BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

The BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course at Plymouth University is a three-year full-time undergraduate course that equips students with the necessary clinical and academic skills to become fully competent paramedics. The course is intensive and practice-based, allowing students to gain experience in real-life scenarios and learn to deal with unpredictable situations. It ensures that students are ready and capable to respond to a wide range of urgent and non-urgent situations, provide treatment and care right at the scene or on route to a hospital and improve patients' health outcomes.Course Content: The course combines theory and practice, with the first year focusing on foundation sciences, while the second year concentrates on developing an understanding of the pathophysiology of urgent and emergency care conditions. In the final year, students develop leadership skills and gain an understanding of the wider healthcare environment.Key Modules: Modules in this course include Anatomy and Physiology for Paramedics, Pathophysiology for Paramedic Practice, Professional Practice for Paramedics, Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice, Research Skills for Paramedics, and Leadership and Service Improvement in Paramedic Practice.Accreditations: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register as a paramedic.Future Careers: This course prepares students for a rewarding career in paramedicine. Graduates can work in a wide range of environments, including the ambulance services, air ambulance services and private ambulance services. They can also work in the humanitarian and overseas development sector, or go into teaching, research, or management within the health sector. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.