3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
With paramedicine being one of the fastest evolving health professions, the Bachelor of Paramedicine aims to train paramedics for the future. By developing professional paramedics who are emotionally intelligent and motivated to improve communities, we provide the foundations for students to deliver compassionate primary, urgent and/or emergency health care in challenging and dynamic environments. Through authentic learning and diverse clinical experiences, students will develop critical thinking skills, robust health care assessment and analysis techniques and the ability to make ethically and culturally informed decisions preparing them for real-world clinical and professional challenges.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Paramedicine at ACU’
Australian Catholic University
This course is accredited by the Paramedicine Board of Australia (with conditions).
Average first year fee. Indicative only; subject to passage of legislation.
Students undertake five clinical practice units in a variety of healthcare settings. Innovative simulation activities also prepare for real-world challenges. Students must undertake a medical and physical capacity test prior to commencing clinical placement with an Australian ambulance service. This is an ambulance service mandatory requirement. Before students can begin professional experience for this course, students should review the mandatory State or Territory legal and industry policy requirements. An overview of these requirements can be found at https://www.acu.edu.au/WILsearch. Students must meet the inherent requirements – essential components of this course (capabilities, knowledge and skills) – to achieve the course learning outcomes. For more information see https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/how-to-apply/inherent-requirements.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for ACU and for this course, refer to ACU’s website.
English (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
82.05
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
87.60
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
71.50
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
81.15
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Paramedic with an Australian ambulance service and in some international ambulance or health organisations. Graduates are also eligible for postgraduate training to become intensive/critical care paramedics.