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The highest responsibility in the rescue services
with your bachelor's degree Emergency Paramedic (B.Sc.)
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Emergency paramedic, b.sc.

Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences

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An interface profession of the future with the highest responsibility in working with people in emergency situations

Are you passionate about emergency services and dedicated to providing the best possible acute medical care to people in emergencies? Expand your expertise and practical experience as a trained emergency paramedic by pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Emergency Paramedic. Enhance your skills with scientifically grounded knowledge in advanced areas such as preventive emergency services, managing frequent users, or health literacy. Equip yourself with additional diagnostic and therapeutic skills to meet the increased demands on future emergency services.

In rural areas and times of shortages in emergency and general medical capacities, you, as a emergency paramedic, will play a crucial key role in modern healthcare in Germany.

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At a glance

Degree

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Duration

  • 7 Semester

ECTS points

  • 210

Skills acquired during the training to become a emergency paramedic are recognized with up to 105 ECTS credits in accordance with Article 86, Paragraph 2 of the BayHIG

Start

  • Winter semester

Location

Taught in

  • German
Details & Application

Application period

  • 15 April - 15 July

Admission requirements

  • University qualification from Germany (for international qualifications, please check the DAAD website) OR 3 years of training in a healthcare profession and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience at the start of the degree programme.
  • Training to become a state-recognised emergency paramedic or comparable qualifications. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the qualifications. Proof is provided by submitting the final certificate.
  • Language Requirements

Prerequisites

  • All knowledge from the vocational training as a emergency paramedic.

Fees 

  • No tuition fees, only student union fee
  • International students from non-EU/EEA countries are required to pay service fees for each semester. Click here to read about our service fees.
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Postgraduate opportunities

  • Master Mental Health

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CAMPUS DEGGENDORF

The Deggendorf campus is modern and international. It is a welcoming place for study, teaching and research. Situated right on the banks of the Danube and at the gateway to the Bavarian Forest, it is a place where academic excellence and quality of life go hand in hand.

Course of Study

The Bachelor's degree programme Emergency Paramedic comprises seven semesters. If organised accordingly, an accompanying occupation is possible. In addition to university qualification, training as a state-certified emergency paramedic or an equivalent qualification is required. Knowledge acquired during vocational training can be easily recognized. The admission requirements and the study and examination regulations apply.

Lectures in the fields of pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostics, and emergency medicine skills, as well as general medical foundations and legal principles, are combined with integrated seminars for direct practical application and deeper understanding.

Subject Overview

Overview about the courses, SWS (semester hours per week) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Bachelor's degree Emergency Paramedic.

Contents marked with *: Creditable achievements from training to become a state-recognised emergency paramedic or comparable qualifications. In addition, modules from other degree programmes (e.g. scientific foundations etc.) can be credited after an equivalence check.

1 semester SWS ECTS
Scientific foundations 1, propaedeutics NCCR 3 5
Pathophysiology 3 5
Applied Health Sciences/Health Literacy 3 5
Fundamentals of Pharmacology* 3 5
Anatomy/Physiology* 3 5
Practical Exercises 1* 3 5
2 semester SWS ECTS
Pharmacology specialisation 3 5
(General) Medical Fundamentals 2 3 5
Integrated seminar 1 3 5
(General) Medical Fundamentals 1* 3 5
Organisation and Operational Theory* 3 5
Practical Exercises 2* 3 5
3 semester SWS ECTS
Compulsory elective subject 1 3 5
Specialised emergency medical diagnostics 3 5
Integrated seminar 2 3 5
Team, resource, management and quality management* 3 5
General Emergency Medicine* 3 5
Practical Exercises 3* 3 5
4 semester SWS ECTS
(General) Medical Fundamentals 3 3 5
(General) Medical Fundamentals 4 3 5
Compulsory elective subject 2 3 5
Social Science and Humanities Foundations* 3 5
Vocational and Political Studies* 3 5
Practical Exercises 4* 3 5
5 semester SWS ECTS
Emergency medical competence 1 3 5
Emergency medical competence 2 3 5
Compulsory elective subject 3 3 5
Ethics* 3 5
Hygiene* 3 5
Practical Exercises 5* 3 5
6 semester SWS ECTS
Legal basis 3 5
Scientific principles 2, statistics 3 5
Integrated seminar 3 3 5
Special Emergency Medicine* 3 5
Interdisciplinarity in Action* 3 5
Practical Exercises 6* 3 5
7 semester SWS ECTS
Bachelor thesis - 10
Scientific colloquium 2 5
Leadership skills in emergency situations* 3 5
Dealing and Communicating with Relatives and others* 3 5
Practical Exercises 7* 3 5
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Career Prospects

As a emergency paramedic, you significantly contribute to relieving the conventional emergency services, create new resources within preventive emergency services, and help fill gaps for comprehensive emergency care.

Advanced knowledge in emergency and acute medical diagnostics and the treatment of specific medical conditions enable you to make independent decisions and take action in selected emergency and acute medical situations, as well as in prevention by incorporating the network and structures of the healthcare system. You will also gain solid pharmacological knowledge as a prerequisite for potential specialized medical authority. Furthermore, the cross-disciplinary skills in communication, medicine, and nursing acquired during your studies equip you to take on a leadership position in a response vehicle and at the emergency site, advising, structuring, and supporting the respective team.