Paramedic Science, BSc (Hons)

From September 2025, this paramedic science degree will be delivered under the new code HU11. It prepares students to deliver frontline care in dynamic settings, administering life-saving treatments for traumatic injuries and medical emergencies. Paramedics often respond first on scene and work across environments like GP surgeries and communities, equipping graduates to handle urgent care for diverse populations and apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).The course builds essential skills through simulated learning, NHS placements, and a focus on clinical reasoning, teamwork, and healthcare systems. Study one module at a time with integrated assessments, and benefit from government funding for eligible students. It fosters professional identity, digital fluency, and international perspectives, supported by Coventry University's partnerships with NHS Trusts to ensure relevance and career readiness. Modules span foundational skills, medical emergencies, and advanced practice, with assessments including coursework, exams, and practical evaluations.

Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

• Foundation Paramedic Skills and Patient Assessment

• Introduction to Medical Emergencies

• Placement 1: Contextual Clinical Engagement

• Placement 2: Introduction to Paramedic Practice

Year two

• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity

• Patient Assessment and Consultation

• Complex Patient Groups

• Placement 3: Developing Paramedic Practice

• Assessment and Management of Trauma

• Placement 4: Paramedics in Acute Settings

Final year

• Assessment and Management of Complex Care

• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional

• Placement 5: Paramedics in the Community

• The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Professional Project

• Transition to Practice

• Placement 6: Consolidation of Paramedic Practice

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.