BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Science
- UCAS Course Code
- B780
- Typical Offer
- ABB (specific subject requirements apply)
- Contextual Offer
- BBC (specific subject requirements apply)
- Course Length
- 3 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2024
Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Study for a degree in Paramedic Science and take your first steps towards a career where you can make a real difference when it’s needed most. Not for the faint-hearted, you’ll be tackling difficult and demanding situations, where you’ll have to think on your feet, use your initiative and make conscientious, patient-centered decisions every day.
Our three-year Paramedic Science degree offers a contemporary and holistic approach to paramedic education. Both challenging and exciting, it will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to assess, treat, diagnose, supply and administer medicines, and to manage, discharge and refer patients in urgent, emergency, critical and non-hospital settings. In short, it will give you a flying start in this challenging profession.
Year-on-year, you’ll build on your skills, knowledge and experience, developing a solid foundation for your paramedic career. You’ll explore real human anatomy in our anatomy suite. And you’ll work side-by-side with other students and healthcare professionals.
Throughout the course, you’ll complete placements on ambulances, hospital wards, specialist units and in general practice, so you can put the theory into practice. And you’ll be able to shape the course to fit your own skillset with an elective placement in your final year.
Highlights of Paramedic Science at UEA:
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Make the course your own by planning an elective placement (a student-organised placement that could be in the UK or abroad – international placements may be able to access funding through the Turing Scheme)
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Have an opportunity to undertake the Resuscitation Council (UK) eAdvanced Life Support course and acquire an internationally recognised qualification in resuscitation
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Explore real human anatomy linked to clinical practice in our anatomy suite
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Undertake a range of clinical placements on ambulances and other clinical areas such as hospital wards, specialist units and in general practice
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Become a valued member of and contributor to the #UEAParamedic community
Accreditations
Our three-year BSc in Paramedic Science is the very first in the UK to enable students to qualify with a nationally recognised qualification in Advanced Life Support, as accredited by the Resuscitation Council UK.
Designed and delivered in line with College of Paramedics curriculum guidance framework, it will provide you with a contemporary and complete paramedic education. As a result our Paramedic Science degree is Endorsed by the College of Paramedics.
Our degree programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which means that once you successfully graduate you’ll be entitled to register as a paramedic.
Study and Modules
Structure
During your Paramedic Science degree, you’ll take modules focusing on themes such as communication, psychological and sociological factors affecting health, evidence-based practice, and leadership, as well as anatomy, physiology and pharmacology.
Throughout the programme, you’ll undertake clinical placements to contextualise your learning and put the theory into practice. And – year-on-year – you’ll develop your knowledge, skills and experience, enhancing your understanding of how the various concepts integrate. You’ll gain a solid foundation on which to build a balanced approach to practice, and a successful career as a paramedic.
In your first year as a paramedic student, you will build the basic fundamentals including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology, and how these relate to the psychosocial complexity paramedics encounter in clinical practice. You’ll develop skills in communication, philosophy and evidence-based practice so that you can begin your journey as a professional fit for contemporary paramedicine.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
All years have a blended approach to teaching and learning incorporating a mix of online and face to face theory, skills and simulation delivered in our high spec simulation centre, and placement experiences that complement and contextualize theory.
We employ a spiral curriculum that each year deepens your understanding of important theories and concepts essential for paramedic practice. Each year of the program covers themes relating to anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology; the impact the social and psychological factors on paramedic practice; evidence based practice and skills needed for research; and philosophical questions relating to ethics, reasoning and other aspects of professionalism.
Our team of educators includes paramedics, nurse specialists and medical doctors. We are totally committed to and passionate about the work we do, and we have the knowledge, skills and experience to maximise your potential as a paramedic of the future.
You’ll learn essential clinical skills and techniques in practical workshops, underpinned by academic study. You’ll then learn to apply the theory to patient scenarios in simulation-based-education and in clinical practice.
You’ll build your professional identity with clinical placements where you can really get to grips with the theory in practice, developing the values and behaviors essential to being a safe, respected and trustworthy paramedic.
Assessment
Your progress will be assessed on a regular basis throughout the course, ensuring your learning and development are on track. We have a range of assessment methods, all of which are designed to support your learning, while preparing you for your future as a paramedic.
There will of course be essays and exams, but you’ll also put together portfolios of your own evidence, demonstrating your skills in simulation-based assessments.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
In your third and final year, you will be working to enhance your paramedic practice with technical skills in the assessment and management of a wide range of minor injuries and minor illnesses across the lifespan as well as developing skills in health promotion. This will complement what you already know about the care of the acutely sick and injured and prepare you for the reality of practice. You’ll undertake an evidence-based quality improvement project, refine your skills as an independent learner setting you up for a career as a life-long learner, and learn about the principles of how to become an effective leader of the future.
You have the option to enhance your studies by taking an elective, self-funded two- to four-week placement anywhere in the world in your final year. Your placement can take the form you choose and will enable you to adapt the course to your own interests and strengths.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
All years have a blended approach to teaching and learning incorporating a mix of online and face to face theory, skills and simulation delivered in our high spec simulation centre, and placement experiences that complement and contextualize theory.
We employ a spiral curriculum that each year deepens your understanding of important theories and concepts essential for paramedic practice. Each year of the program covers themes relating to anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology; the impact the social and psychological factors on paramedic practice; evidence based practice and skills needed for research; and philosophical questions relating to ethics, reasoning and other aspects of professionalism.
Our team of educators includes paramedics, nurse specialists and medical doctors. We are totally committed to and passionate about the work we do, and we have the knowledge, skills and experience to maximise your potential as a paramedic of the future.
You’ll learn essential clinical skills and techniques in practical workshops, underpinned by academic study. You’ll then learn to apply the theory to patient scenarios in simulation-based-education and in clinical practice.
You’ll build your professional identity with clinical placements where you can really get to grips with the theory in practice, developing the values and behaviors essential to being a safe, respected and trustworthy paramedic.
Assessment
Your progress will be assessed on a regular basis throughout the course, ensuring your learning and development are on track. We have a range of assessment methods, all of which are designed to support your learning, while preparing you for your future as a paramedic.
There will of course be essays and exams, but you’ll also put together portfolios of your own evidence, demonstrating your skills in simulation-based assessments.
Entry Requirements
- A Levels
- ABB including Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry. Science A Levels must include a pass in the practical element. If you are taking an EPQ and three A Levels, we may offer you a one grade reduction on our advertised typical offer alongside an A in the EPQ.
- T Levels
- Obtain an overall Pass including a B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Acceptable subjects: Health, Healthcare Science, Science.
- BTEC
- DDM – see below for accepted subjects and grade combinations.
- Contextual Offer
A Level – BBC including Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma – DMM. See below for accepted subjects and combinations.
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
- Access to HE Diploma
- Pass with Distinction in 30 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3 in a Health, Care or Science subject, including 12 Level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry.
- International Baccalaureate
- 32 with HL 5 in Biology, Chemistry or Sports, Exercise & Health Science.
- English Foreign Language
If English is not your first language, we will require evidence of proficiency in English (including reading, writing, speaking and listening) at the level of IELTS 7.0 overall (minimum 7.0 in each component).
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
INTO UEA also offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
- Interviews
The strongest applicants will be invited to interview. Please note that meeting (or being predicted to meet) the minimum academic entry requirements will not guarantee that you will be selected for interview.
Interview invitations will be sent by email. Please keep a close eye on all emails from UEA after you submit your UCAS application. For more information on the application process and what to expect at each step, take a look at our handy Applying to HSC infographic, which explains the application journey from start to finish.
Interview formatOur interviews for 2024 will take place on our campus. You will be invited to book your interview for a morning or afternoon session by email. The email will include the arrival time and building location. We use a variety of the buildings on our campus for interviews, but they will either be on our Main Campus or on our West Campus (which is around a 20-minute walk from the centre of the Main Campus, near the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital). The session will last no longer than 3 hours in total. Applicants who are based outside of the UK at the point of applying will be offered an online interview. The format will match the process outlined below as closely as possible.
As part of the session, you will take part in ‘multiple mini-interviews’ with academic members of staff from the School of Health Sciences at UEA, clinicians from the profession, service users* and/or current UEA students from the course.
*A ‘service user’ is someone who has access to use health or social care services or could be affected by the services of health and social care professionals.
You will undertake your ‘multiple mini-interview’ alongside 1 or 2 other applicants for the course. Together, you will be taken to your interview room, which will be furnished with three interview stations. You will attend each interview station in turn, rotating with the other applicants you have been grouped with.
Before you visit each interview station, you will be given time to read some information. The information will include the interview questions or topics that you will be asked about. You will then be given a set amount of time with the interviewer(s), who will ask you the questions verbally.
The other applicants who you have been grouped together with will be following the same process as you at the same time. They will be speaking to alternate interviewer(s) to you simultaneously. You will all continue the process above until you have been interviewed at all three interview stations.
As part of your interview day, you will also have an opportunity to join some other sessions, for which you will not be assessed. The sessions are an opportunity for you to learn more about the course, the university, the students that study here, and for you to ask questions of current students and teaching staff. There may be an opportunity to undertake some practical skills during some of these sessions, if possible. There may also be an opportunity to tour the teaching facilities. These parts of your interview day are not compulsory, and do not form part of the assessment.
Interview questionsAt each interview station you will be asked questions that focus on a particular domain. The order in which you are asked about these domains will be variable. The domains are:
- Your knowledge of the professional field for which you are applying.
- Your personal qualities and suitability for the profession. To help with discussion around this domain, you may be asked to consider a scenario and asked questions about how you would respond to it. You will be given time to read the scenario before you approach the interview station, and it will also be read to you by the interviewer(s).
- Your understanding of and suitability for the course at UEA. To help with discussion around your suitability for the course, interviewer(s) will have access to results from a personality survey, which we will ask you to complete once you book your interview with us. Please look out for the survey information in follow-up emails. The results of this survey will not be used in any way other than to give us some insight into you as an individual, for the purpose of promoting discussion and tailoring our questions to you.
On all interview stations, interviewers will also consider your understanding of the values that are required of a healthcare professional. This will include your understanding of moral and ethical values, competence, commitment to improve and personal accountability. You won’t necessarily be asked specific questions about these areas, but the information you include in your answers to all questions will be considered when the interviewer(s) assess you.
Experience of healthcareWe are aware that it is a difficult time to try to gain relevant experience in healthcare. First time applicants to Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions will all be in a similar situation.
Clinical work experience will not generally be a requirement for applying to train in healthcare. We will be looking for you to show that you are able to work with people, that you appreciate the health and social care setting, and that you understand what a career in health will involve. While we will expect you to show some understanding of what it is like to be the professional of your choice, part of this involves demonstrating that you know what it is like to work in a responsible role, particularly with the public.
Note that your experiences are only as valuable as the way you talk about them and what understanding you take from them. It is important that you think about how you might be able to demonstrate your understanding of healthcare, that you can relate this to experience or research, and that you can explain what you have learned.
What type of experience or research do you need?Any activity, life experience or research that helps you to prepare for training to be a healthcare professional will help. This means any activity that allows you to demonstrate that you have:
- Had people-focused experience of providing a service, care, support or help to others, and that you understand the realities of working in a caring profession.
- Developed some of the values, attitudes and behaviours essential to being a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health professional such as conscientiousness, effective communication and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. The values that we are looking for are set out in the NHS Constitution.
- A realistic understanding of Health and Social Care and in particular the physical, organisational and emotional demands of the career.
Practical ways to gain experienceKeep a reflective diary on what is happening in the news and online. Listen to what healthcare professionals have to say and reflect on this. All healthcare professionals can be a valuable source of information and experience, not just those that work in the specific profession that you are applying for. Demonstrating that you have a sense of all healthcare professions (and how they work together) will help you in both your personal statement and interview.
Volunteer in your spare time if you can, all forms of voluntary work can provide helpful work experience. If volunteer work in the NHS isn’t something that is available to you, think about what else you could explore i.e. working with other people in a caring or service role. Voluntary commitments to community groups (for example groups related to the work of churches, mosques and temples, or other groups such as Scouts or Guides) and online community support groups may also provide valuable experience of taking on responsibility, dealing with people and communicating effectively.
Remember: what is important is what you learn about yourself and about other people, and what you learn about how effective care is delivered and received. How you learn these things is only a small part of the story; it is how you communicate what you learnt that matters.
COURSE CONDITIONS
Offers will be made to applicants after completion of successful interviews, and will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check (including evidence of appropriate immunisations), an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two satisfactory references. We will let you know what you need to do (and when) to meet these conditions if you are successful in gaining an offer.
PLACEMENTS
During the course, approximately 50% of your time will be spent on practice placement. The placement environments include hospitals, ambulance services, community services, general practice, social services and voluntary or private organisations. Placement allocation occurs throughout the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. You’ll be required to travel both to and from your placement areas, and the responsibility and funding for this travel will rest with you.
You’ll be expected to work at a range of times to ensure exposure to the full 24 hour and 7 day week nature of healthcare, and this may include weekends, evening and nights. The start and finish times of these shifts will prove challenging if you are dependent on public transport. For health and safety reasons, where the travel time to the placement area exceeds 45 minutes according to Google maps, you must make alternative arrangements for local accommodation.
As this course includes patient facing placements in health or social care settings, and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.
ASSESSING YOUR FITNESS TO BECOME A REGISTERED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
Please see our guidance on assessing your fitness.
Driving Licence GuidanceIt would be beneficial for you to have a full clean driving licence with provisional C1. Driving is not a requirement for qualifying and registering as a paramedic, but for employment within ambulance services, paramedics normally need to have Group 2 DVLA clearance. In most cases, the medical standards for Group 2 drivers (lorries and buses) are substantially higher than for Group 1 drivers (cars and motorbikes).
The DVLA has guidance relating to medical conditions that may prevent an individual from achieving Category 2 DVLA clearance (e.g. epilepsy; diabetes; narcolepsy). The DVLA standards may be used by the Trust as criteria that will exclude students from accessing placement for safety reasons. As such, the presence of certain medical conditions may prevent a student from being successful on the programme. If you have any questions about this, please contact Admissions.
It may be helpful to access the DVLA’s ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals’ prior to starting if the above is relevant to you.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. If you intend to apply with deferred entry, please let us know about your gap year plans in your UCAS application.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Intakes
This course is open to UK applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.
Additional Information or Requirements
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2.1 in Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry
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2.2 in Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry, with BBB at A Level
Alternative degree subjects can also be considered alongside grade B in A Level Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
You will need to meet the grade and subject requirements specified below. Contact Admissions if you need clarification.
Grade requirements:
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DDM (made up of Extended Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma subjects)
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DD (made up of Extended Certificate or Diploma subjects) plus B at A Level
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D (Extended Certificate) plus BB at A Level
Subject requirements:
Please note: Unfortunately, we are not able to accept all BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subjects for this course. Please check the list below carefully to see what we can accept. If your subject is not listed below, then we do not accept it for entry to this course.
Our subject requirements are:
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Extended Diploma in one of the subjects listed below
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A combination of BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subjects, all of which are in Health, Care or Science, with at least one of the subjects to include one of the options listed below
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Any BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subjects in Health, Care or Science, taken in combination with A Level Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or PE
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A combination of one of the BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subject options below alongside A Levels in any subject(s)
Applied Human Biology (2018 RQF suite) – must include one of the following units:
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Functional physiology
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Diseases, disorders, treatments and therapies
Applied Science (2010 QCF suite) – must include at least two of the following units:
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Physiology of human body systems
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Physiology of human regulation and reproduction
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Diseases and infections
Applied Science (2016 RQF suite) – must include at least two of the following units:
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Physiology of human body systems
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Human regulation and reproduction
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Biological molecules and metabolic pathways
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Diseases and infections
- Applications of Inorganic Chemistry
- Applications of Organic Chemistry
Applied Science (2020 RQF suite) – must include at least two of the following units:
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Principles and applications of biology II
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Functional physiology of the human body system
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Human reproduction and regulation
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Biological molecules and metabolic pathways
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Diseases and infections
Fitness Services (2016 RQF suite) – Extended Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma.
Sport (2010 QCF suite) – must include at least two of the following units:
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Fitness testing for sport and exercise
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Exercise, health and lifestyle
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Sports injuries
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Sports and exercise massage
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Research investigation in sports and exercise sciences
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Applied sport and exercise physiology
Sport (2016 RQF suite) – Extended Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma.
Sport and Exercise Science (2016 RQF suite) – Diploma or Extended Diploma.
Sport and Physical Activity (OCR Cambridge Technical - 2016 suite) – Extended Diploma. Diploma or Extended Certificate must include at least two of the following units:
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Improving Fitness for Sport and Physical Activity
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Biomechanics and Movement Analysis
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Physical Activity for Specific Groups
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Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation
Sports Coaching and Development (2019 RQF suite) – Extended Diploma only. Must include at least three of the following units:
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Anatomy and Physiology in Sport
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Sporting Injuries
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Functional Sports Massage
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Fitness Training
Sporting Excellence and Performance (2019 RQF suite) – Diploma or Extended Diploma only.
Sport, Fitness and Personal Training (2019 RQF suite) – Extended Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma.
Sport and Outdoor Activities (2019 RQF suite) – Extended Diploma only. Must include all of the following units:
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Anatomy and physiology in sport
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Sports injuries
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Fitness training
60% in Year 2, in Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
Alternative subjects can also be considered alongside grade B in A Level Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
60% in Year 2, in Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
Alternative subjects can also be considered alongside grade B in A Level Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry.
65% or above in a Foundation Year of an undergraduate degree programme at a UK university, in Biology, Human Biology, PE or Chemistry, plus BBB at A Level
3 subjects at H2 and 3 subjects at H3, including Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or PE
60 credits at 60% or above, in Biology, Human Biology, or Chemistry
BCC including Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or PE
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable, please contact Admissions for further information.
AAABB including grade A in Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or PE
Grade B or above in Medical Science accepted in lieu of A Level Biology/Chemistry/PE, if taken alongside two other A Levels with grades ABB overall.
WJEC Level 3 Diplomas in other Health or Science subjects can be taken to make up three grades in combination with A Levels, where at least one of the grades is from A Level Biology, Chemistry or PE.
Contact Admissions if you need clarification or to check grade requirements.
We welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications, and we also recognise that some students might take a mixture of some of the qualifications above. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
Please note that we do not consider A Levels in General Studies or Critical Thinking, Apprenticeships, NVQs (any level) or Work-based Level 3 Diplomas (previously NVQs) to meet the minimum academic entry requirements, although these can be used as evidence of recent study. We’ll also be unable to consider you for this course if you’ve obtained an academic fail from a previous health based degree programme, including where an exit award has been achieved.
GCSE REQUIREMENTS
5 GCSEs at a minimum grade C or grade 4, including Mathematics and English Language. These requirements apply alongside all other specified requirements.
RECENT STUDY
We would prefer you to be able to demonstrate evidence of recent academic study within 5 years of the start of the course. If your last qualification will have been completed more than 5 years ago by the time the course starts, please contact Admissions.
AGE ON ENTRY
Applicants for this course need to be aged 18 or over by 31 December 2024. This is owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of the course and safeguarding implications. In view of this, applicants who will not be 18 years old or over by this date, should consider applying for deferred entry.
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
You must be eligible for ‘home’ fees to be able to apply for this programme: Home or Overseas fees basics (UKCISA). However, we accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For further information, view our country specific information.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
View our information for Tuition Fees.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
NHS Learning Support Fund
If you are eligible for tuition fee and maintenance support from the Student Loans Company, you can apply for additional financial support through the NHS Learning Support Fund when studying this course.
Course Related Costs
You can find information regarding additional costs associated on our Fees and finance webpages.
How to Apply
Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub.
UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started.
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information:
Employability
After the Course
Paramedics are highly sought-after, and many of our graduates go on to work in the NHS ambulance service. However, you could also specialise in critical, urgent or primary care, or focus on non-clinical settings. You could work in an emergency department, the private sector, a walk-in centre, or a GP practice. Or you could even continue in higher education as a lecturer or clinical researcher.
Careers
Although most graduates go on to work in the ambulance services, as a paramedic graduate, you’ll also be sought after in a number of clinical areas. For example:
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Primary care
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Emergency departments
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Education
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Private ambulance services
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Prisons
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Off-shore platforms
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