UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Paramedic Science
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
QUT's Bachelor of Paramedic Science is a three-year undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Health, taught at the Brisbane campuses with clinical and ambulance placements. It trains students in out-of-hospital emergency care, clinical assessment and patient management, with course content reviewed with industry to reflect current practice. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as paramedics and work in ambulance services, retrieval and event health.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
- Year 1
- Semester 1: Foundations of Clinical Practice
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Year 1
- Semester 2: Disease Processes
- Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
- Year 2
- Semester 1: Foundations of Paramedicine
- Walking on Country
- Seeing Me
- Skills for a Diverse World
- Year 2
- Semester 2: Integrated Paramedic Practice 1
- Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health
- Year 3
- Semester 1: Paramedic Practice - Skills and Application
- Medical Microbiology and Infection Control
- Year 3
- Semester 2: Paramedic Management - Sexual
- Reproductive Health and Neonatal Care
- Paramedic Management - Trauma
- Neurological and Endocrine
- Year 4
- Semester 1: Paramedic Management - Major Incidents
- Environmental Cases and Toxinology
- Paramedic Management - Cardiac
- Respiratory and Toxicology
- Year 4
- Semester 2: Law
- Ethics and Accountability in Clinical Care
- Integrated Paramedic Practice 2
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Completion of Australian Year 12 (or equivalent international senior secondary qualification), minimum ATAR/selection rank of 87.10.
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