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University College Cork (UCC)

Cork , Dublin ,Ireland

Paramedicine (BSc (Hons))

Our BSc Paramedicine degree, offered by the College of Medicine and Health, will prepare you for work as a Paramedic practitioner in the pre-hospital environment. The course 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.

BSc Paramedicine will provide excellent opportunities for you to develop skills relevant to the scope of practice for registered paramedics. On graduating with a degree in Paramedicine, you will be able to practice autonomously in the field of pre-hospital care.

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

India

Recognised Qualifications

  • All India Senior School Certificate 
  • Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 
  • Indian School Certificate (Year 12) 

Band 1 Programmes

Minimum Entry Requirements

  • Minimum average of 90% + in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 2 Programmes

Minimum Entry Requirements

  • Minimum average of 80-89% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 3 Programmes

Minimum Entry Requirements

  • Minimum average of 75-79% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Additional Requirements

  • Where Maths is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% in Maths is required.
  • Where a Lab Science subject is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% is required in the appropriate Lab Science subject.

The minimum standard required depends on the equivalency of the degree and the grading scheme used in each university or country, but as a general guide, a second class honours or GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 is required.

English language requirements

Applicants are required to submit evidence of their English language proficiency; the minimum requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual section with a score lower than 6.0, or TOEFL equivalent.

  • Course Code: CK708
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 68000 EUR
    Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
    Application Fee: 50 EUR
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