This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Pursue a rewarding career by gaining the knowledge and expertise to become a key member of the workforce within the health and social care system. DMU has more than 50 years’ experience in delivering high-quality health professional education and you will be taught by paramedic lecturers as well as other healthcare professionals, such as midwives, nurses and doctors. You will also benefit from specialist equipment on campus, including mock ambulances and iPad-based advanced life support simulators. Study a range of topics, from foundations of ambulance practice and trauma and resuscitative care to paediatrics and child health. Strong links and integrated work placements will allow you to put theory into practice. You will gain practical experience during all three years of the course by working alongside senior paramedics on emergency ambulances and rapid response cars, as well as wider exposure through a number of community-based placements, such as in an emergency department or doctor’s surgery. Key features
- Eligibility to apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) upon graduation, enabling employment in a wide variety of clinical areas.
- Benefit from more than 50 years’ teaching experience in high-quality health professional education.
- Study in our purpose-built clinical skills suites that replicate real-life settings, part of a £12 million investment in our facilities.
- International experience opportunities are available in the third year of the programme as part of your final project.
- You will be taught by both paramedic lecturers and other healthcare professionals, such as midwives, nurses and doctors, and benefit from specialist equipment on campus, including mock ambulances and iPad-based advanced life support simulators.
- You will study a range of topics including foundations of ambulance practice, trauma and resuscitative care, paediatrics and child health and paramedic clinical pharmacology.
Modules
First Year •Foundations of Ambulance Practice •Assessment and Consultation Skills •Foundations of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology •Accountable, Legal and Ethical Practice •Simulated Emergency Care 1 •Applied Emergency Care 1 Second Year •Paediatrics and Child Health •Social and Psychological Emergency Care •Research in Paramedicine •Trauma and Resuscitative Care •Simulated Emergency Care 2 •Applied Emergency Care 2 Third Year •Urgent and Primary Care •Paramedic Leadership and Legal Practice •Paramedic Clinical Pharmacology •Improving Paramedicine •Applied Emergency Care
Assessment method
Teaching and assessments Learning is supported by a strong system of personal tutors and teaching teams, clinical work placements and enthusiastic mentors. Teaching methods include: •Lectures •Seminars •Presentations •Skill Labs •Tutorials •Enquiry-based problem solving •Independent e-learning You will complete blocks of clinical placements 37.5 hours per week (average) and blocks comprised of theory and independent learning hours up to an equivalent of 37.5 hours each week. This means some weeks you may complete more hours than others, typically following the work rota of your mentor on that placement. Students in practice placements are allocated a mentor to help develop and support learning. Assessment A variety of approaches are used to assess theory and practice. Practice is assessed through the completion of a clinical skills passport and practice assessment documents. Theory is assessed through poster presentations, OSPE (practical) assessments, tutor marked assignments, written exams, literature reviews, case studies, e-assessments, numeracy assessments, team based learning assessments, essays and critical reflection. Teaching contact hours Contact hours in a typical week will depend to some extent on the modules you are studying. However, typically you will have up to 16 contact hours of teaching and this will break down as: Personal tutorial/small group teaching: approx. 1 hour of tutorials or small group teaching each week Medium group teaching: approx. 6 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week Large group teaching: approx. 10 hours of lectures each week Personal study: approx. 21.5 hours studying and revising in your own time each week, including some guided study using hand-outs, online activities, etc.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
How to apply
31Jan
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B780
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 128 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - D
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
You submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure application form before starting the course (if you are overseas you will also need to submit a criminal records certificate from your home country), which needs to be cleared in accordance with DMU’s admissions policy. Contact us for up-to-date information.
Health checks
All applicants must complete a satisfactory health screening. This will include the ability to move, lift and carry patients.
Interview
The recruitment process for this course includes assessing applicants by the content of their personal statement and interview for the core values of the NHS constitution. The interview will include a numeracy test (set to GCSE grade C in maths) and a literacy test (again set to GCSE grade C in English). There is no fitness test, but you are expected to be able to lift, move and carry patients. Professional conduct during the event will also contribute to the decision-making regarding an applicant’s application.
Other
As well as academic requirements, you will also be required to meet and fulfil non-academic requirements which are stated below: • Self-Declaration Form clearance • Enhanced DBS disclosure clearance • Occupational Health clearance You must meet and fulfil all non-academic requirements before 18th July 2022.
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
The interview will include a numeracy test (set to GCSE grade C in maths) and a literacy test (again set to GCSE grade C in English). There is no fitness test, but you are expected to be able to lift, move and carry patients.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 7 in all components when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course. Please visit dmu.ac.uk/international for more information.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For students registering in the 2023/24 academic year, the fees for this programme are yet to be confirmed. Please note that fees are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fees for Home students would be based upon a review of our provision and in line with the fee cap set by the government.
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH