One of the largest courses of its kind in the UK, St George's Paramedic Science BSc degree combines workplace learning with academic study and practical skills training. It is designed to develop you into an effective clinician capable of responding to a wide range of situations, such as minor illness, long term conditions, mental health and social care. You will also be prepared to handle any situation from cardiac arrest to traumatic injuries.
Approximately half of your time will be spent on placements in diverse clinical settings – not only with the London Ambulance Service (LAS), which is the UK’s busiest ambulance service, but also in various hospital departments, including accident and emergency, theatre and maternity, as well community placements, which can include GP surgeries and mental health units.
Practical skills training takes place in our dedicated paramedic simulation centre, which features an immersion room, clinical skills lab and simulation suite including two replica ambulances. The centre enables students to learn skills, practice scenarios and be involved in simulations in a range of different environments.
This degree, awarded by St George’s, is run by the Centre for Allied Health, which is a partnership between St George’s, University of London and Kingston University London. You will benefit from the combined teaching and research expertise, comprehensive and specialist resources provided by these two institutions, as an established medical school and a modern multi-faculty university, respectively.
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the course provides eligibility to apply for registration on graduation.
**Course highlights**
- Cutting-edge facilities include a state-of-the-art paramedic simulation centre comprising home environments, ambulances and immersive rooms with the use of professional role players, to allow students to learn clinical skills and practise techniques in a safe environment.
- Placement with the London Ambulance Service.
- Additional placements spread in hospital wards, theatres, A&E, maternity units, cardiac care units, intensive care units and a variety of community-based settings.
**About St George’s, University of London**
Established in 1752, St George’s is the UK’s specialist health university and is dedicated to medical and health sciences education, training and research. We share our site with a major London teaching hospital, which is both on the clinical frontline for a diverse local community and a centre of excellence for specialist conditions. At St George's, you’ll study in a clinical setting with like-minded individuals working across a variety of healthcare professions.
Course Details - Modules
Modules covered throughout the three years of this course provide an introduction to the basic theories underpinning the health sciences, and specialist teaching in subjects related to paramedic science.
Practice placements form an integral part of the course and are completed in a range of ambulance and hospital clinical settings.
Once enrolled on the course, you can apply for student membership of the British Paramedic Association, the UK’s professional body for paramedics. This can be upgraded to full membership following graduation and registration with the Health Professions Council.
You can find further information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/courses/paramedic-science#modules
Course Details – Assessment Method
You can find detailed information about assessment methods for this course on our website: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/courses/paramedic-science#study
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Paramedics, College of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
B781
Institution code:
S49
Campus Name:
St George's, University Of London
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
One science subject, accepted science subjects include: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology and Sociology.
General Studies not accepted.
Must also meet GCSE requirements as outlined on website.
To include one science subject, and supplemented by 2 Scottish Advanced Highers at BC.
Must also meet GCSE/National 5 requirements as outlined on website.
Full Award Diploma (in a science or healthcare subject).
60 credits at level 3 (45 graded and 15 ungraded).
To include a minimum of 30 science related credits.
Must also meet GCSE requirements as outlined on website.
To include Biology, and supplemented by 3 Scottish Highers at BBB.
Must also meet GCSE/National 5 requirements as outlined on website.
Must be in a science or healthcare subject.
Must also meet GCSE requirements as outlined on website.
Combinations of individual Pre-U subjects and A Levels are acceptable.
Three principal subjects including one science subject.
Must also meet GCSE requirements as outlined on website.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
