Paramedic Science

Ranked Top 9th for Paramedic Science in the Complete University Guide league tables (2025) and Top 5 For Student Satisfaction for our Health Professions courses (Podiatry, Paramedic Science, Occupational Therapy and Health Studies) in the Best UK University Guardian League table for 2025.

This three year course will provide you with a wide range of academic and practice components to equip you with the required competencies to become a Paramedic. Successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science will enable you to apply for registration as a Paramedic with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).

Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.

Our Paramedical Science clinical skills suite, located at our Waterside Campus, has a purpose-built ambulance simulator, specialised equipment, manikins and a full range of paramedic patient management equipment and patient handling aids to assist students in their learning.

The NHS Learning Support Fund
Students, studying nursing, midwifery and many of the allied health professions courses from September 2020, may be eligible for a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back. They may be able to apply for Financial support at the university through the NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF) which offers eligible students additional support while studying for their degree. This is in addition to the Student Loan from the Student Loans Company*.

By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:

• Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.

• Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.

• You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.

• At UON we guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2026 - and we won't ask for a deposit for September 2026**.

• Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop** to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).

The Northampton Employment Promise

• In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.

✱ eligibility criteria apply. See northampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/ for more information.
✱✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information.
✱✱✱ the information provided above is correct for the academic year 2025/26 but please check the NHS LSF website for full details, any changes and updates.

STAGE 1:
• Fundamentals of Emergency Clinical Care (compulsory)
• Biosciences 1 for Paramedic Practice (compulsory)
• Foundations of Emergency Care (compulsory)
• Professional Studies for Paramedics (compulsory)
• Paramedic Practice 1 (compulsory)

STAGE 2:
• Bioscience 2 for Paramedic Practice (compulsory)
• Research Methods (compulsory)
• Paramedic Clinical Care (compulsory)
• Advanced Life Support and Trauma Management (compulsory)
• Paramedic Practice 2 (compulsory)

STAGE 3:
• Evidence Based Project in Paramedic Science (compulsory)
• Contemporary Contexts of Paramedic Practice (compulsory)
• Emergency Care of Special Populations (compulsory)
• Paramedic Practice 3 (compulsory)

• Students must take the compulsory modules. Students who do not complete the Honours Degree will be eligible for an Ordinary Degree upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 Level 6 credits. These can be from any Level 6 modules, whether identified as compulsory or designated. The name of the Ordinary Degree will differ from that of the Honours Degree due to professional body requirements. Details can be found in the relevant Supplementary Regulations.

**Module information is quoted for 2024/25 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.

Throughout the paramedic science degree, we use a broad range of assessments , for example: range of essays, written exams, oral exams, presentations and practical (OSCE) exams.

This is balanced through the years, so there is an even mix in each year and you must pass all the modules in the previous year to progress to the next.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Health and Care Professions Council