Enhanced Paramedic Practice, BSc (Hons)

Entry onto the BSc programme requires; current employment as a HCPC registered paramedic and evidence of 120 credits at level 5.

Alternatively, paramedics without 120 credits at level 5 can access the BSc on completion of the Diploma in Enhanced Professional Practice. For example, IHCD paramedics can apply for APeL through assessment of their practice portfolio and be awarded credits for their experiential learning by the college of human health science. The remaining credits will be achieved through the modules within the Enhanced Professional Practice Diploma. 

This is a two year part-time modular course, which will be delivered using blended learning including work based learning and attendance at taught modules if you choose.

The first module ‘Starting your Professional Development’ will include four taught days in the College. Subsequent modules will either be existing taught modules from the postgraduate module catalogue with established assessment methods or work based modules which will be assessed by portfolio.

For the work based modules you will, in conjunction with a practice facilitator and programme manager, develop learning contracts which will be aimed at meeting the learning requirements for the module and practice development needs in your practice areas. Merging theory with experience, enhancing practice arises from learning within the work environment, underpinning and contributing to professional development.

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
• Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
• Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
• The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
• An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

• Parking and travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Printing and binding
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

To apply for this course you will need an appropriate diploma or its equivalent from an approved institution and evidence of recent academic study is required or IHCD route to diploma.

Alternatively, evidence of undertaking Continuous Professional Development and possession of a good and relevant professional portfolio can be considered within pre-hospital care or the paramedic profession.

If your first language is not English then you need an IELTS score of 7.0.

For further information, contact Andy Davies on 01792 513814 or email andrew.p.davies@swansea.ac.uk

Please download the CPD application form

This degree increases the range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) options offered by the College of Human and Health Sciences and is delivered using work-based learning, which enables a flexible approach to study.

The department also offers continuing professional education modules in:

• Acute Cardiac Care
• Foundations in Cardiac Care
• Rapid Response to Acute Illness
• Management of Critical Illness
• Assessment and Management of Minor Illnesses
• Minor Injuries for Ambulance Practitioners 

Swansea University provides an opportunity for paramedics to develop their knowledge and skills through higher education whilst remaining in their practice setting. Combine compulsory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with higher education to enhance your career opportunities. This work-based learning approach is open to HCPC registered paramedics in employment.

The duration of the course is flexible to match your individual needs.

"The BSc in Enhanced Paramedic Practice helped my transition from student to clinician over my first two years as a registered paramedic by consolidating what I had learned in my pre-registration diploma. In addition to this, I gained new skills and knowledge in various aspects of patient assessment, Pharmacology, and critical thinking which has further enhanced my competency as a paramedic."

Luke Daniel 

"Completion of the BSc in Enhanced Paramedic Practice has facilitated personal and professional development within a rapidly evolving and challenging profession. With limited experience as an NQP, this course has allowed me to develop focused clinical assessment skills, a broader understanding of applied therapeutics, whilst expanding upon underpinning knowledge and critical and reflective thinking skills which are now embedded within my own clinical practice."

Abbie Britton