Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine

Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine

Graduate degree
12 months
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: A$25
Full-time
Intakes: January, February, March
International tuition: A$27,400
Domestic tuition: A$21,500

Program overview

Go from a nurse to a paramedic in one year with the Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine. The Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine aims to provide you with the appropriate knowledge, skills and values, to be effective in providing paramedical patient care. This patient care occurs in pre-hospital environments to those who are suffering a health crisis, whether this be traumatic, medical, surgical and/or psychological.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE
Completion of a Bachelor of Nursing A minimum of 12 months clinical experience Postgraduate/specialist qualifications and/or experience in an emergency department or critical care would be advantageous Students must be a registered nurse in Australia to commence Overall Academic IELTS band score of 7.0, with no less than 7.0 in listening and speaking and no less than 7.0 in reading and writing

Career opportunities

he program will prepare graduates for entry into the paramedic discipline as beginning practitioners who are competent to practice in a variety of clinical settings. Graduates will be eligible to apply for Graduate Entry Programs within Ambulance Victoria (AV) and Private Patient Transport Services. Graduates will also meet the requirements for employment with other pre-hospital and ambulance service employers throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom (UK). Applicants are encouraged to discuss their employment options and locations of work with the relevant ambulance service.

Campus location

Ballarat , Australia

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