Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Paramedicine Top-up Degree

Why study this course with LJMU?

• Part-time course with flexible learning options to fit around your shifts and other commitments
• Delivery methods including online and distance learning, as well as face-to-face sessions
• Develop your skills, knowledge and professional attitudes in order to provide effective, evidence-based care
• Convenient city centre location with excellent facilities

About your course

This continuing professional development top up BSc (Hons) degree in Paramedicine is ideal for qualified paramedics who want to enhance their professional knowledge and career prospects, and meet the Health and Care Professions Council requirement for all paramedic education to be at the level of BSc or equivalent.

This is an exciting opportunity for existing practicing HCPC registered Paramedics to build and develop your knowledge, professionalism and research skills required to enhance your current and future practice. This programme will help you to achieve the high standard expected of today's professional, enabling you to deliver high quality patient care.

Each of the team here at LJMU want you to enjoy your learning and be able to see the relevance of the theory and the links with clinical application and patient care. We deliver our modules in a variety of methods. We appreciate that students learn in differing ways and we have the experience and understanding to support each individual through the programme.

Course modules

What you will study on this degree

• Reflective Practice
  • Reflecting on your own and fellow students' simulated clinical practice is a great way to help you develop skills, build confidence and prepare for real-world placements. To do this in the best way possible, we have invested in state-of-the-art recording equipment in each of our clinical practice suites and other teaching spaces. During specific modules, you will be asked to take part in the filming of both yourself and other students. The footage recorded is strictly confidential and must not be shared inappropriately or released into the public domain. Being professional and having respect for others must always be maintained. This strict confidentiality ensures you can be at ease and fully engage with your teaching and learning experiences.
• Paramedic Approach within an Integrated Urgent Care Service (20 credits)
  • This module will enable you to improve your knowledge and understanding of the role of a paramedic within integrated urgent care and clinical assessment services.
• Expanding Research in Paramedic Practice (20 credits)
  • This module aims to expand and further develop your research knowledge and ability to design and produce a research study proposal. The proposal should direct you towards an area of study to inform your dissertation.
• Healthcare Leadership (20 credits)
  • This module will offer you insight into healthcare leadership and the effects on practitioners within the out of hospital arena.
• Critical Review (40 credits)
  • This module will direct the student to undertake a structured critical review in an area related to paramedic practice.

Optional modules

• Advancing Tissue Viability (20 credits)
  • This module will equip the student with the appropriate knowledge, skills and critical understanding of tissue viability required to improve the care of individuals with, or at risk from, tissue viability problems.
• Infection Control for Healthcare (20 credits)
  • This module will enhance your ability to critically appraise current policy and practice in relation to Health Care Associated Infection Prevention and Control within your professional practice.
• Palliative Care for Adults (20 credits)
  • The aim of this module is to introduce palliative care principles to health and social care professionals. The module promotes high quality care for all those approaching the end of their lives whatever their condition and whatever the setting in which they may reside.
• Practice Education for Paramedics (20 credits)
  • This module will enable Paramedics working in a variety of settings to develop person-centred and reflective approaches to supporting and assessing learning in practice.
• Dementia Care (20 credits)
  • The aim of the module is to evaluate programmes of care for individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. You will critically analyse the care delivered to individuals with a diagnosis of dementia, recognising the need for mental health promotion of service users, carers and families.
• Paediatric Clinical Examination and Minor Illness (20 credits)
  • This module will centre on the major physiological systems and build upon students’ prior knowledge and expertise. This will inform greater understanding of the causes and management of common childhood illnesses, and their diagnosis. Wider determinants of health and associated risk factors will be considered to inform decision making and ensure safe practice. Issues related to professional development will be discussed.

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Assessment
• Excellent facilities and learning resources
• We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

Career paths

• As a paramedic, you will start to build on your experience, and may consider progression into specialist paramedic roles within the ambulance service or with employers in the wider health service. You will develop wider skills and educational pathways, which may support your future development.

Tuition fees and funding

• Home: Part-time per credit: £5,000
• The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.

Entry requirements

• Grades/points required from qualifications: Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator.
• International requirements: IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test.
• DBS, Occupational Health requirements: APPLICATION DEADLINE - The deadline for applications to this programme is April 30th 2025 - after this date no applications will be considered.
• Paramedic related qualification: All applicants should have studied at level 4 / 5 FHEQ and possess a Foundation Degree or Diploma in Higher Education in a Paramedic related qualification.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registrant: All applicants must be a registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic.