BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice at Edge Hill University has been running since 2006 and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Edge Hill University, based in St James', Manchester. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Allied health graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 8,010. Cohort 2021-22. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 91% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 5 modules
- Bioscience for ParamedicsCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Bioscience for Paramedics introduces you to the basic scientific principles that enable an understanding of the structure and function of the body in health and disease across the human lifespan. The anatomy and physiology of each system of the human body will be studied in depth across the life continuum. The principles of pharmacology will be introduced, specifically focusing on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and how the human body interacts with specific medications.
Assessment: 100% Exam
- Clinical Practice and Simulation 1Compulsory30 credits
Module details
Clinical Practice and Simulation 1 enables you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to achieve the standard of clinical competence expected of a student paramedic in the first year of a degree. You will also begin to understand the scope of clinical practice undertaken by a paramedic. Much of your learning will arise from exposure to, and reflection on, essential practice experiences. This is a practical module encompassing the basic skills that are required of a paramedic
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Development of Study Skills in Paramedic PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Development of Study Skills in Paramedic Practice is designed to help you gain the essential study and communication skills for degree level study. A focus on self-awareness and recognition of stress factors will be a core element of this module in preparation for a career in the health service where personal and mental health safeguarding are essential.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Fundamentals of Professional Paramedic PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Fundamentals of Professional Paramedic Practice prepares you for undertaking effective multi-disciplinary and multi-professional/multi-agency working practices, as well as participating in teamwork that respects and uses the contributions of members of the health and social care team. The module will cover accountability and responsibility in the areas of ethics, legislation and professional duty of care. You will consider the ethical and legal frameworks within paramedic practice and relevant l
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Principles of Assessment and Management in Paramedic PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Principles of Assessment and Management in Paramedic Practice develops your knowledge, understanding and psychomotor skills in pathophysiology and patient assessment. This will enable you to begin to safely and accurately assess a patient in out-of-hospital care environments. You will develop critical problem solving skills that will, in turn, enable you to differentiate diagnoses surrounding a patient's condition or discharge facility. You will also develop knowledge surrounding the subject of
Assessment: 50% Exam 50% Practical
Year 2 4 modules
- Assessment, Decision-Making and ManagementCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Assessment, Decision-Making and Management enhances your knowledge, skills and understanding of patient assessment and management appropriate to recognised key stages of the developmental human life cycle. The module further explores and develops themes such as pathophysiology, patient assessment, interpreting results and reporting findings to enable you to carry out systematic and detailed patient assessments. You will discover the strengths and limitations of differing models of patient assess
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Clinical Practice and Simulation 2Compulsory30 credits
Module details
Clinical Practice and Simulation 2 enables you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to achieve the standard of clinical competence expected of a student paramedic in the second year of a degree. This includes developing the ability to conduct a thorough and detailed history taking and physical examination of patients across all age ranges. This is a practical module encompassing the advanced skills that are required of a paramedic while working in emergency and non-emergen
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Paramedic PracticeCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Paramedic Practice enables you to begin to develop an understanding of the biological processes underlying decreased states of wellbeing. Recognising signs and symptoms is an essential element of effective healthcare and this module will ensure that you develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of patient assessment with regards to the various developmental stages in human life, reflecting how knowledge of a wide variety of theoretical perspectives on a
Assessment: 100% Exam
- Research and Evidence Based PracticeCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Research and Evidence Based Practice equips you with an understanding of evidence-based practice and the research and audit processes that pertain to this. Within this module, you will gain an understanding of the importance of research and its role in the health professions. You will be introduced to the terminology used, and the stages involved, in the research process before designing your own proposal and considering potential ethical issues. The module also examines the core elements that u
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
Year 3 4 modules
- Clinical Practice and Simulation 3Compulsory30 credits
Module details
Clinical Practice and Simulation 3 enables you to further enhance the knowledge, skills and understanding required to achieve the standard of clinical competence expected of a student paramedic completing their degree. This includes demonstrating a systematic understanding of contemporary paramedic practice by applying theories, concepts and principles to inform patient-centred care for individuals, families and communities in urgent, emergency, critical or other care settings. This is a practic
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Exploring the Scope of Paramedic PracticeCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Exploring the Scope of Paramedic Practice enables you to work within the diverse clinical environment and explore the professional drivers and regulations that create and develop change within the ambulance service and wider health setting. The module considers the impact of clinical leadership and change management on the role of a paramedic, enabling you to define your professional responsibilities and recognise your professional obligations when delivering and managing care. An in-depth knowl
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Paramedic Practice in Primary and Urgent CareCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Paramedic Practice in Primary and Urgent Care focuses on the theoretical underpinning of the expanding role of the paramedic. Paramedics attend urgent and primary care patients on a day-to-day basis. Specific roles have developed within primary and urgent care which necessitate an understanding of wider patient issues which require the paramedic to add new skills and approaches to patient care. The module focuses on a range of themes including health promotion, the assessment and management of l
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Professional Paramedic PracticeCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Professional Paramedic Practice examines health legislation, ethical principles and varying personal factors in-depth and critically analyses their impact on patient care. You will explore and investigate a range of legal, ethical and professional aspects of paramedic practice with a particular focus on mental healthcare delivery. The module will encourage you to critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data to make informed judgments and identify a range of solutions to
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree trains you for nursing practice through a structured blend of classroom learning and supervised clinical placements. You'll usually start with foundations, core clinical skills, anatomy and physiology, before moving to acute and long-term care, medicines management, and complex care with leadership components. Throughout all three years, you'll undertake placements in various settings, typically making up around half your study time, where you develop competence under supervision for NMC registration. In your final year, you'll focus on evidence-based practice and consolidate your skills toward registration. Specialisations are available in areas such as adult nursing, mental health, children's nursing, and community and primary care, alongside NMC registration pathways.
Who it's for
The course typically attracts entrants with A-levels or equivalent qualifications; 70% of accepted students came in with these. The most common UCAS tariff band among recent entrants was 144–159 points.
University & format
You study at Edge Hill University, a public university located in St James', Manchester. The BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice is a three-year full-time degree taught in English. Upon completion, you'll gain a nationally recognised degree from a UK degree-awarding body and be eligible for NMC registration. The university was awarded Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 70% |
| an Access course | 20% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code BB95). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Edge Hill University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,500 | £27,000 – £30,000 | 8010 |
| 3 years after | £18,000 | £13,000 – £24,500 | 65 |
| 5 years after | £24,500 | £16,500 – £31,000 | 65 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 8,010. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 8,010. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Other Health ProfessionalsSOC 2020 225 · 85% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,902
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 65; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.7 out of 10: NSS 74.1% · in work or study 95% · continued 91%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Edge Hill University
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around St James', Manchester
13 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Edge Hill University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Edge Hill University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Edge Hill University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Edge Hill University and gov.uk before you apply.
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