Bachelor of Paramedicine
Western Sydney University
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About
Our Paramedicine degree gives you the skills, knowledge and professional behaviours you need to be a registered paramedic. This contemporary, innovative program prepares you to provide unscheduled care in urgent and non-urgent situations to patients with illness or injury. The course has a strong focus on clinical reasoning and decision-making, as well as practical work involving simulation and diverse clinical placement opportunities in Australia and overseas.
Areas of study
Anatomy and physiology, clinical decision-making, clinical pharmacology, communication, ethics and law, evidence-based practice, out-of-hospital medical care, paramedicine, pathophysiology, professional health competencies, psychology in health, trauma care.
Career opportunities
Registered paramedic practicing within state or territory ambulance services or in private sector paramedicine industry including industrial sites and primary and community healthcare; registered health professional practicing in roles within the broader healthcare system; paramedic researcher; paramedic academic.
Professional recognition
This degree is an approved program of study under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and is recognised internationally in locations including United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.
Practical experience
On-campus practical sessions including skill workshops and extensive simulation practice. Minimum three months of mandatory supervised clinical placement within an emergency ambulance service, completed in three blocks of 3–5 weeks (includes weekend and shift work), plus short-term placements in various community-based healthcare settings. Placements may be in NSW, ACT or Queensland, and in metropolitan or regional locations. International placement opportunities exist in New Zealand, South Africa, Finland, Wales and England. Students are responsible for arranging all travel and accommodation costs associated with these placements, and must complete a medical and fitness assessment prior to undertaking placements.
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Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced, any 2 units of English.
Recommended studies: Biology.
Refer to Western Sydney University general admission criteria.
Other applicants
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Further information
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