How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. 

This course is designed to promote independent learning,  supporting you to explore knowledge and develop your skills and attitudes in meaningful ways for your professional development. You’ll learn with, from and about students on other health and social care courses in the faculty – helping you understand how knowledge is applied when health professionals work together. 

Our Department of Allied Health Professionals is one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. This means you’ll get significant experience of cross-discipline working practices, preparing you for fast-paced work in multi-professional healthcare teams. 

The course has been expertly evolved over the years – alongside clinicians, education specialists, commissioners and service users. You’ll have the support and skills you need to register as a qualified health and social care professional.

You learn through: 

• Practicals, seminars and lectures 
• Digitally enabled online materials 
• Online webinars 
• Practice-based learning experiences  
• Peer-supported practice and study
• Simulated learning environments

Key Themes

In your first year, you’ll immerse yourself in understanding both your professional identity and the socioeconomic backgrounds of service users. You’ll delve into the intricacies of the body's systems, learning about potential dysfunctions and how to apply foundational assessment techniques, basic skills and treatments. Throughout the year you’ll receive support from practice educators as they gain practical experience during placements.

In your second year you’ll incorporate pharmacological interventions and more complex paramedic skills into your practice. You’ll become adept at assessing and treating trauma patients, as well as learning about major incident response. 

In your third year you’ll prepare for your final project in an area of personal interest or importance, while continuing to solidify your learning through practical placements. You’ll study specialised patient groups such as paediatrics, maternity and mental health cases. You’ll refine your paramedic skills and explore treatment pathways in greater detail, consolidating your learning through diverse placement experiences. 

You’ll also study leadership styles – enhancing your ability to lead in challenging situations.

Course Support

You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment through several key areas, including: 

• Access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development 
• Access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments 
• Industry-specific employability activities such as live projects, learning in simulated environments and networking opportunities
• The option to join our multi-award-winning Paramedic Society
• Support from a dedicated learning and teaching support librarian
• Support during placements, with an allocated mentor 

Course leaders and tutors

Sharyn Edwards

Senior Lecturer

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Applied learning

Live Projects

You’ll apply the theory you study to practice-based learning experiences. Here you’ll develop critical and ethical approaches to your practice – preparing you to become a life-long, competent professional. 

These experiences are compulsory to achieve the course’s practice-based learning outcomes. They’ll help you build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. They’ll take place in different practice-based learning environments – reflecting the range of ways services are currently delivered. This might include simulated learning and virtual placements, alongside real-world experience of services delivered face to face to service users.   

We’ll ensure the practice-based learning element of your course complies with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) which governs the paramedic profession. So, by the end of your course, you’ll have the opportunity to show that you meet the requirements to register as a paramedic.

Work Placements 

Placements are available during each academic year – strategically scheduled to follow teaching blocks so you can consolidate your learning in real-world settings. They provide invaluable hands-on experience across various healthcare settings, including Ambulance NHS Trusts, other NHS Trusts, the private sector, and even opportunities within the Fire Service. 

By undertaking these placements, you’ll not only gain practical skills but also develop the critical thinking skills and adaptability you’ll need to effectively respond to emergency scenarios.

Field Trips 

There may be opportunities for field trips as part of the course. Previous opportunities have included volunteering to support overseas projects such as refugee camps and working at festivals. 

Networking Opportunities

You’re encouraged to subscribe to the College of Paramedics to increase your learning opportunities. You’ll get to meet students from other training providers through the College’s international student conferences, research conferences and other continuing professional development (CPD) events. 

You’ll also benefit from an extensive range of guest lecturers from a variety of healthcare backgrounds, as well as employer presentations. We also have an experienced student support officer network.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in:  

• Ambulance Trusts
• Specialist roles in critical care, urgent care or mental health
• Advanced practice
• Primary care
• Research
• The Police
• The prison system
• International settings
• Private practice
• Wilderness and remote medicine
• Cruise ships
• Education
• Leadership

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for: 

• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
• Northeast Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
• Northwest Ambulance Service NHS Trust  
• London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
• Yorkshire Air Ambulance 
• The Australian Ambulance Service 
• British Columbia Emergency Health Services 
• Sheffield Hallam University 
• The New Zealand Ambulance service 
• Yorkshire Hazardous Area Response 
• East Midlands Hazardous Area Response 
• Yorkshire Ambulance Education Department 
• The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
• Private healthcare practice in Dubai 

Where will I study?

You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Collegiate campus

Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.

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Location

Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2BP

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Collegiate library

Collegiate Library can be found just off Ecclesall Road. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.

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Entry requirements

Fees and funding

• Home students
• International students

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and are therefore subject to changes in government policy.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £18,155, which includes an annual placement supplement of £1,500.

Health and social care funding

Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances.

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Additional course costs

This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

Additional costs for Paramedic science courses (PDF, 332.7KB)

Legal information

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