The Three Counties Medical School will help to address the pressing need for more doctors in this left-behind part of the Country.<br/><br/><br/>- Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).<br/><br/><br/>- The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B950
Institution Code
W80
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff120 5 GCSEs including Maths and English Language also required. (Functional Skills Level 2 Mathematics and English are not acceptable) Access to HE DiplomaAccess to Higher Education Diploma welcomed - 60 credits in total, with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 - at least 24 credits at Distinction and the remainder at Merit, at least 15 of those in Biological Science related subjects. Preferred courses include Health and Social Care, Paramedic Science, Health Professionals or similar. At least 120 UCAS points must be achieved. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM BTEC Extended National Diploma (Sport & Exercise Science, Health Science and Applied Science preferred) DDM. Other BTEC National Diplomas may be considered with AS or A2 Biology / Human Biology / PE. We will not be accepting Uniformed Public Service (or equivalent). A level120 UCAS Tariff points required to include 1 science (for example, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, PE, Physics, Applied Science, Psychology, Physical Education, Health & Social Care, Sport & Exercise Science). We do not accept General Studies. |
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