Course abbrevition: BParamedStud
Entry will require VCE including English, or equivalent as determined by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Entry is restricted to employees of Metropolitan Ambulance Service and Rural Ambulance Victoria as this is an industry-funded program.
Students with prior learning, qualifications and experience may apply to the faculty for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer.
The
diploma and advanced diploma are industry-funded programs conducted on contract
to the State Government through the Department of Human Services (DHS).
The degree conversion is a HECS-funded program.
Organisations that host clinical placements may require students to have obtained a police check regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they may be required to obtain and pay for a police check prior to undertaking the clinical placements in their course.
This degree is a 144-credit-point degree and equivalent to three years of full-time study, usually taken over five or six years of part-time study with concurrent work experience. The degree is structured with an exit point at diploma level. Students could then complete their degree studies directly by completing the degree conversion requirements or, through the advanced diploma route.
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