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  • Level of study:
    Professional, Undergraduate
  • Typical offer:
    64 UCAS tariff points
  • Start date:
    September 2026
  • Duration:
    One year full-time
  • Attendance:
    Full-time
  • Course delivery:
    On-campus (Mansfield Hub)
Abulance Technician Practice student and tutor on mock hospital ward
Information for 2026

About this course

Ambulance technicians are on the frontline of healthcare, playing a vital role in emergency response teams. Working alongside emergency care assistants and paramedics, they respond to urgent calls and deliver high-quality pre-hospital care, often making life-saving differences in critical situations.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career that involves helping others at their greatest time of need, and you can stay calm under pressure, make sound decisions, and take control in emergencies, becoming an ambulance technician could be the perfect path for you.

Our Ambulance Technician Practice course at NTU Mansfield is designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for this essential role in the NHS. Taught by experienced professionals, including active practitioners from East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), the course combines expert teaching with real-world experience. You’ll benefit from a mix of classroom learning, hands-on simulations in our virtual reality suite and mock hospital wards, and practical placements - ensuring you develop the expertise and resilience needed to excel in this fast-paced and life-changing career.

  • The course includes a placement

    within the ambulance service alongside your studies, giving you hands-on experience.

  • Eligible for Ambulance Technician roles

    On completing this programme, you will be able to apply for employment as an ambulance technician with a UK Ambulance Trust or private provider.

  • Train as a paramedic

    On completing the course, you may be eligible to train as a paramedic by applying for Year Two of our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science (subject to availability).

  • Taught by an experienced team

    You’ll be taught by an experienced teaching team, which includes active members of the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

You are likely to work on a double-crewed ambulance with the potential to be the lead clinician or support a paramedic in clinical practice. You will attain many of the same skills as paramedics, such as being able to assess, triage and provide lifesaving treatment. You will have responsibility for the direct clinical care of patients, service users and their carers and significant others.

You will study 120 credits at level 4.

Module information

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be studying throughout the course:

We regularly review our course content based on student and employer feedback to ensure they remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or availability in future years. Optional modules will only run where there is sufficient demand. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis to protect the academic and student experience.

Student experience

  • Lauren Beaumont

    Health and Allied Professions student

    “Everyone has been so helpful, friendly and supportive with my studies. As someone apprehensive about going to university, I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”

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  • Amelia Snow

    Health and Allied Professions student

    “"Completing the Ambulance Technician course at NTU has paved the way for my future in the Ambulance Service. The course leads have been amazing and so supportive throughout. I could not recommend a better place to study."”

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How you're taught

Your learning will include a blend of face to face tuition at university, alongside independent activities, such as case studies or problem-based learning scenarios. You will also spend a significant amount of time on placement, predominantly alongside your practice educator within the ambulance service.

Placement

Practice placement is a compulsory component of the course and enables you to link the theory to practice and develop the necessary competences needed to become an ambulance technician. You will not be paid for this time and travel expenses are not refunded as part of the course.

You will spend a significant proportion of your time on placement working with your dedicated practice educator, who will guide and develop your skills and knowledge of the assessment and management of a wide range of clinical cases. You will follow the clinical shift patterns of your practice educator, which will include unsociable hours including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. You will be expected to complete approximately 500 hours.

How you're assessed

Assessment methods on the course include but are not limited to:

  • OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) - Practical demonstrations of skills in a simulated environment
  • Practice Educators observations of competency in practice
  • An E-portfolio (PebblePad)
  • Case studies
  • Reflective accounts
  • Presentations
  • Academic posters
  • Essays
  • Multiple-choice and short-answer question exams.
  • Simulated Multi-disciplinary meetings

Who will teach you?

  • Lynne Thompson

    Lynne Thompson

    Senior Lecturer

    Lynne Thompson is a Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science within the School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University.

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  • Adam Clarke

    Adam Clarke

    Lecturer

    Adam Clarke is a Lecturer in Paramedic Practice and Emergency Care, and the Course Lead for the Ambulance Technician Practice course

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  • Gruia-Alexandru Dimcea

    Senior Lecturer

    Gruia-Alexandru Dimcea is Course Leader for the BSc in Paramedic Science within the Institute of Health and Allied Professions at Nottingham Trent University.

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  • Profile image for Abigail Walker

    Abigail Walker

    Lecturer

    Abi leads the Developing Paramedic Practice module, which provides student paramedics with clinical assessment and treatment skills.

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Entry requirements

UK students

Standard offer: 64 UCAS Tariff points (excluding General Studies, Key Skills and music exams) One subject should be a natural science (Psychology is acceptable, or a health-related subject or public services).

Other requirements: Three GCSEs grade C / 4 or above including Maths, English and a Science-based subject. Passes in Functional Skills and Key Skills qualifications at level 2 in Maths and English can be accepted as equivalents.

International students

This course is not suitable for tier 4 visa applicants.

Policies

We strive to make our admissions procedures as fair and clear as possible. To find out more about how we make offers, visit our admissions policies page.

Fees and funding

UK students

- see the fees for this course, as well as information about funding and support.

£9,790 per year

Find out about the extra support we may be able to provide to help pay for uni, including NTU bursaries and scholarships.

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees, including the placement year and study abroad options are subject to government policy and may change in future years of study.

Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but we don’t want you to feel anxious or confused about it. Visit our fees and funding pages if you have any concerns.

International students

- see the fees for this course, as well as payment advice and scholarships.

This course is not suitable for applicants who require a student visa.

However, we do accept qualifications from schools, colleges and universities all over the world for entry onto our Bachelors and Masters degrees. If you’re not sure how your international qualification matches our course requirements please see our information about international qualifications.

Additional costs

Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include loads of great benefits, such as the use of our library, support from our expert Employability team and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses. There are just a few additional things you may need to budget for:

Textbooks and library books

Your modules will point you to key textbooks and recommended reading. Many are available online, and in our libraries, but some students choose to buy their own copies. You’ll receive resource lists showing where to access eBooks, digital resources and physical copies. Our friendly Library team is always on hand to help you find what you need.

Printing and photocopying costs

The University allocates an annual printing and copying allowance of £20 depending on the course you are studying. For more details about costs for additional print and copying required over and above the annual allowance please see the printing and photocopying information on the Library website.

Careers and employability

After graduating from this programme, you will be able to apply for employment as an ambulance technician with a UK Ambulance Trust or private provider. You will have the opportunity to progress to team leader, supervisor or other management roles.

Having consolidated your clinical practice, you will also be eligible to apply to train as a paramedic. This certificate allows you to apply for advanced standing entry into Year Two of our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science (subject to availability).

Other developmental roles include but are not limited to:

  • Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
  • wilderness / remote medical support
  • telephone triage / 111 call advisors
  • event medical technician.

If you’d like to know more about NTU’s groundbreaking Employability Promise, and the support you’ll receive both during and after your course, visit our Careers and Employability page.

  • Employability Promise

    Personalised support, one-on-one coaching and industry-specific advice – it’s all part of our Employability Promise. And it doesn’t end when you leave NTU – you’ll have access to all our careers services for three years after you graduate (conditions apply).

  • NTU Enterprise

    If you’re a budding entrepreneur, NTU Student Enterprise can help you to develop your ideas and innovations and turn them into a reality. We also offer training, mentoring, workshops, financial advice and more to develop your business skills.

Campus and facilities

You’ll mainly be studying in the Mansfield Hub's University Centre, with access to facilities including mock hospital wards, a GP consultation room and a virtual reality wall.

Mansfield offers a great (and very affordable) social scene. If you’re not already familiar with the region, Nottingham — one of Britain’s top 10 student cities, and one of Europe’s top 25 — is also just a 30-minute bus ride away. You’ll find a city stuffed with history, culture, and well-kept secrets to discover at your leisure: enjoy lush green spaces, galleries, hidden cinemas and vintage shopping by day, and an acclaimed food, drink and social scene by night.

Applying

UK students

Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply now button and follow the instructions for applying. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before doing so.

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International students

International students that require a student route visa are not eligible to apply for this course. However, if you are an international student that doesn't require a visa to study in the UK, you can follow the same application process as UK students.

Please read our application guidance before you start your application.

We advise you to prepare and apply as early as you can as Student visa processing time can vary.

We'll send you important emails throughout the application process. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam mail folder.

Information on how to apply

See our information about how to apply and our frequently asked questions.

Application support

If you have any questions about applying, get in touch through our online form or call us on 44 (0)115 848 4200.

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