Bachelor of Paramedic Science - 425592

Bachelor of Paramedic Science

425592

Health and Recreation

Full time

Course Fee

CSP/$9160 (1st year contribution)

Start Date

Feb 2025

Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

This course prepares you as an ambulance paramedics when you graduate. Foundation studies in the anatomy and physiology of the human body and an introduction to health and disease concepts and statistical methods in health are followed by advanced units with an increasing emphasis on clinical skills through supervised practice with the Queensland Ambulance Service.

You complete placements in metro and regional areas of Queensland, or travel overseas and work on shift with paramedics in other services.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Paramedic Science at QUT.

Fee notes

There are additional course requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. These requirements may have associated costs. Information is available from qut.edu.au/study.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution. Before undertaking clinical placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), you must undertake a QAS medical assessment (including mandatory vaccination & immunisation requirements) and have a criminal history check.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

87.00

Minimum selection threshold explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

99.15

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.90

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

91.90

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

83.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

87.05

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

Percentage of all students

48.6%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

4.1%

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

44.5%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

173

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Ambulance paramedic with agencies such as the Queensland Ambulance Service and other clinical settings.

Membership

Paramedics Australasia; Australian & New Zealand College of Paramedicine.

Get bite-size guidance from QTAC on how to apply!

QTAC Remind Me is our free service helping you along your tertiary education journey. We’ll send you short and helpful reminders around key dates and application information as you prepare to study. Sign up today!

We respect and value your privacy. We’ll never spam or share your details.

Get bite-size guidance from QTAC on how to apply!

Search All Of