Bachelor
UniSQ's Bachelor of Paramedicine is accredited by the Paramedicine Board of Australia (PBA) and listed as an approved degree with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
To gain registration as a paramedic, graduates have to satisfy specific registration criteria as well as meet qualification and suitability standards of the PBA.
Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.
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Adjusted
Entry score including adjustment factors (additional points given in certain circumstances).
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Unadjusted
Entry score not including adjustment factors.
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ATAR
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a percentile rank used to assess the results of high-school applicants for undergraduate entry into university.
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65.60
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62.85
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To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:
We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.
Please note: Meeting entry requirements does not guarantee admission. Places within the Bachelor of Paramedicine are limited by quota. Quota size is determined by the availability of placements. Where the quota is filled, no further places will be offered.
Adjustments are additional points given in certain circumstances that may increase your Rank. Find out if you qualify for any adjustment factor pathways such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.
UniSQ is committed to greater admissions transparency. Learn more about the education and work experience, as well as average ranks for this degree's student cohort for Semester 1 from the previous year.
If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you may be able to use these qualifications to meet UniSQ's entry requirements.
Work and life experienceYou may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet UniSQ's entry requirements.
You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
As a student of the Bachelor of Paramedicine, the following mandatory documents are required to commence any clinical placements in the degree:
All students must also provide the following immunisation evidence prior to commencing clinical placements:
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.
If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.
If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP).
To complete this degree students must complete 24 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.
In addition to the theoretical courses , you will also need to complete clinical experience, where interactive hands-on activities, such as experiments and use of specialist equipment, are undertaken. You'll complete extensive clinical placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service and in other health care settings.
All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical/professional practice within this degree. The University of Southern Queensland is obliged to report to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) when there is a 'reasonable belief' that a student has an impairment that, when undertaking clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm. Further details on mandatory reporting are available at the AHPRA website.
Complete your online application via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre).
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| Ipswich | 936151 |
Copy your QTAC code and continue through to the QTAC website to complete your application.
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