Paramedicine (Hons) University College Cork

Overview

The  Paramedicine (Hons)  programme offered at University College Cork  will provide you with a variety of modules in numerous settings including modules in theory and clinical practice. In addition, you will participate in ambulance-supervised placements and multiple clinical settings such as emergency departments, coronary care units etc. 

The four-year degree comprises modules worth 60 credits per year. Year 1 is divided between college-based learning, and hospital/ambulance placements during which the curriculum for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) National Qualification for Emergency Medicine Technician (NQEMT) will be covered.

In Year 2 of the programme you will continue to develop and consolidate your knowledge and experience in college-based learning and hospital placements followed by a paid clinical internship in Year 3. By Year 4 you will focus on your clinical and research practice while an active member of an operational ambulance crew.

Skills and Careers Information

BSc Paramedicine aims to provide you with sound paramedic skills (and the supporting knowledge base) necessary for starting your professional career as a Paramedic. These skills will be further developed through clinical experience.

You will also develop skills in independent thinking, problem-solving, and analytical and clinical decision-making, as well as fundamental research utilisation and application skills. As this programme includes a significant piece of scholarly research it allows our students the option to continue their discipline in an academic context. 

The combination of academic rigour and reflection on current practice also provides you with various options for future career developments including postgraduate education.