Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£25500
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	1% Proportion of students of Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham (Main Campus)
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Paramedic Science

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 45 graduates of Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) and other courses in Allied Health at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Allied Health.

	Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) and other Allied Health courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Paramedic Science courses in the UK
Explanations	96	92
Interesting courses	93	86
Intellectually stimulating	85	88
Challenged to do my best	98	85
Depth of concepts	80	79
Builds on previous learnings	89	86
Joined ideas from different topics	85	83
Balance directed/independent study	59	69
Applicability of course content	91	89
Clear criteria in markings	85	76
Fair assessment	76	81
Tests reflected your learning	85	74
Timely feedback	96	77
Helpful feedback	91	73
Approachability of teachers	87	75
Support from teachers	91	84
Organisation of courses	80	52
Communication of changes	67	64
IT facilities	73	83
Library	89	91
Course specific resources	79	77
Student feedback opportunities	91	80
Student feedback valued	83	74
Student's feedback acted upon	80	61
Work of student union	84	67
Mental wellbeing services	74	75
Overall satisfaction	67

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Allied Health courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Allied Health

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Allied Health at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25500	£18000	£18500
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £27000	£5500 - £23000	£10500 - £25500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Allied Health

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26587	£25499	£28607
25-75 percentile range	£25118 - £29741	£18108 - £32192	£20919 - £36652

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Allied Health courses in the UK

Course Description

Why choose this course?

If you want a career on the front line of emergency clinical care, making a difference to people's lives when they need it most, 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 designed around a spiral curriculum, recommended by the College of Paramedics, which allows learners to incorporate knowledge, skills, and behaviors to enable them to develop effectively from year one where students will be able to demonstrate competence, to year three where students will be able to autonomously assess and create holistic treatment plans for service users based on sound decision making and evidence-based practice.
can improve student’s employability and future employment prospects within emergency and urgent healthcare whether on an emergency ambulance or other healthcare setting.
in partnership with WAST, includes placements on ambulances responding to emergency and urgent care cases on shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across North Wales, which are supported by Practice Educators. There will also be alternative emergency and urgent healthcare placements throughout the course to expand the learner’s understanding of the wider provision of health and social care in Wales.

Key course features:

Study a course that is accredited by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) meaning it meets their professional and educational standards.
Study a course that is endorsed by the College of Paramedics.
Study Paramedic Science in North Wales and support local service users and services during placements.
The programme has been fully developed with the modern Paramedic professional in mind, benchmarked against the Health and Care Professions Council standards and the College of Paramedics curriculum guidance.
Experience a truly integrated interprofessional approach to teaching and learning both on-campus and during clinical placements.
Learn through Simulation-Based Education (SBE) which allows learner’s to apply theory to practice in realistic settings.
Improving equipment and facilities to the University’s Health Education and Innovation Quarter thanks to investment from Health Education and Improvement Wales.

- The main delivery site for this course is our Wrexham campus. Occasional interprofessional education sessions may be delivered from our St Asaph campus with students from various nursing and allied health courses.

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a paramedic.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Allied Health	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Allied Health
Total respondents	25	425
Unemployed	0%	2%
Studying	0%	0%
Working	85%	86%
Both studying and working	10%	7%
No information	5%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	90%	10%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University

75%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
0%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

**Teaching & Assessment** ****You will be assessed by a variety of methods including:**** - Practice Assessment and clinical portfolio - Written assignments - Presentations - Examinations - Skill and scenario stations The paramedic science programme is a full-time course, and the delivery will be organised into blocks which will be either on-campus in Wrexham or practice-based placements across Wales. During learning at the University, students should anticipate on-campus timetabled activities Monday to Friday between 09:30 and 16:00. There will also be a required amount of self-directed study before and after taught sessions. **Teaching and learning** Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our Student Support section has more information on the help available. In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion team can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Allied Health

Average UCAS Tariff Score 165

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Allied Health
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	5
80-95	15
96-111	5
112-127	10
128-143	35
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	10
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	0
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Allied Health courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Paramedic Science, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

Channel Islands	£9000	year 1
Ireland	£9000	year 1
England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Wrexham Glyndwr University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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