Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine)

Overview

Paramedics are vital members of all communities – from small towns to large cities – providing lifesaving and essential healthcare to others. Increasingly, paramedics are serving in diverse healthcare settings including in primary care, rural health and industrial health services. Graduates are therefore in demand across Australia, and are also highly regarded in the UK, US and other countries.

In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to work as a paramedic in Australia and internationally. Whether you are new to paramedicine or you want to further your current career in emergency services or healthcare, this course is for you.

Throughout the course you’ll be taught by experienced paramedics with expertise in emergency ambulance settings, tactical operations, rescue services, rural/remote practice and industrial contexts. You’ll gain the fundamental skills of out-of-hospital emergency care, including evidence-based clinical best practice, emergency and crisis management, and effective communication.

To acquire your practical skills efficiently, you’ll utilise simulation laboratories and engage in high-fidelity simulation exercises. In addition, you'll complete work-integrated learning through clinical placements and simulation exercises with ambulance, emergency and healthcare services. You may also be able to participate in further optional training and agency placements.

Before starting your course, you must obtain competency in manual handling and first aid. Find out more about health fieldwork requirements.

This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.

What jobs can the Paramedicine course lead to?

Careers

• Rescue paramedic
• Flight paramedic
• Primary-care paramedic
• Urgent-care paramedic
• Industrial/mine-site paramedic
• Community paramedic
• Ambulance paramedic
• Transport paramedic
• Emergency management
• Allied-health research

Industries

• State and private ambulance services
• Community health services
• Aged care
• Healthcare and medicine
• Mining and resources

What you'll learn

• demonstrate accountable, safe, effective and innovative paramedic practice incorporating research evidence and related professional competences.
• use reflective, evidence based and problem solving approaches to the provision of paramedicine practice.
• access, critically evaluate and utilise health care information in the assessment and management of prehospital patients and groups.
• communicate effectively with clients, families, communities and other health professionals in the pre-hospital and primary health contexts.
• use technologies that assist the paramedic to provide quality patient care within a changing health care environment.
• be an independent, self-directed learner who constructively reflects upon the health, social and educational experiences gained through experience and further education and research.
• incorporate regional, national, and global trends and innovations in health care into paramedic practice.
• incorporate social, economic and cultural differences in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive care to clients in a pre-hospital or primary health setting.
• demonstrate ethical practice in accordance with legislation, professional capabilities for registered paramedics and professional codes of conduct.

Why study Paramedicine at Curtin?

Sought-after graduates

Curtin graduates are rated the best graduate-employees in Australia for employer satisfaction in the QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey 2023.

Industry engagement

Curtin collaborates with a range of industry stakeholders to provide expert speakers and work-integrated learning in Paramedicine.

Work-integrated learning

We provide substantial clinical placement hours in diverse settings, to prepare you for the varied roles that paramedics fulfil.

Professional recognition and accreditation

This new program of study is not yet accredited by the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee or approved by the Paramedicine Board of Australia. As of 2025, Curtin is undergoing an accreditation assessment for this program.

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

ATAR pathway

• Minimum ATAR 75
• Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites) There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
• Desirable WACE subjects High school subjects that aren’t essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.
  • Human Biology ATAR and Integrated Science ATAR

Alternative pathways

• Indigenous applicant If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn’t met Curtin’s minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
• STAT entry The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin’s English proficiency requirements. STAT is not accepted as an entry pathway.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

• Writing: 7
• Speaking: 7
• Reading: 7
• Listening: 7
• Overall band score: 7

Fees and scholarships

Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees

• $9,300* Commonwealth supported A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government. They pay part of the course fees directly to Curtin and then the student pays the remainder (referred to as the “student contribution amount”). The student can defer this fee to their HECS-HELP loan. All Australian students studying an undergraduate degree are automatically awarded a Commonwealth supported place. A limited number of Commonwealth supported places are also available for some postgraduate courses. Learn more about CSPs and whether you’re eligible by visiting the Australian Government’s StudyAssist website. Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation. *The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown. This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and does not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks – visit other fees and charges for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website.

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

• Curtin Perth

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

Other requirements and notes for this course

• Ranking and Selection Process Entry to this course is competitive, with limited places available. Please note:
  • Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and entire academic record.
  • Applicants must provide all required documents and be assessed as eligible to be included in the ranking for an offer.
  • Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection.
  • In the event the course reaches capacity the University reserves the right not to proceed with subsequent offer rounds.
• Manual Handling and Provide First Aid Certification is required before the commencement of the course and then updated every year. You will need to keep these requirements current during your course. You are responsible for the cost of these. More information on this can be found on the Health Sciences website.
• Mandatory requirements for professional experience placements (PEP) include but are not limited to health and legal screening. Screening costs are the student's responsibility and it is expected that the student will maintain currency of these for the duration of the course. More health and legal screening information can be found on the Health Sciences website.
• Students must be available for block weeks and rotational shifts in healthcare facilities and community health settings during/outside the teaching semester.
• While on PEP, students require a Personal Electronic Device with mobile data to complete the assessment tool.
• In addition to satisfying Curtin University's minimum English standard requirements, all applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency as specified in the Paramedicine Board of Australia’s English language skills registration standard.
• standards/English-language-skills.aspx#. Refer to English language requirements for health science courses for detailed information on how to meet English proficiency for this course.
• You must complete the declaration form for English primary language competency.
• Credit for recognised learning (CRL) Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience. Submit an enquiry CRL search

Course essentials

• Duration The course is three years' full-time study. Bentley campus offers one intake a year in February.
• Credit A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester. 600
• CRICOS The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas. J
• Location The Curtin campuses or teaching locations where units of this course are offered. Curtin Perth