Study the Bachelor of Paramedic Science

Study Paramedic Science at Flinders

Deliver best-practice patient care from site to hospital.

Develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage pre-hospital emergency and non-emergency situations in a manner consistent with best practice. This is an approved degree for anyone seeking a career as a paramedic with an Australian state or territory ambulance service or a research career in pre-hospital science. Graduates may also qualify for employment with ambulance services in international jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom.

Please note: While theoretical content delivered online can be accessed anywhere within the Northern Territory with internet coverage, the clinical skills and practical education will be delivered by practical workshop intensives held in Darwin. This will require students to spend up to 1 or 2 weeks in Darwin each semester.

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Why study Paramedic Science at Flinders

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) approved program for first professional registration as a paramedic under the National Law
Provides the knowledge, skills and judgment to deliver pre-hospital emergency care in a professional manner
Has a strong focus on paramedic-specific clinical practice but includes broader studies in the health sciences relevant to healthcare delivery
Conforms to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines as they relate to advanced life support and other specific emergencies

Your career

This program will equip you to apply for employment with a range of domestic and international organisations including St John NT, South Australian Ambulance Service, Ambulance Victoria, St John Ambulance Australia, UK National Health Service Trust ambulance services (London Ambulance Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, South Central Ambulance Service, North East Ambulance Service, South East Coast Ambulance Service).

Potential occupations include:

paramedic intern
graduate paramedic
communications officer
emergency services/rescue officer
mine site paramedic
industrial paramedic.

Professional accreditation/recognition

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) approved program for first professional registration as a paramedic under the National Law.

Study Paramedic Science in the NT – St John Volunteer Pathway

An annual sub quota of up to five places is available specifically for St John Ambulance Australia (NT) volunteers. To be eligible you must have a minimum of 18 months volunteer experience with St John Ambulance Australia (NT) and have undertaken a minimum of 60 hours voluntary commitment per year during the past 18 months (applicants must also meet the University’s minimum entry requirements which includes completion of a VET Certificate 3 (or higher) in the Health Training Package award from St John Ambulance Australia).

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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

strategies to obtain, value and use information relevant to patients
study of normal human anatomy and physiology
principles of medical and trauma-related paramedic practice
familiarisation with the paramedic environment and equipment
fundamental skills and basic life support procedures

Second year

A typical second year may include:

study of human pathophysiology or abnormal function of body systems
exposure to more advanced concepts and skills in paramedic practice to prepare you to make complex patient-related decisions
clinical emergency placements
learning advanced life support procedures and how to manage common medical and traumatic emergencies

Third year

A typical third year may include:

continued development of clinical skills and decision making capability
clinical emergency placements
integration of broader concepts of health care into paramedic practice
specialist topics covering paediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics and pharmacology
an intensive final semester topic in applied paramedic practice

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

Perform shifts with patient transport services, emergency support services and an emergency operations centre in first year.
To consolidate their clinical and theoretical understanding in real-life situations, students will perform three hundred hours of emergency ambulance placements. These placements will be provided in the students home town where they reside in Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine, with arrangements for students living in Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek or remote communities organised on an individual basis. To maintain industry relevance, the degree actively collaborates with the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS), Ambulance Victoria (AV) and St John NT and relies heavily on input from practising, experienced paramedics.

What you will need

To complete clinical placements you must:

undertake and pass a medical and physical fitness assessment
complete a manual handling training program
complete a National Criminal History check through the Territory police service or a recognised online provider.

All clinical ambulance placements will be performed with St John NT requiring students to meet a range of pre-placement requirements at their own cost. These include passing a medical and functional capacity assessment, completing a National Criminal History check, obtaining a Northern Territory Working with Children Card (Ochre Card) and providing an immunisation record of vaccination or evidence of immunity against specified diseases. Applicants are strongly encouraged to commence all pre-placement requirements as outlined on the Degree website as soon as they have received an offer as placement compliance delays will impact the capacity to commence placements and prevent progression through the course.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

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Read what some of our current Flinders’ Paramedicine in the NT students are experiencing during their degree, the unique learning experiences they're having, and what you might expect in your future career.

Image: Stephen ‘Max’ Maxwell, Paramedicine in the NT student

How to apply

Choose your preferred course.

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Additional entry requirements

This course is only available to applicants eligible under the remote and outer regional sub-quota, Indigenous sub-quota and/or the St John Ambulance Australia (NT) sub-quota. Applicants will be ranked for admission based on academic merit.

Remote and outer regional sub-quotas

An annual sub-quota is available for applicants from remote and outer regional areas. To be considered for the remote and outer regional sub-quota applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.

Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC which conﬁrms that they have lived in remote or outer regional areas of Australia (Remoteness Classiﬁcations RA3 to RA5) for at least two years out of the past six years, or a total of ﬁve years since starting primary school in a remote and/or outer regional areas (RA -3 – RA5).A Statutory Declaration form can be downloaded here.

Applicants can check their eligibility in accordance with the definition above using the search tool at the Remoteness Area (RA) Locator site. Filter your search using the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2016) layer.

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Indigenous subquota

Up to 5 places are available for indigenous applicants. Such applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.

Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC confirming the applicant is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent.

Download a Statutory Declaration form

St John Ambulance Australia (NT) volunteers

An annual sub-quota of up to ﬁve places is available for St John Ambulance Australia (NT) volunteers. To be eligible under the sub-quota applicants must have a minimum of 18 months volunteer work experience with St John Ambulance Australia (NT) and have undertaken a minimum of 60 hours voluntary commitment per year during the past 18 months. In addition, applicants must meet the University's minimum entry requirements. Selection is based on academic merit.

To be eligible for consideration under this sub-quota applicants are required to apply in the normal way. In addition applicants must, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, email to Flinders evidence conﬁrming their minimum 18 months of volunteer work experience and 60 hours of voluntary commitment per year during the past 18 months. This can be evidenced by providing a statement from the relevant Divisional Superintendent (or authorised training/volunteer services officer). This documentation should be emailed to askﬂinders@ﬂinders.edu.au Applicants must make sure they include their volunteer work experience with St John Ambulance Australia (NT) in the 'employment experience' section of the SATAC application

Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

Please note: these courses are offered at Bedford Park, South Australia.

How to apply

Select your course.

Check entry requirements.

Check your eligibility for credit.

Apply online

Obtain certified documents.

Submit your application and documents.

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

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Bachelor of Paramedic Science (Northern Territory)

Study Paramedic Science at Flinders

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