Course Overview

• The course maintains small cohort sizes resulting in an excellent lecturer-to-student ratio meaning more support, education, and resource availability throughout your three years. In addition, 90% of graduates felt that staff made the subject interesting. 

• Experience over 2,000 hours of placement experience throughout the course in diverse settings. 

• This course is endorsed by the College of Paramedics and approved by the HCPC, so you can apply to register as a qualified practitioner once you graduate. 

• Practice in state-of-the-art facilities at our Bournemouth Gateway Building, including a purpose-built ambulance simulation suite, hospital wards, and community home settings.

• There are opportunities to undertake training and exercises at external locations across the region. 

• As well as providing emergency care for critically ill patients, you will develop advanced assessment and decision-making skills to decide the appropriate referral method for less seriously unwell patients. 

General Eligibility

This course requires 112–128 UCAS tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent, including 40 points in a required subject. We are happy to consider a combination of qualifications and grades to meet the overall tariff, for example, A-levels A*BC, ABB, ACC or BBC, BTECs DDM, or DMM.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component or equivalent.