Bachelor of Paramedicine

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Fees

Fee type for this course: Full fee

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Overview

Pursue a challenging and rewarding career as a registered paramedic with a Bachelor of Paramedicine at Victoria University (VU).

Develop the skills required to work as a registered paramedic in ambulance settings, primary healthcare settings, community healthcare settings and more. While studying your paramedicine degree at VU, you’ll be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Practise your technical and non-technical skills in VU’s safe spaces using sophisticated resources and gain the professional capabilities of a paramedic. You will study paramedicine theory in the classroom, and put theory into practice in high-fidelity simulation clinics, clinical-practice labs and during work-integrated learning (WIL).

You will work with experienced registered health professionals and academics to develop your paramedic skills and graduate confident and ready for the job market.

: Build skills, knowledge, and confidence through participation in real-world experience by working under the supervision of professional registered paramedics while you study.
During your paramedicine degree, you’ll complete work placements in different models of care, including ambulance services. Our students currently complete placements with organisations including:
Ambulance Victoria
Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Ambulance Victoria and VU have a strong working relationship involving the co-location of Ambulance Victoria resources on our campuses. Ambulance Victoria remains a strong employer of our graduates.
: Develop your skills in the supportive environment of VU’s clinical simulation suites on our St Albans Campus. Working with simulated patients and technologically complex manikins, you’ll learn and practise your skills and get specific and immediate feedback.
You’ll be supported by specialist staff who work with discipline-specific experts to develop authentic practice scenarios, with realistic contextual details and well-briefed participants.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Please note: There may be a limit on how many students can access pathways to the Bachelor of Paramedicine due to high demand. If you are eligible for a pathway but unsuccessful in securing a place, please contact VUHQ (student service centre) on +61 3 9919 6100 for advice.

Diploma of Emergency Health Care HLT51020

Students who have successfully completed the Diploma of Emergency Health Care HLT51020 with providers other than Victoria University may be eligible for a maximum of 48 credit points toward the Bachelor of Paramedicine.

Credit may be granted for the following first-year College units, depending on the units completed within the diploma.

: HFB1001 - Cultural Safety
Credit available if both of the following units were completed:
CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
HFB1003 - Paramedic Law, Ethics and Professionalism
Credit available if all of the following units were completed:
HLTWHS002 - Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically
HLTOUT010 - Communicate in complex situations to support health care
BSBMED301 - Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HFB1112 - Paramedic Clinical Practice 1
Credit available if both of the following units were completed:
HLTAMB008 / HLTOUT005 - Assess and deliver standard clinical care
HLTWHS002 - Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HBM1001 - Anatomy and Physiology 1
Credit available if the following unit was completed:
HLTAAP002 - Confirm physical health status

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

After you are accepted into your course, you will need to enrol in your course units.

During enrolment, use your course delivery plan to understand the structure and requirements of your course.

Fees & scholarships

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is subsidised by the government, reducing it to the amount listed here. Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens will qualify for a CSP place. If your course is not Commonwealth supported, or you don't qualify, you'll pay full fees.

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Careers

As a Registered Paramedic, you’ll be qualified to work across a variety of healthcare settings nationally and internationally. The Australian health system is rapidly expanding to incorporate increasing job opportunities for Registered Paramedics. Internationally, you will find job opportunities are broad and varied.

Employers across international healthcare sectors and related industries can include, but are not limited to:

ambulance services
primary health care facilities
extended health care facilities
community healthcare facilities
hospitals
research and education organisations
emergency and disaster management departments/organisations
state/territory, national and international government departments.

Accreditation

Victoria University’s Bachelor of Paramedicine program is accredited by the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee and is approved by the Paramedicine Board of Australia.

Check the latest published Paramedicine accredited programs of study.