UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Paramedicine
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Paramedicine at Charles Darwin University qualifies graduates to work as a paramedic in Australia, with guaranteed clinical placements in the Northern Territory across a range of health care providers. Graduates are ready to work in emergency ambulance and out-of-hospital environments in regional, remote and urban settings. Over the three years, students gain clinical decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills and learn about anatomy and physiology, human development and Australia's health-care systems, developing knowledge in clinical science areas including trauma and emergency response, with a strong focus on First Nations health and mental health.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
- You will develop knowledge in clinical science special areas including trauma and emergency-based response. You will also learn about Indigenous Health perspectives
- geriatric and specific care of maternal
- neonatal and paediatric patients
Core Units (22 units)
- Australia's Healthcare System and Policies
- Perspectives of First Nations Health (title change 2026)(replaces HSC203 from 2024)
- Perspectives in Paramedicine Practice #
- * Anatomy and Physiology 2 (replaces SBI171 and SBI172 from 2025 - see additional information below)
- Microbiology and Immunology for Healthcare Professionals (replaces SBI182 / SBI173)
- Communication Skills
- Society
- A sociological introduction (replaces HSC230)
- Cellular Biology
- Design and Analysis of Biological Studies (replaces PSY248 from 2023 which replaced PSY247 from 2022)
- Pathophysiology for Healthcare
- Pharmacology for Clinical Practice
- Clinical skills for Paramedicine #
- Trauma Studies in Paramedicine #
- Advanced Resuscitation and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (title changed 2023) #
- Paramedics Clinical Placement 1 ##
- Obstetrics and Women's Health in Paramedicine (title changed 2023) #
- Paediatrics in Paramedicine #
- Emergency Mental Health Response
- Paramedics Clinical Placement 2 (20cp) (replaces SBI402 from 2024) ##
- Paramedics Clinical Placement 3 (replaces SBI403 from 2024) ##
- Electives (1 unit): Units totalling 10 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University Students are highly encouraged to select HEA580 Fundamentals in Aeromedical Retrieval Note: Students enrolled in a bachelor degree completing a level 5 (500 level) unit must do so via manual enrolment. See Special Enrolment
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Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Year 12 completion, ATAR approx 60 or equivalent (STAT score of 140 also accepted)
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