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Keele's MSc in Paramedic Science is tailored for graduates with a background in health or biomedical sciences who aspire to pursue a career in paramedicine. This program cultivates your growth into a proficient paramedic, preparing you to excel in emergency, urgent, primary, and community healthcare settings. Career prospects extend beyond ambulance services, offering pathways into leadership, management, or research roles.Our curriculum blends theoretical knowledge, clinical practice, and simulation to refine your professional paramedic abilities. You'll gain hands-on experience through placements across healthcare settings, such as ambulance services, intensive care units, walk-in clinics, social care environments, and emergency departments. These practical experiences will sharpen your clinical expertise, enabling you to provide exceptional patient care while meeting Health and Care Professions Council standards.Mirroring the evolving healthcare landscape, our interdisciplinary program encourages collaboration with diverse medical professionals, including physicians, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and radiographers. This approach strengthens your critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication abilities while building the confidence and adaptability needed in challenging situations.Through clinical skills workshops led by seasoned practitioners, you'll master essential paramedic techniques. The program also expands your understanding of human anatomy, physiology, disease processes, palliative care, obstetric and gynecological conditions, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Leadership and management principles are incorporated to highlight their significance in paramedic practice. Additionally, you'll utilize cutting-edge technology for remote patient evaluation and develop insights into data-driven healthcare decision-making.
A 2:1 in a biomedical science or health-related subject (e.g. Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Physiology, Healthcare Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Midwifery or Physiotherapy) OR 2.2 degree in a biomedical science or health related subject (e.g. Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Physiology, Healthcare Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Midwifery or Physiotherapy). IELTS - 6.5 with 5.5 in all components, TOEFL - 87 with 17 (writing), 17 (listening), 18 (reading) and 20 (speaking)