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Bachelor of Paramedicine

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The Bachelor of Paramedicine qualifies you to work as a paramedic in Australia. The course offers guaranteed clinical student placements in the Northern Territory with a range of health care providers allowing students to gain important hands-on learning.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Course Code
WPAR01
Study Mode
In person

About this course

The Bachelor of Paramedicine qualifies you to work as a paramedic in Australia. The course offers guaranteed clinical student placements in the Northern Territory with a range of health care providers allowing students to gain important hands-on learning.

Students will graduate ready to work in emergency ambulance and out-of-hospital environments in regional, remote and urban settings.

During the three-year paramedicine degree you will gain vital clinical decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills and students will learn about anatomy and physiology, human development and Australia's health-care systems and policies. Students will develop knowledge in clinical science areas including trauma and emergency-based response.

This course also has a strong focus on First Nations Health, mental health and specific care of maternal, neonatal and patient assessments across the age ranges including paediatric patients.

Practical industry experience is important, which is why the Bachelor of Paramedicine includes three units of placements including with the St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc., the Northern Territory's exclusive paramedic service provider.

This program is designed to transition university graduates into becoming qualified ambulance paramedics who will register with the Paramedic Board of Australia.

This course is accredited with the Paramedic Board of Australia (under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).

Compulsory intensives on campus are a requirement of this course.

Course transfer into the Bachelor of Paramedicine is not permitted due to a strict quota of places.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
    ~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
    ~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
    ~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study locations

Casuarina

Casuarina

Alice Springs

Alice Springs

What you will learn

The three-year degree is made up of 22 core units and 1 Elective. The first year comprises studies from the Health Science degree, including anatomy and physiology, human development and Australia's health-care systems and policies.