Paramedic Science

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More than just emergencies: discover the evolving and diverse reality of being a paramedic.

Paramedic science is a dynamic and evolving healthcare profession that requires critical thinking, problem-solving and the ability to adapt to diverse situations. It’s about making swift, life-changing decisions and providing expert care wherever it’s needed.

At UEA, we provide a solid foundation in clinical practice, preparing you for traditional ambulance service roles and the expanding opportunities in urgent and primary care.

With experienced paramedics and healthcare professionals as your teaching staff, and a variety of placements, you’ll graduate with the skills, confidence and experience needed to be a sought-after leader in urgent care.

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Why choose Paramedic Science at UEA?

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Train in realistic, high-pressure scenarios

Before heading into placements, you’ll train in our industry-standard simulation facilities, designed to mirror the unpredictable nature of pre-hospital care. You’ll manage medical and trauma emergencies in a safe yet realistic environment, allowing you to build confidence, refine decision-making and develop essential clinical expertise.

Our teaching staff are trained in simulation-based education techniques, helping you refine your practical skills while also developing leadership, teamwork and communication - essential qualities for any paramedic.

Benefit from our strong industry connections

Placements are a crucial part of your learning. We have strong partnerships with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust, meaning you’ll get direct experience responding to real emergencies. You’ll also have the opportunity to complete placements in other settings such as specialist units and in general practice.

In your final year, you’ll have the chance to choose and organise a placement that is unique to you, giving you the opportunity to explore the areas that interest you most. This could be one of partner organisations in the East of England, a specialist unit or team elsewhere in the UK, or even an international placement experience. The choice is yours!

Amy's Journey

Listen to Amy speak openly about her time on the BSc Paramedic Science Course. From her experience of interviewing for the course and starting as a new student in year one. To developing her skills in year two and starting to link all her learning together in year three to create her own independent practice.

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2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

Make a real difference when it’s needed most with a degree in Paramedic Science. You’ll learn to tackle challenging medical emergencies where conscientious decision making, quick thinking, and problem solving will be paramount. You’ll be equipped with all the necessary skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients in a variety of emergency settings. This course will give you a flying start in this vitally important profession.

2025/26 - January - 2026 entry

Credits Value (20) Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for Healthcare Professionals 1: Systems and Resources Level 7 (Health CPD)

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) for Healthcare Professional modules are delivered in partnership with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, ensuring a high quality, contemporary, clinically-focused learning experience for practitioners working in the pre-hospital setting. Both Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) modules will equip you with foundational knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for a career in advanced PHEM. PHEM 1 focuses on enabling students to navigate the complexity in emergency medical systems and associated equipment and medicines management. The module covers three main topics, Working in Emergency Medical Service systems; Pre-Hospital Medicines management, Equipment and their governance; and Practical Application of Equipment and Medication in Practice. Both modules will help to prepare students wishing to undertake the Diploma of Immediate Medical Care (DipIMC) and/or considering the Fellowship of immediate Care exam with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The modules are closely aligned with the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine curriculum and may be be completed as a Post graduate Certificate in Specialist Practice (Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine), when combined with the module Using Evidence to Lead and Advance Practice, or form part of a MSc in Advanced Professional Practice. Whether you are a paramedic, nurse, ODP or other registered healthcare professional this course will advance your understanding and capacity to deliver critical care in the pre-hospital environment. Module Introduction Day Online: 05/01/26 (9-5pm) Online Learning Block Release Dates: 05/01/26, 19/01/26, 02/02/26, 16/02/26, 02/03/26, 16/03/26 Live Online Tutorial: 20/01/26, 03/02/26, 17/02/26, 03/03/26, 17/03/26 all 1-2pm Live Online Webinar: 15/01/26, 29/01/26, 12/02/26, 26/02/26, 12/03/26, all 3-5pm, 26/03/26, 9-5pm 05/01/26 and 26/03/26 both available as optional In person days NOTE: Change of date from 26/03/2026 to 25/03/2026 for webinar dates which will be OSCE day

2025/26 - April - 2026 entry

Credits Value (20) Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for Healthcare Professionals 2 - Human Factors and Special Circumstances Level 7 (Health CPD)

This is the second of two modules delivered in partnership with East Anglian Air Ambulance, and mapped against the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (IBTPHEM) subspecialty curriculum. The module focuses on assessment of the scene and patient, special circumstances and human factors in pre-hospital emergency medicine. As per module 1, this module is open to learners from a variety of professional backgrounds including those who may not previously have had access to the IBTPHEM curriculum. Module Introduction: 27/04/26 (9-5pm) Online Learning Block Release Dates: 27/04/26, 11/05/26, 25/05/26, 08/06/26, 22/06/26, 06/07/26 Live Online Tutorial: 12/05/26, 26/05/26, 09/06/26. 23/06/26, 07/07/26 all 1-2pm Live Online Webinar: 07/05/26, 21/05/26, 04/06/26, 18/06/26, 02/07/26, all 2-4pm, 16/07/26 (9-11pm) Live Oral OSCE Assessment (online, with an option for in-person)– Provisional Date (subject to change): 21/07/2026 9am to 5pm NOTE: Change of date from 21/07/2026 to 15/07/2026 for OSCE day

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Part time)

Our rewarding MSc Advanced Professional Practice (APP) is a part-time programme for UK-based registered healthcare professionals working in clinical practice, who are looking to advance their overall level of practice and obtain a Master’s-level academic qualification. It’s designed to help you to meet the opportunities and challenges involved in working in a dynamic modern healthcare system and to enhance self-awareness of your own strengths and limitations as a practitioner. Accredited by the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice, and therefore aligned to the NHS England Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017), our dynamic programme is underpinned by the four pillars of advanced practice. You'll advance your skills, knowledge and understanding, gaining new and important alternative perspectives to evaluate your own practice through analysis of empirical evidence, critical examination of your own and others’ practice, and reflection on the experiences and preferences of service users.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

MSc Advanced Practice - Distance Learning (Part Time)

Our three-year part-time Advanced Practice (Distance Learning) programme allows you to earn an MSc in Advanced Practice entirely online, offering you the flexibility to study whenever and wherever it suits you. This flexible programme is designed to accommodate your existing professional and personal commitments while reflecting national and international benchmarks for advanced-level professional practice in the healthcare workforce. You can build a personalised qualification tailored to your advanced professional practice needs. The programme is structured around the four pillars of advanced practice—Clinical, Research, Education, and Management/Leadership—aiming to elevate your overall level of practice and enhance your specific professional role. With a wide range of optional modules, you can customise the programme to fit the context of your professional practice. Please note that this programme is not accredited by the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

MBBS Medicine

Make a positive difference to people’s lives and study Medicine with us. Join the thriving student-centred learning environment of Norwich Medical School, where you’ll develop both your clinical experience and your theoretical knowledge right from the get-go. You’ll assess clinical problems from patients, and apply your learning to real-life scenarios. It’s a demanding and challenging profession, but it’s also very rewarding.

The evolving role of paramedics - profession beyond emergencies

Paramedic practice is more than responding to 999 calls. Today’s paramedics work in a variety of healthcare settings, providing expert care in both emergency and non-emergency situations. The role is fast-changing, requiring clinical expertise, adaptability and a proactive approach to patient care.

At UEA, our degree prepares you for the evolving nature of paramedic practice, providing you with the skills and experience to work in:

NHS Ambulance Services - Responding to urgent and emergency cases
Primary care - Supporting patients in GP surgeries and walk-in centres
Emergency departments - Working in hospital-based teams to assess and treat patients
Private healthcare and industry - Including event medicine, off-shore platforms and repatriation services
Education and research - Teaching the next generation or advancing the profession through clinical research
Specialist roles - Working in prisons, mental health crisis teams or with air ambulances

Where can paramedic science take you?

Meet Oli, a Trainee Associate Clinical Practitioner (ACP). Learn about his journey and how UEA's Paramedic Science degree helped shape his career.

Meet your lecturers

Mr Simon Rose

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Mr Simon Rose

Lecturer in Paramedic Science, School of Health Sciences

Mr Ryan Goodman

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Mr Ryan Goodman

Lecturer in Paramedic Sciences, School of Health Sciences

Miss Dee Mencarini

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Miss Dee Mencarini

Lecturer in Paramedic Sciences, School of Health Sciences

Mr Joseph Copson

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Mr Joseph Copson

Lecturer in Paramedic Sciences, School of Health Sciences

Learn directly from experienced paramedics

We don’t just teach paramedic science - we help shape the future of the profession. At UEA, you’ll be taught by experienced paramedics, researchers and healthcare professionals who bring their expertise into every lecture, workshop and simulation.

UEA was also one of the first universities to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) training to all final-year students, accredited by the Resuscitation Council UK.. This means you’ll graduate with internationally recognised life-saving skills before you even enter the workforce.

Study a degree that’s endorsed and respected

Our degree is also endorsed by the College of Paramedics, meaning our curriculum and level of teaching is recognised to the highest educational and professional standards.

When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - the regulatory body ensuring paramedic practice meets UK professional standards.

If you wish to work in an ambulance trust setting, it is likely that you will need to obtain a C1 category driving licence on graduation.

Join a community

From the moment you start at UEA, you’ll be part of a welcoming and supportive community. You’ll build strong relationships with teaching staff and fellow students - surrounding yourself with people who genuinely care about your success.

Throughout your degree, you’ll develop friendships and networks that will last through your career, making UEA a place where you don’t just learn - you belong.

And your association with UEA doesn’t end at graduation. Many of our graduates stay connected, returning to mentor students and share insights from their careers.

Accreditation and partnerships

Hear what our students think of our facilities.

You’ll have everything you need for your Paramedic Science studies on our UEA campus.

The Edith Cavell Building plays host to simulations in our immersive classroom, including our ‘incident days’. You’ll test your clinical skills and critical thinking in an environment set up to replicate a real hospital incident. 360 video technology means everything’s recorded for you to review, reflect and learn from.

You’ll also be able to visit our Anatomy Lab during simulated skills weeks, to reinforce your anatomy and physiology learning.

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