Access to HE Diploma (Paramedic Science) at Lift College: key facts
Lift College's Access to HE Diploma (Paramedic Science) costs £79.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, studied 100% online with no exams.
What it is: an Access to HE Diploma, a QAA approved Level 3 qualification for adults who want to go to university without A Levels. QAA says Access to HE Diplomas are accepted at over 140 universities every year.
Where it leads: Paramedic science degrees approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
UCAS points: up to 144. The diploma carries UCAS tariff points, which universities accept for entry to many degrees; 45 graded credits at Distinction give 144 points.
Credits: 60 in total, 45 graded at Level 3 and 15 ungraded.
Study: 100% online, start any time, typically 9 to 18 months at your own pace.
Assessment: coursework only, no exams. Tutor marking in 3 to 5 working days, and you can resubmit to improve your grade.
Price: £79.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, £67.99 a month if you start without the trial, or £815.99 for a year paid up front. No contract, pause or cancel any time, 14-day money back guarantee on every payment.
Awarding body: TBC.
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Paramedics are often the first clinical professional a patient sees on the worst day of their life, making rapid decisions under pressure that can save lives. The Access to HE Diploma (Paramedic Science) is the qualification that takes adult returners from where they are now to the start of a paramedic science degree; if you are weighing up the profession itself, our guide to becoming a paramedic sets out day to day work, pay bands, and the training years that follow.
This Level 3 qualification is awarded by TBC Awarding Body, a QAA licensed Access Validating Agency. It is specifically for adults aged 19 and over who want to enter a UK paramedic science degree but do not hold the science A-Levels traditionally required. UK universities accept the Access to HE Diploma in place of A-Levels for paramedic science degree entry.
Studied 100% online over 9 to 18 months, with no exams. The diploma is fully coursework and portfolio assessed, essays, scientific reports, reflective journals and a research project across units covering human biology, anatomy and physiology, health psychology and the sociology of health.
Newly qualified paramedics join the NHS on Agenda for Change Band 5, currently £32,073 to £39,043, progressing to Band 6 specialist paramedic and Band 7 advanced paramedic practitioner roles with experience and further training.
You will be supported throughout by a dedicated subject tutor. Every assignment receives written feedback within 3 to 5 working days, with the option to refine and resubmit work to reach the grade you want.
You earn up to 144 UCAS points, equivalent to AAA at A-Level, which meets the entry requirements for most UK paramedic science BSc programmes. Most universities ask for between 96 and 144 points, often including a science component.
Start anytime and pay monthly, with no contract. If you have the composure for emergency care and the commitment to study, this diploma is the bridge to the career you want.