University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Paramedicine
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationIntegrity, accountability, respect, professionalism and teamwork – these attributes embody the practice of Paramedicine.
If you’re compassionate, committed and want to make a difference in your community, a career in Paramedicine presents exciting and satisfying opportunities.
The Bachelor of Paramedicine is offered as a two-year, full time (fast-track) program, at two of our campuses, Hobart, Tasmania and Rozelle, NSW. Throughout your degree, you'll have the chance to learn skills in small groups, and then apply what you learn to professional experience placements within ambulance services.
You’ll be taught by qualified paramedics, both on our staff and through our connections with the local healthcare sector. We offer a low student/teacher ratio during your clinical practical experiences, which provides you with individual attention and support throughout your studies.
Delivery mode
University of Tasmania offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Locations
- Churchill Ave, Hobart
- Corner of Church &, Glover St, Lilyfield
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
- Completed a course at university Diploma level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification); or
- Completed at least four units of study (equivalent to 50 UTAS credit points) of a course at university diploma level (or an equivalent overseas qualification). If you have failed any units your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed a Diploma of Nursing (the approved program of study for enrolled nurses), or a Diploma of Paramedical Science, or a Diploma of Emergency Health Care, or a combined JMED and Diploma of Nursing (ADF).
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Paramedicine will prepare you for the following roles.
Paramedic
Paramedics are medical professionals who attend car accidents, workplace injuries, and other medical emergencies where an ambulance has been called...
Intensive Care Paramedic
Intensive Care Paramedics (also known as Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics (ICPs)) are highly trained first responders who attend car acci...
Critical Care Paramedic
Critical Care Paramedics are highly trained first responders who attend car accidents, workplace injuries, natural disasters, dangerous incidents a...
Ambulance Service Paramedic
An Ambulance Service Paramedic provides on-site health care to people in emergency situations. You’ll respond to 000 calls and assess a patient’s n...
About University of Tasmania
Our story began over 130 years ago, in a sandstone building overlooking Hobart. Since those early days, with three lecturers teaching eleven students, our purpose has remained the same. Through academic excellence, we make our home, and the world, a better place.
Here, success takes a certain determination and imagination. With our isolated location and small population, we have always had to work differently. It’s what makes Tasmanians such creative thinkers and problem solvers. And it has seen us generate powerful ideas both for and from our island.
Just as the winds and elements shaped this land, this land shapes everything we do. That’s why, today, we fight to protect our island home. As a university, we study and preserve some of the last great wilderness on our planet. From our island shores, our research extends to the great Southern Ocean and down to the Antarctic.
Literature students ponder the vast Southern Ocean. Scientists sing. Doctors design. Teachers become entrepreneurs. Architects devote themselves to sheltering the needy.
Our creative minds capture our unique land and seascapes, reminding us why our island is worth fighting for. They tell stories that resonate far away. Our institutions lead in medical, agricultural, social and environmental research. Our small setting allows us to test big ideas, leading to greater outcomes for the world.
We welcome all enquiring minds, from near and far, to join our pursuit. Every one of our students becomes part of a welcoming, collaborative community. And our whole island becomes their campus.
We are the University of Tasmania.
