Program Overview

Overview of the Paramedic Science (Pre-Registration) MSc Program

The Paramedic Science (Pre-Registration) MSc program is an exciting new course that provides an opportunity for those who have already undertaken a health-related degree to undertake paramedic education. Paramedics are an integral and ever-evolving part of the NHS workforce, working as autonomous practitioners, able to conduct complex examinations and undertake diagnostic management procedures. This two-year program is the first of its kind in the North of England and was developed in conjunction with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Key Information

Entry Requirements

• An Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant human or health-related subject
• Provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and health clearances
• A conditional offer will be made upon completion of an APEL portfolio
• GCSE Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or equivalent Ofqual regulated qualification
• Relevant prior experience in a health environment
• Potential to study at master’s level
• Evidence of recent study (within 5 years)

Start Dates and Duration

• Start date: 22 September 2025
• Duration: 2 years full-time

Course Detail

The course is divided into two years, with core modules including:

Year 1

• Foundations of Paramedic Practice: This module introduces students to the foundations of paramedic practice, developing their understanding of the principles of physical science, including human development, normal, altered, and applied anatomy and physiology.
• Contemporary Concepts in Paramedic Practice: This module introduces students to the core concepts that inform contemporary paramedic practice, including the HCPC and the purpose of the professional body for paramedics.
• Paramedic Practice 1: This module introduces students to contemporary paramedic practice, developing their professional knowledge, skills, and behaviors supporting the scope of clinical practice undertaken by a paramedic.
• Assessment and Care of the Acute and Critically Ill: This module provides the opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding of acute and critical illness and traumatic injury.

Year 2

• Paramedic Practice 2: This module develops students' clinical competence in paramedic practice, further developing and refining the skills and attitudes to care for, monitor, manage, and support service users and their families during clinical practice.
• Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care Practice: This module enables practitioners to develop knowledge of leadership and management theories and strategies, enabling them to ethically manage people and resources and effect change.
• Care of Special Circumstance and Vulnerable Groups: This module provides students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of unscheduled care in special circumstances and with vulnerable groups.
• Clinical ECGs in Paramedic Practice: This module develops students' knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology and the skills of ECG interpretation and diagnosis.

Placements

Placements will be positioned at regular intervals throughout the course in approximately six-week blocks, including both ambulance placements and non-ambulance placements. Non-ambulance placements are sought in a variety of areas, such as Accident and Emergency, Acute Care Ward, fundamental care, critical care, Labour/Birthing Ward, acute elderly care, and mental health.

Fees and Finance

• Tuition Fees - full-time: In 2025/26, the full-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £7,900 (Band 1).
• Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of study at the University. For more information about funding, fees, and finance for UK students, including what the tuition fee covers, please see the University's Fees and Finance page.

Career Support and Accreditations

• The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is endorsed by the College of Paramedics.
• Whilst studying this course, students are not required to register as a member with the Health and Care Professions Council, but they must follow their standards of conduct, performance, and ethics.
• Careers and employers may include NHS ambulance trusts, NHS acute trusts, NHS primary and secondary care roles, higher education, and research roles, military, private, and independent sector.