BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Recruitment for January 2027 is now closed. We are currently accepting applications for January 2028, please apply through UCAS. Start your career as a Paramedic in a challenging and rewarding programme developed in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT).

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Professionalism in Paramedic Practice, Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice 1, Paramedic Practice 1, Foundations of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology; Level 5 (Year 2): Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice 2, Paramedic Practice 2, Urgent and Emergency Care 1; Level 6 (final year): Advanced Clinical Decision-Making, Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice 3, Paramedic Practice 3, Urgent and Emergency Care 2.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points, BBC at A levels with one subject preferably in a science, DMM at BTEC to include 6 units in a Science or Health Science subject, 2:2 or above in a previous degree, or a Merit in your T-Level in a science or health-related subject. Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in a health or science based subject. Applicants are required to meet 112 tariff points (example of achieving this would be 24 distinctions and 15 merits and 6 passes or 21D, 18M and 6P). Entry to this course is by interview. Check out the Interview Guide to learn what to expect and help you prepare. Additional requirements You must have a minimum of five subjects at GCSE grade 4 UCAS code B952.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,950 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

Intake: January 2027; January 2028; January 2029

Duration: 3 years full-time

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