Bachelor of Paramedic Science

Complete extensive placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service. Learn from experienced staff, use current industry equipment and undertake emergency training. Paramedics provide rapid, emergency medical response and specialised transportation to the community. Each day a paramedic may respond to a number of call outs not all of which will be emergencies. A paramedic's work also consists of non-life threatening cases, transporting elderly patients and patients who have scheduled hospital treatments.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Kelvin Grove

Full-time - 3 years

N/A
87

Structure

Total credit points 288

Subjects

  • Paramedic science

Entry requirements

  • Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you Do not have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge: English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Recognition

This course is currently accredited by the Council of Ambulance Authorities. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia and for membership with Paramedics Australasia.

Study Pathways

Students may be able to claim advanced standing for part of their course, on the basis of completed or partially completed studies, and other assessable learning outcomes.