About the course

This degree apprenticeship will enable individuals to be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and become a Registered Paramedic. The training will also equip learners with the knowledge and skills to become an autonomous paramedic practitioner.

Apprentices will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to undertake appropriate assessments, provide evidence-based treatments, and implement appropriate referral, management and discharge plans for your patients. A partnership approach will be facilitated to ensure patient-centred care is adopted, ensuring assessment and management skills are developed to meet patient specific needs - utilising an inclusive and empowering NHS mandate for individualised care. This approach to care delivery will require the apprentice to use a range of care pathways including conveyance to a local or specialist hospital, or a referral to other community-based health or social care services.

Qualifications

All successful graduates are awarded:

• BSc (Hons) Paramedic (Integrated Degree)
• Level 6 Paramedic Apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship, individuals are eligible to apply to the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) to register as a paramedic. Once accepted onto the Register, only then are they permitted to be referred to as a Registered Paramedic.

Entry requirements

• All applicants must have A* - C GCSEs including Maths, English and a science or equivalent level 2 qualifications such as Functional skills level 2.
• One of the following:
  • At least 120 UCAS points with 96 points from at least 2 A level passes.
  • At least 112 UCAS points with Distinction, Merit, Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction*, Distinction* in BTEC Diploma
  • 120 UCAS points from the completed Access to Higher Education Diploma
  • Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards can be considered
• IELTS Grade 7 overall and 7 in each area where English is a second language.
• Undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to registration.
• Undergo health screening to assess apprentice’s fitness to join the course. This health screening will include clearance against DVLA Group 2 medical standards. Candidates must also complete an approved course of immunisation, as recommended by the Department of Health. Health screening and immunisation are provided by the University, through the Occupational Health provider. It is the apprentice’s responsibility to inform the Course Coordinator of any change of circumstances in their health, once they have registered.
• A yearly declaration is required to affirm that you remain fit to practice.

Fee - Levy-paying organisations will pay £27,000 from the apprenticeship levy.