Paramedic Science (MSc)

Entry requirements

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Months of entry

September

Course content

Embark on a rewarding and challenging career in paramedic science and make a meaningful impact on the lives of others. Build on the knowledge and skills from your health or biomedical undergraduate degree to unlock your potential and become a compassionate and resilient paramedic. Our Paramedic Science MSc programme prepares you to meet the challenges of fast-paced healthcare environments, equipping you with the clinical expertise, practical experience, and confidence needed to deliver exceptional care to individuals at their most critical moments.

Why study Paramedic Science at Keele University?
- Extensive facilities to support your learning including a state-of-the-art anatomy and surgical skills training centre, simulation centres, emergency training ambulances, road traffic collision vehicles and a range of simulated learning environments
- Clinical placement circuits in a range of emergency, urgent and primary care settings
- Develop your health or biomedical related undergraduate degree into a fulfilling and dynamic career in paramedic science
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Eligible students can apply for the £5,000 NHS training grant to help with living costs

Course summary
Keele's Paramedic Science MSc is designed for individuals with a health or biomedical undergraduate degree who are ready to take the next step toward a career in paramedicine. The programme will nurture your development into a highly skilled paramedic who is equipped to work at the forefront of emergency, urgent, primary and community-based care. Career potential extends beyond the ambulance service with opportunities for you to undertake roles in leadership, management or research.

To develop your professional paramedic skills our curriculum integrates theory, clinical practice and simulation. You’ll undertake practice-based learning on placements within the health service, including the ambulance service, intensive care, walk-in centres, social care settings and emergency departments. These placements will enhance your clinical skills, allowing you to deliver high quality care, excellent patient experience and ensuring you meet the Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency for paramedics.

Reflecting the dynamic nature of the healthcare environment, our multidisciplinary programme supports collaboration with other healthcare professionals including doctors, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and radiographers. This fosters your critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving and communication skills, and builds the confidence and adaptability required to navigate complex and unpredictable settings.

Clinical skills workshops will allow you to practice specific paramedicine skills under the guidance of experienced clinical professionals. You will also advance your knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, human disease, palliative care, obstetric and gynaecological conditions, pathophysiology, pharmacological and non-pharmacology treatments. Leadership and management theories are also explored to develop your understanding of the importance of clinical leadership within paramedic practice. You’ll also use the latest technology for remote patient assessment and care and deepen your understanding of the importance of data in effective healthcare decision-making.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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