Start date
21 September 2026
Duration
2 years full-time
About the course
Reasons to study
- Graduates, fast track your career in healthcare and become a Newly Qualified Paramedic in just two-years.
- Gain real-world experience through practice placements, with the local Ambulance Trust and healthcare providers.
- You will be taught by an experienced team of paramedic lecturers and practitioners who currently work in practice.
This exciting course provides an opportunity for those who have already undertaken a health related degree to undertake paramedic education. Paramedics are an integral and ever evolving part of the NHS workforce and work as autonomous practitioners, able to conduct complex examinations and undertake diagnostic management procedures. Paramedics work in a multitude of environments, providing urgent and emergency care to patients across the lifespan.
- This two-year programme is the first of its kind in the North of England and was developed in conjunction with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
- It provides strong post course employability as a Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP).
- The course provides a wealth of practice placement opportunities in both the ambulance service and other healthcare settings.
- This pre-registration course enables you to commence study at Masters level, the first of its kind within the North of England to offer this paramedic course
Master’s level students are expected to engage with more complex concepts, beyond that of a Bachelor degree and learners are required to be complete practitioners, capable of leading change and improving service quality.
Course detail
Core modules:
Foundations of Paramedic Practice
This module introduces you to the foundations of paramedic practice. You will develop your understanding of the principles of physical science including human development, normal, altered and applied anatomy and physiology leading to the holistic assessment and safeguarding of patients in your care. You will also gain an understanding of the psychological influences which impact on care and critically consider the ways in which safe, effective person centred care can be delivered through effective partnership working.
Contemporary Concepts in Paramedic Practice
Paramedic Practice 1
Assessment and Care of the Acute and Critically Ill
Core modules:
Paramedic Practice 2
This module develops your clinical competence in paramedic practice. You will further develop and refine the skills and attitudes to care for, monitor, manage and support service users and their families during clinical practice. You will emulate the professional attributes and conduct as expected of the HCPC. This practical module builds on the patient assessment and clinical decision making skills allowing the student to refine their practice through simulation. Within the practice element you will undertake a defined range of competencies under direct or indirect supervision.
Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care Practice
Care of Special Circumstance and Vulnerable Groups
Clinical ECGs in Paramedic Practice
Assessment is a combination of coursework, practice/competency based learning and examination including case-studies, presentations, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and practical scenarios.
The nature of the assessment varies from module to module, and mirrors the modes of communication expected of graduates in this field report writing, critique, case presentation and oral presentation of clinical findings. Assessment is based upon work- based situations through case studies to facilitate reflection and testing skills of critical analysis.
This course has modules making up 180 credits over the 2 Years, with each credit being 10 hours of study (1800 hours in total). An average of approximately* 7% (163 hours) of the study time on this course is spent with your tutors [face to face or online] in [lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals and workshops]. The remainder of the time will be spent on independent study. Assessments takes place through a variety of [exams, coursework, etc].
Subject to mode of study. *Based on current core and compulsory modules. Calculated using data from the academic year 2024/25, as of November 2024.
Teaching
The teaching year for most courses normally starts in September with breaks at Christmas and Easter, finishing with a main examination/assessment period around May/June. Teaching on other courses including professional courses, postgraduate taught, research, distance learning and apprenticeship may have other start dates including January and May. All start dates can be found on each course page and term dates are also available. Students on a full-time course may have to attend every day of the week. Students who choose to study a full-time course on a part-time basis will generally attend modules at the same time as our full-time students. Timetables are normally available one month before registration.
Our courses are taught at our University campus and you can expect that your lectures and seminars will be held face to face, except in cases of emergency or if specifically stated otherwise in the module description.
Feedback
Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
Progression
You may progress to the next stage of your course or research degree, subject to meeting University assessment criteria and professional, statutory, or regulatory body guidelines.
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Triple proof of teaching excellence: our staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates, who have higher degrees, and hold teaching qualifications (HESA 2024). So, you’ll learn from some of the best, helping you to be the best.
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We are joint first in the country for National Teaching Fellowships, which mark the UK’s best lecturers in Higher Education, winning a total of 23 since 2008 (2024 data).
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We won the first Global Teaching Excellence Award, recognising the University’s commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (Higher Education Academy, 2017).
Read more about academic staff at the University of Huddersfield
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally:
- An Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant human or health related subject
- Provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and health clearances. We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over
- A conditional offer will be made upon completion of an APEL portfolio
- GCSE Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme, or equivalent Ofqual regulated qualification
- Relevant prior experience in a health environment
- Potential to study at master’s level
- Evidence of recent study (within 5 years)
Offers will be subject to an interview. Please note all the information provided in support of your application may be checked and must be verifiable as a true record.
Placement providers for this course may require you to have received a number of vaccinations, unless medically exempt, and provide evidence of these. As a student on a course with a clinical or healthcare placement, we strongly recommend that you complete any courses of vaccinations required under current guidelines for your future profession. Failure to do so may result in your inability to undertake a placement in certain clinical settings, therefore impacting upon your academic progression, and may result in academic failure of your course.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.
Facilities
Student support
At the University of Huddersfield, you'll find support networks and services to help you get ahead in your studies and social life. Whether you study at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you'll soon discover that you're never far away from our dedicated staff and resources to help you to navigate through your personal student journey. Find out more about all our support services.
Research excellence
Research plays an important role in informing all our teaching and learning activities. Through research our staff remain up to date with the latest developments in their field, which means they can help you to develop knowledge and skills that are current and highly relevant.
Important information
Although we always try and ensure we deliver our courses as described, sometimes we may have to make changes for the following reasons
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