BSc Paramedic Science at Glasgow Caledonian University

A three-year degree that was the first in Scotland to be endorsed by the Royal College of Paramedics, combining academic study, simulation and practice in ambulance, hospital and community settings, with opportunities for international placements. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Duration: 3 years full time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules include Fundamentals of Human Physiology, Introduction to Clinical Practice for Paramedics: Clinical Skills, Core Principles in Paramedic Science, Introduction to Clinical Practice for Paramedics: Assessment and Management and Practice Based Education: Ambulance Care Practice. Learning uses simulation facilities with realistic home environments and a training ambulance, and placements span ambulance and emergency care, maternity, paediatrics, NHS specialties and third sector settings.

Career pathways

Most graduates begin in a UK ambulance service as newly qualified paramedics, then progress as frontline emergency clinicians, into operations management or clinical leadership, or to specialist and advanced practice. Graduates also work in primary care, emergency departments, community health and social care, private and independent ambulance services, offshore and remote healthcare, education, research and humanitarian response.

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