Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
University of Plymouth
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-25

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Being a paramedic is a highly rewarding and stimulating career. The BSc Paramedic Science course at the University of Plymouth offers a forward-looking programme of study, which aims to prepare you for the workplace by developing your decision-making capabilities, clinical knowledge, and skills base.* Benefit from our experienced teaching teams range of academic and clinical areas of special interest and research.* Study a contemporary curriculum focusing on providing quality patient care.* ...Read more

Being a paramedic is a highly rewarding and stimulating career. The BSc Paramedic Science course at the University of Plymouth offers a forward-looking programme of study, which aims to prepare you for the workplace by developing your decision-making capabilities, clinical knowledge, and skills base.* Benefit from our experienced teaching team's range of academic and clinical areas of special interest and research.* Study a contemporary curriculum focusing on providing quality patient care.* Develop leadership and management skills.* Access our fully equipped clinical skills suites, simulation areas and student ambulance.* Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place. * Learn on a course that has service user and carer involvement at its core.* Take advantage of the University’s excellent online resources, library, IT facilities and support services.

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WUSCA ranking:
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70/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
17th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
65th
Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
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Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
UK Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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Charlotte
20 Nov 24

The online learning environment is super easy to use and very organised making digital work and finding resources extremely easy and striaght forward taking a big stress out of..Read more

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Emma
06 Dec 23

More access to practical facilities outside of timetabled..Read more

Modules

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A level

A level:

BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 - 144 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 - 32 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

DDD Grades / Points required

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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Including Grade B at Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Some PE A Levels may also be considered. 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above to include Mathematics, English and Science.

Considered in combination with Advanced Highers. English, Maths and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent

112 to 128 Points to include 2 Advanced Highers to include Biology or Chemistry or PhysicsEnglish, Maths and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent

Including Grade B at Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Some PE A Levels may also be considered. 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above to include Mathematics, English and Science.

Pass 45 at Level 3 to include 36 at Distinction of which 15 must be in Biology (we may also consider 15 in Chemistry or 15 in Physics). Remainder to be at Merit or above.Must also have GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4

Considered at confirmation

to include 5 at HL Biology or Chemistry or PhysicsEnglish and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

To include Biology or Human Biology. We may also consider Chemistry or PhysicsEnglish and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

Considered at confirmation

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

Must be science/health related. 144 UCAS points.

Considered in combination

Accepted – preference pathways would be Health and Science. Typical offer will be Distinction overall to include a Grade B from 1st year Core Component.

considered at confirmation

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Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Biology
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Chemistry
52%
Mathematics
29%
Psychology
27%
Geography
9%
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20 Nov 24
Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
The online learning environment is super easy to use and very organised making digital work and finding resources extremely easy and striaght forward taking a big stress out of...
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Emma
06 Dec 23
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a modern campus university ideally placed in the centre of Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, located on...

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University of Plymouth
Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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