BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

This programme gives you flexibility in your studies at university resulting in flexibility in your choice of career at the end of your course. You will acquire a much broader base of knowledge and experience that could really widen your employment opportunities.

100% of our Paramedic Science graduates went on to employment or further study within 6 months according to the latest national Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.

Upon graduation you'll be eligible to register as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council. Paramedics work in ambulance services, other NHS Trusts and the private sector. You can go on to specialise in urgent or critical care, research, management or education.

GCSE: Grade 4/C in English Language, Mathematics and Science.

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Must achieve a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points. 1 HL subject at grade 5 or above and 1 HL subject at grade 4 or above, one of which must be a natural science. Remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core subjects.

Eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a qualified Paramedic, enhancing your employability.

Throughout the programme some study is undertaken with other undergraduate health care professionals, which develops your understanding of common areas of health care delivery.

Why choose this course?
Are you caring and resilient? Do you have good communications skills and the ability to make decisions while remaining calm? If the answer is yes, you could be the first point of contact for people when they are at their most vulnerable, and Paramedic Science may just be the right course for you.

Our course leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) straight after graduation. That means that as soon as you leave us, you’ll be fully qualified as a paramedic. As a result, 100% of our graduates went on to work or further study within six months of graduating, according to the latest Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.

Many of our students go on to undertake further study, becoming specialist or advanced paramedics, or progress to senior positions within the NHS. Our former students are also very active in the professional body, the College of Paramedics and have helped to further the paramedic profession. By studying at Herts, you will be part of a world-wide family of alumni, who are caring for patients every day of the year.

During your course, you will do placements with either the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) or the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). When you’re not on placement, you will practise in our simulation areas. We use innovative technologies to provide an immersive experience, where you can develop and enhance your clinical and communication skills.