Bachelor of Paramedicine
Bachelor of Paramedicine
The Bachelor of Paramedicine qualifies you to work as a paramedic in Australia. Delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc., the course offers guaranteed clinical student placements in the Northern Territory and hands-on learning from paramedic experts. You’ll graduate ready to work in emergency ambulance and pre-hospital…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Paramedicine qualifies you to work as a paramedic in Australia. Delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc., the course offers guaranteed clinical student placements in the Northern Territory and hands-on learning from paramedic experts.
You’ll graduate ready to work in emergency ambulance and pre-hospital environments in regional, remote and urban settings.
During the three-year paramedicine degree you’ll gain vital clinical decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. You’ll learn about anatomy and physiology, human development and Australia’s health-care systems and policies. You will develop knowledge in clinical science areas including trauma and emergency-based response.
This course also has a strong focus on Indigenous Health perspectives, mental health and specific care of maternal, neonatal and paediatric patients.
Practical industry experience matters, which is why the Bachelor of Paramedicine includes three units of placements with the St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc., the Northern Territory’s exclusive paramedic service provider, or other services across Australia.
This program is designed to transition university graduates into becoming qualified ambulance paramedics. Graduates can then work as Intern Paramedics for 18 months during such time they are required to be credentialed to obtain an Authority to Practice.
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.
Professional recognition
This program is designed to transition university graduates into becoming qualified paramedics, registered with the Paramedic Board of Australia (PBA). Registered paramedics work in a range of settings which include emergency ambulances, community health care settings and industrial environments (such as mine sites). Those who are registered with PBA are also able to work in the United Kingdom as a registered paramedic.
This course is accredited by the Paramedic Board of Australia.
REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:
- Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent).
- 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.
IELTS Academic Module: A minimum overall score of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 65 with no score less than 58 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 94 with no score less than 22 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a truly unique institution, headquartered in the Northern Territory and spanning the whole country with delivery sites in cities like Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and regional hubs such as Alice Springs, Katherine and Palmerston. The university’s multi-campus, virtual and online expertise, course profiles, delivery methods, research activities and operation, result from a commitment to the regions in which it operates. At CDU, international students will benefit from the university’s relatively smaller class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio that is in the range of one teacher to every 15-20 students. International students have 11 campuses and centres located around Australia where they could be studying, from tropical Darwin, the outback of Alice Springs or in one of Australia’s more famous cities, Sydney. CDU is ranked number four among Australian universities for undergraduate employment outcomes.
