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University of Bedfordshire

UCAS Code: 7V3R | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B

A-Level General Studies will not be accepted.

120 UCAS Tariff points from a health studies, health science, nursing or another science- based course.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-DDM

from a health studies, health science, nursing or another science- based course.

120 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff

120

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About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Paramedic science

This dynamic course develops your clinical knowledge and confidence, equipping you with the skills needed for emergency and unscheduled care while ensuring you meet the requirements of the modern ambulance service and expanding paramedic role. With a high employment rate, the course takes you from novice to expert over three years of study, using a blended approach to learning so theory clearly meets practice. It also builds your clinical reasoning, critical thinking and leadership skills.

**Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement**
- The course is recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). On successful completion of your course, you will be eligible to register as a paramedic.

**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**
- Two clinical-training ambulances

- Fully immersive simulation area including: assisted living space; industrial space with scaffolding; hoarder’s room; nightclub area; social deprivation room (drug den); standard lounge; cluttered bedroom

**Partnerships and Collaborations**
- The course has been developed in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service, an NHS Trust serving six million people over 7,500 square miles.

**Your Student Experience**
- Our Paramedic Science courses rank 1st in their subject area for ‘value added’ progression - how students’ entry qualifications compare with their degree results (Guardian, 2024).

- Gain simulated and real-life supervised experience of the situations you will attend as a qualified paramedic

- Complete 750 hours of placement learning a year, spending around 50% of your time in supervised supported practice so you experience the full 24-hour working pattern and learn to work as part of the wider healthcare team.

- Cross-sector placements take in a range of settings such as ambulance control; GP surgeries; charities for the homeless; hospice; or hospital.

- Explore service improvement with your final-year research project and present your findings at an annual conference.

- Our course groups are small so you are able to build supportive relationships with other students and your academic team

- Our Bedford campus itself is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.

Modules

Areas of study may include:
- Patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Trauma management
- Professional issues and ethical dilemmas
- Mental health care for paramedics
- Obstetric and neonatal care for paramedics

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

The Uni

Course location:

Bedford Campus

Department:

School of Society, Community and Health

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

80%
Paramedic science

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health sciences (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
81%
Staff are good at explaining things
65%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
94%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

66%
Library resources
68%
IT resources
68%
Course specific equipment and facilities
35%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
23%
Male students
77%
Female students
94%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
B

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health sciences (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
low
Average annual salary
90%
med
Employed or in further education
90%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

97%
Therapy professionals
3%
Health associate professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Health sciences (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£24k

£24k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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