Prehospital Critical Care (PHCC) Emergency Medical Care - Full-time Master Degree Program

The program aims to enable prehospital healthcare providers to utilize knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary study and work environment, and to critically appraise the knowledge base of prehospital emergency medical practice.

A candidate who has completed this master program will have learnt the following:

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Has advanced knowledge within prehospital critical care, and specialized insight in a limited area
• Has thorough knowledge of philosophy of science and scientific methods applicable in prehospital research
• Has thorough knowledge of health care ethics and communication, especially related to prehospital critical care

Skills

The candidate:

• Can critically appraise existing theories, methods and interpretations in prehospital critical care
• Can analyze and work independently on practical and theoretical problems
• Can analyze the strengths and weaknesses of multi-organizational work environments, specifically in relation to management, communication and teamwork
• Can design and execute an independent research and development project in accordance with applicable norms for research

General Competence

The candidate:

• Can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems
• Can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out assignments and projects
• Can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the prehospital academic field
• Can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field, both with specialists and the general public
• Can use new and current knowledge to improve quality of patient care and challenge scope of practice of prehospital critical care

Different positions within prehospital and emergency medicine/critical care,e.g. system development and dissemination of knowledge, and positions requiring the ability to initiate, develop and evaluate research and quality improvement projects.

Completed master's degree qualifies for admissions to PhD studies.

Exchange semester
Semester 3

Exchange scheme
As a student at UiS, you have the possibility to do a part of your degree abroad, without being delayed in your study program. The Faculty on Health Sciences encourages all students to go on exchange. Abroad you will gain in experience, broaden your network, and get new friends, personal growth and better language skills.

You need to start planning the exchange early, preferably one year ahead of traveling. To go on exchange will give you valuable experience and knowledge. It is exciting, fun – and not difficult if you start planning early!

UiS has a number of agreements with universities outside of Europe, which are open to all students at UiS who find a relevant course offer.

Within the Nordic countries, all students can use the Nordlys network. Find out more.

Contact

Administrative international coordinator Magdalena Brekke

General information about exchange: Exchange guide in Digital student service desk

Applicants must have completed either a Medical degree (physician) or a bachelor's degree in nursing or paramedic. Applicants must also have at least two years post-qualification experience (full-time) in prehospital emergency care.

Other applicants may be considered if they have at least five years of full-time working experience in prehospital emergency care and minimum 60 ECTS in paramedic sciences or equivalent study programmes.

Application through local admission.

Application deadline is 5 February for all applicants.