Paramedic Practice/Science-2012 Entry

Hi everyone, I'm starting my applications to study Paramedic Science/Practice soon - any advice?

I'm currently in my third year at Uni of Worcester studying Outdoor Adventure Leadership & Management BSc but am looking to start in 2012 to train as a Paramedic.

I'm applying to Swansea and Sheffield as (to my knowledge) they are the only funded courses and I can't afford to pay my own tuition fees and I wouldn't qualify for a Student Loan.

Does anyone have any tips for applying with these Universities in particular?

Thanks!
Holly

Hi everyone, I'm starting my applications to study Paramedic Science/Practice soon - any advice?

I'm currently in my third year at Uni of Worcester studying Outdoor Adventure Leadership & Management BSc but am looking to start in 2012 to train as a Paramedic.

I'm applying to Swansea and Sheffield as (to my knowledge) they are the only funded courses and I can't afford to pay my own tuition fees and I wouldn't qualify for a Student Loan.

Does anyone have any tips for applying with these Universities in particular?

Thanks!
Holly

applied for BCU, only got 3 GCSE's, Maths C, English B and Science A*. Also have 2 AS Levels History D and Economics B. Am I likely to be accepted onto any paramedic course foundation or other ?

Possibly however many have put their grade boundaries up this year and almost every single one, if not everyone, asks for at least 5 GCSEs A*-C. Have you considered doing an Access course as it would give you the GCSE and UCAS points.

I mean yeah I have considered doing an access course, however would prefer to go straight onto the course, only reason I have got 3 GCSE is because I was abit of a bad boy when I was around 14, however an A* in science must prove im capable surely ?

You have to remember how competitive it is. I have been told by admissions tutors for paramedic courses that the first thing they do when they get applications is reject everyone who doesn't have the qualifications. Sadly an A* in GCSE Science proves nothing.

I got 11 GCSE's grade A*-C and A levels grades B, C and D including a science and yet if I hadn't gotten in this year I'd have been doing an Access course because I wouldn't have had the grades for most places.

See what your saying bud, I would do the access if I never got put on the para courses . As I want it badly so wouldnt mind the extra year.

Just really wanna help people don't any trusts do student paramedics ?

Sometimes the best things come to those who wait. Don't get me wrong for £25 (or whatever UCAS is now) you may as well try but just don't get your hopes up.

And not currently no. Most who did have now stopped because they either saturated themselves with applicants or they realised that getting them from unis was far cheaper. Even people who have been working for trusts in lower level jobs have found that they can't get onto the paramedic courses because they don't have the qualifications.

applied for BCU, only got 3 GCSE's, Maths C, English B and Science A*. Also have 2 AS Levels History D and Economics B. Am I likely to be accepted onto any paramedic course foundation or other ?

You will need a science A level and probably between 180 and 300+ UCAS points.
You will also need 5 A*-C GCSEs.

You will most likely be rejected immediately.

cheers for the heads up mate would you suggest going on an access course then ?
you on one of the courses ?

Just wondering whether Paramedic Practice/Science is a NHS funded course?

Cheers.

does anyone know what the best access course to get on a paramedic course is and si there any starting in january anywhere ?

I am looking at the paramedic science at the ou and funding it myself, however half the learning is meant to be based with an ambulance service who are usually your employer prior to starting the course, would it be possible to fund the course myself and then voluntary train with an ambulance service ? any help would be appreciated