Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

Why study this course with LJMU?

• LJMU ranked 2nd in the UK for health professions courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
• LJMU ranked 11th in the UK for paramedic science (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
• A wide range of quality placement opportunities
• A programme delivered by HCPC registered paramedics
• Supported in a multi-professional learning environment
• Excellent supervision and support in practice settings
• Evidenced-based education and learning
• £5,000 per year NHS training grant, plus another £2,000 for students with dependent children (eligibility criteria apply)

About your course

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science at Liverpool John Moores University gives you the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to become a registered paramedic. You will achieve the high standard expected of today’s health professionals, enabling you to work effectively at the frontline.

Working alongside other health professionals and emergency services, you will develop strong leadership skills and the ability to work independently, as well as being a member of a team. A good level of physical fitness is paramount as moving and handling of patients and equipment is part of the role.

Your placements will be in the most part with North West Ambulance NHS Trust (NWAS). They are the largest ambulance service outside London, providing emergency care for 7 million people across the region and responding to 952,000 calls each year.

As you progress under supervision, you will be challenged to adapt quickly as situations change. The course will help you develop the clinical skills, underpinning knowledge, and interpersonal skills you need to care for people in distressing circumstances. Ultimately, you will have the confidence to work effectively and independently.

We utilise many practice areas within the Merseyside and Cheshire area, which include NWAS, accident and emergency departments, health centres, hospital operating theatres, maternity units, paediatric facilities, mental health facilities, and critical care facilities. Each of these placements will add to your experience and development as a paramedic student.

We have excellent facilities within the university so that we can offer you simulated experiences to support your practice. You will benefit from multi-professional days when you will be working alongside and learning with midwifery and nursing students.

Course modules

Year 1

• Structure and Function of the Human Body (20 credits)
• Foundations of Communication and Professionalism (10 credits)
• Perspectives of Health (10 credits)
• Illness, Diagnosis and Treatment (20 credits)
• Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (20 credits)
• Paramedic Practice (40 credits)

Year 2

• Research Methodologies for Paramedics (10 credits)
• Pathophysiology (20 credits)
• Promoting Professional Values (10 credits)
• Applied Pharmacology for Paramedics (20 credits)
• Clinical Examination, Assessment and Decision Making (20 credits)
• Advanced Practice (40 credits)

Year 3

• Enhanced Clinical Skills (20 credits)
• Expanding Research in Paramedic Practice (20 credits)
• Critical Review (40 credits)
• Leadership as a Practice Educator (20 credits)
• Paramedic Approach within an Integrated Urgent Care Service (20 credits)

Professional accreditation

Successful completion of our Paramedic Science degree results in eligibility to apply for Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, giving you the opportunity to practice anywhere in the UK.

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Support Assessment
• Excellent facilities and learning resources
• Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support

Career paths

Once completing the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. This registration will allow you to practice anywhere in the UK as a paramedic.

Once you are a qualified paramedic and you start to build your experience, you can begin to consider progression within your chosen healthcare setting, whether that is with an ambulance service, primary care setting, or any other form of NHS Trust or private organisation. You can also develop wider skills and educational pathways, which would support your future development.

Tuition fees and funding

Home

• Full-time per year: £9,535

International

• Full-time per year: £18,250

Entry requirements

• Grades/points required from qualifications: BBB-ABB (120-128)
• GCSEs and equivalents: grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or Welsh GCSE in Maths / The Welsh GCSE in Maths Numeracy
• A levels: BBB-ABB (120-128)
• BTECs: Extended Diploma: DDD
• Access awards: Pass overall with a minimum of 128 points
• International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications From a relevant subject
• OCR Cambridge Technical: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications From a relevant subject
• Irish awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications From a relevant subject
• T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. You need to obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area
• Alternative qualifications considered: OCR National Extended Diploma must be in a relevant subject area such as Health and Social Care, if no other qualifications taken alongside this.

Additional requirements

• Interview required: Yes
• DBS, Occupational Health requirements: Yes
• Driving Licence: All applicants will require a full UK driving licence upon commencement of the programme. We also recommend that students should look to gain the C1 provisional entitlement on their driving licence as you will need to have completed both the theory and practical test in order to secure employment in many (not all) Ambulance Service NHS Trusts.