Do you want a career in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment? As a Paramedic your daily role will see you handling life-threatening emergencies, caring for patients in distress and supporting people in their most vulnerable moments. Whether working as part of a team or alongside other healthcare professionals, you’ll deliver essential care in a variety of settings: indoors, outdoors, on the road, or even in the air.
This Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics accredited BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science degree combines theory and hands-on practical teaching and placements to help you to become a confident and competent frontline healthcare professional.
Why study BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science at BNU?
Cutting-edge facilities
As a student on our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course, you’ll benefit from outstanding opportunities to build your clinical skills and confidence before entering the workforce. Based at our High Wycombe campus, you’ll have access to an exceptional range of simulation facilities, including two fully equipped simulation ambulances, cutting-edge simulation labs and a A&E unit, debrief suite, and major incident command room.
These facilities enhance the realism and depth of our simulation offering, giving you the chance to experience the fast-paced and high-pressure challenges of emergency healthcare. The A&E space is designed to mirror real hospital settings, allowing you to practice critical thinking, decision-making, and teamwork during simulated medical emergencies - all within a safe, controlled environment.
Throughout the course, you’ll also work with advanced simulation manikins that behave like real patients, take part in role-play sessions with service users, and experience moulage, the application of realistic, often dramatic, injuries to add authenticity to training scenarios. Our mock ambulance and flexible scenario spaces allow for immersive experiences in a variety of environments a paramedic might encounter, such as nightclubs, public spaces, or busy bars.
All of this is delivered within a vibrant, friendly student community, where you’ll have countless opportunities to connect with peers, build your network, and develop the essential skills needed for a successful career in paramedic science.
Placement in industry
Placements form a core component of our course, and we are proud of our longstanding commitment to delivering high-quality training within the local community.
Throughout your time with us, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in real-world settings, gaining hands-on experience while building professional networks with local hospitals and NHS trusts. We have established strong partnerships with both the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Our degree offers a comprehensive exploration of paramedic science, with a strong emphasis on delivering care across a wide range of urgent, emergency, and unscheduled care scenarios.
We are proud to offer a highly respected course, underpinned by excellent teaching that is closely integrated with clinical practice. You'll benefit from strong NHS partnerships, a supportive and inclusive student community, and a convenient location just 35 minutes from central London.
Accredited course
Every aspect of our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course has been carefully designed to develop you into a confident, competent, and compassionate healthcare professional. The curriculum is informed by the extensive clinical experience of our academic staff. Their insights ensure that the course remains relevant, practical, and closely aligned with the realities of modern paramedic science practice.
We have structured the degree in line with the professional frameworks and standards set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics. This includes a strong focus on evidence-based practice, patient-centred care, ethical decision-making, and the safe and effective use of advanced imaging technologies.
Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC as a qualified Paramedic.
