Course Summary

This three year full time course will provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary to become a competent and confident paramedic who provides safe person centred care. You will learn these knowledge and skills in supportive environments within the university during lectures, seminar and tutorials. You will also develop knowledge and skills through simulated learning in up to date clinical skills rooms and practice-based learning across a range of community, hospital and ambulance based services. Throughout your course you will be supported by staff in the university and practice based learning settings to develop your ability to provide person centred care to people across all age ranges and levels of ability. You will gain experience working with people who have long term health conditions, people with acute medical and surgical health conditions and people with trauma related conditions. Through these learning experiences in university and practice-based settings you will develop the necessary knowledge, skills and professional behaviour to assess, plan, implement and evaluate competent, safe person centred care. This course will prepare you to work as a paramedic across a growing range of health and social settings. Applicants for this course will need to meet the health and character requirements noted below.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

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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: B900

Institution code: U20

Campus Name: Magee, Londonderry

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

You may satisfy the requirement for the A-level C grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is BBCCC.

Access Diploma (120 credits) with an overall mark of 63%, to include one Level 3 Science module; NICATs Maths (25 credits) or Maths 1 & 2.

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum 25 points (12 at higher level).

Overall BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) award profile DDD overall BTEC Extended Diploma (RQF) award profile DMM

112 UCAS Tariff Points to include 4 subjects at ILC Higher Level and 1 at ILC Ordinary Level. Plus English, Maths and Science Grade H6 (Higher Level) or Grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

English language requirements for international applicants The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS overall score of 7.0 with minimum 6.5 in the writing section and 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. OR OET Certificate confirming minimum C+ grade in writing and a minimum B grade in reading, listening and speaking sections. Additional Requirments for International Applicants: All applicants are subject to: •Skype Interview •Satisfactory Police check from your country of residence, see here for further information •Satisfactory health screening

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 90%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
EU 15360.0 Year 1
International 15360.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Further information about full time undergraduate fees can be found at https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/undergraduate.

Provider information

Cromore Road
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Coleraine
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