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

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Stag Hill

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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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3 Years

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**Why choose this course**-Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including our ambulance bay equipped with a working ambulance, to practise scenarios involving lifelike manikins and professional actors. -Spend half of your training in clinical practice placements, to develop your skills in a range of healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.-Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the ...Read more


Why choose this course

-Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including our ambulance bay equipped with a working ambulance, to practise scenarios involving lifelike manikins and professional actors. -Spend half of your training in clinical practice placements, to develop your skills in a range of healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.-Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS.-Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a paramedic once you’ve graduated.


What you will study

This course is designed in collaboration with the local ambulance trust and mapped to the College of Paramedics’ educational guidance.In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to paramedic science, including concepts of caring, essential paramedic practice, physical health, and research and evidence-based practice, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.During your second year, you’ll learn about care across the lifespan, management of physical and mental health, patient assessments and public health.In your third year, you’ll delve deeper into effective decision-making for complex care, clinical leadership and consolidated paramedic practice, and patient management. You’ll also learn how to critically evaluate and appraise research and healthcare literature.Throughout your time at Surrey, you’ll also explore and develop the values required in modern healthcare, as outlined in the NHS Constitution.

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WUSCA ranking:
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23/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
1st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
12th
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 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
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£24,000
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£22,000
What students say
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Jack
13 Nov 24

The sports facilities and training team, the quality of resources available on my course, the proximity to both town and nightlife as well as the natural..Read more

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Elisa
13 Nov 24

Best- the heath science lecturers Worst- little to do in the town..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AABBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

33 Grades / Points required

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

DDD Grades / Points required

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

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

Overall: ABBWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required subjects:An A level in a relevant science subject is required. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.Recent study within the last 5 years required.

Overall:AABBBRequired subjects:A relevant science is required.Recent study within the last 5 years required.GCSE or Equivalent:Scottish National 5: English Language - CScottish National 5: Maths - CScottish National 5: Science - C.

Overall: ABBRequired subjects:A relevant science is required.Recent study within the last 5 years required.GCSE or Equivalent:Scottish National 5: English Language - CScottish National 5: Maths - CScottish National 5: Science - C.

Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit.Required subjects:Must include 15 level 3 credits in a science subject.Recent study within the last 5 years required.

Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.

Overall: 33 overall including 5,5,5 at Higher Level.Required subjects:An accepted science HL5/SL6Recent study within the last 5 years required.GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.

Overall:DDDRequired subjects:BTEC Applied Science. Other BTECs can be considered when taken with an A level in a relevant science subject.Recent study within the last 5 years required.

Overall:Pass overall with ABB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Required subjects:A-level in a relevant science subject.Recent study within the last 5 years required.

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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

The University of Surrey is a vibrant institution with a beautiful campus, located in Guildford, UK....

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Stag Hill Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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