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University degree

Paramedic Science

West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

£3,000 (paid in the first year of study) is awarded every year to two first year students studying on this course. Students are eligible to apply if they are care-leavers or care-experienced students aged 18-24. If the cohort does not include two students who meet the above criteria, students under the age of 25 who are the first in their family to attend university may be considered.

Applicants must fill in a short application form.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
75% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels75%
an Access course15%
other higher education10%
another degree5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
89%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£28,500
After 15 months
£32,000
3 years on
£36,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled80%
Caring personal services5%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching95%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support77%
Well organised91%
Learning resources87%
Student community86%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on West Herts College's own site.
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