M2011 Bachelor of Paramedicine

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have not completed Year 12 or above:
To be considered, applicants must also complete at least two single units at an Australian higher education institution to satisfy the minimum entry requirements with the minimum average mark required is 60%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone you must complete at least one year of full time study (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree with a minimum average mark required is 60%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place.

TAFE/VET:
Graded AQF Diplomas will be considered for entry into this course. Admission will be based on academic merit and applicants should have at least a minimum 60% average. Ungraded (competent/not competent) diplomas will not be considered. Qualifications below diploma level will not meet the entry requirements (e.g. Cert IV).

Monash Level B: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic):  score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Paramedicine (Indigenous entry)
Monash Transition Program

The Bachelor of Paramedicine is accredited by the Paramedicine Board of Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a Paramedic with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Paramedicine Board of Australia.

This course has mandatory attendance requirements. Please refer to the 'Additional Information - special requirements' section for more information.

Paramedics are health care professionals who provide unscheduled and emergency health care to individuals in the community. They assess patients, initiate care, and determine appropriate transport or referral to enable continuing care. Paramedics respond to a range of situations, attend cases in a wide variety of settings, and work with a broad range of other health care professionals and emergency services. The Bachelor of Paramedicine will develop the knowledge and skills you need to practice as a paramedic within national, international and private ambulance services, or in the community sector.

In the first year of this course you will focus on foundation concepts which build a solid base of knowledge and skills. These will be expanded upon with more complex subject matter in the subsequent years. You will study the structure and function of the human body, human development across the life span, disease processes, learn about the Australian health care system and the role paramedics play within it. You will also study foundation research skills and develop an awareness of the important role research plays in evidenced-based paramedic practice.

In the second and third years you will develop core knowledge and skills to treat cardiovascular, respiratory, mental health, traumatic and medical emergency presentations, as well as learn specific care of maternal, neonatal, geriatric and paediatric patients. You will also learn about emergency management and the role of paramedics in mass casualty disaster incidents. During these years the underlying theory of these clinical units will be complemented by large practical components where you will participate in scenario-based exercises.

The on-campus learning is strengthened by a significant clinical placement component which is spread over the three years of the course. Clinical placements within community settings, hospitals, and private and public ambulance services allow you to put learning into context and practice.

This course is challenging and dynamic, and offers the successful graduate the potential for a rewarding and satisfying career in out-of-hospital emergency care.