Paramedic Science

About this course

Paramedic science is the academic and clinical discipline underpinning the profession of paramedicine, which provides pre-hospital emergency care and urgent clinical assessment to patients in a wide range of settings. Paramedics are health professionals who respond to medical emergencies, administer treatments, make clinical decisions in dynamic and often unpredictable environments, and transport patients to appropriate care. The profession has evolved significantly in recent decades, moving from a primarily transport-focused role to a highly skilled clinical discipline with its own body of knowledge, evidence base, and scope of practice. At the University of the West of Scotland, this three-year, full-time BSc Paramedic Science provides the academic foundation and clinical training required to work as a registered paramedic. You will study anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathophy

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 38 / 100Quality and Regulatory Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 60% of graduatescards →

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