Paramedic Science

Wrexham University

Why choose this course?

If you wish to become a HCPC Registered Paramedic with a career in emergency and urgent care, making a difference to people's lives and contributing to the care within Welsh communities when they need it most, then this Paramedic Science degree course is for you.

This course:
- Is accredited by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).


- Is endorsed by the College of Paramedics.


- Is in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust .


- Incorporates alternative emergency and urgent healthcare placements .


- Integrates interprofessional teaching and learning.


- Utilises the state-of-the-art simulation equipment and facilities at the University.


- Includes numerous of opportunities for practical learning.


- Is designed around a Spiral curriculum.


- Is a Welsh Government Bursary-commissioned programme.


Key Course Features:
- The course allows students that have completed and passed the programme to apply for professional registration with the HCPC.


- Fully endorsed by the College of Paramedics, confirms the course content and design is equivalent with their paramedic curriculum guidance.


- Study Paramedic Science in North Wales and support the care of Welsh communities and services during practice placements.


- The course features a practice placement partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which includes placements on ambulances responding to emergency and urgent care cases on shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across Wales.


- Alternative emergency and urgent healthcare placements within the wider provision of health and social care in Wales are integrated into practice placements.


- Interprofessional teaching and learning with other Health and Social Care Profession students is integral with dedicated interprofessional modules each year.


- The University has invested in new simulation facilities including a bespoke Paramedic Science room, a simulation ambulance, and other simulated clinical environments such as the Health Simulation Centre and Tŷ Dysgu, meaning there are numerous opportunities for practical learning including regular clinical skills workshops and simulation exercises.


- Our Spiral curriculum means key concepts, such as life sciences, Evidence Based Practice and Professionalism, are presented repeatedly throughout the course, but with deepening layers of complexity and application.


- Student membership with the College of Paramedics is open to our student paramedics.

School of Social and Life Sciences