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Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) for 2010

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Course overview

Ambulance paramedics are an integral part of the patient health care team.

They provide pre-hospital care and treatment for sick and injured people aimed at stabilising and/or improving the patient's condition in preparation for and during transportation to hospital.

A paramedic responds to both emergency and non-emergency health care and transport needs. A paramedic is also required to be able to respond to mass casualty incidents in a range of emergency situations.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

Ambulance paramedics work in both government and private ambulance services in Australia, and in industrial, international or other community-based emergency health settings.

Monash is the only Victorian university to provide postgraduate training for the elite Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedics.

Double degree options

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time
Intakes First semester First semester
Course Content 2010 University handbook entry for this course 2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time 3 years
Credit points 144 total for course 144 total for course
Fees for 2010

Fees are subject to change annually.

 Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$7,550 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$25,800 AUD
How to apply Entry requirements and applications - domestic students Entry requirements and applications - international students
CRICOS code Not applicable 052602K
Monash course code 3445 3445
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact Telephone: +61 3 9904 4368; email: enqueries.paramedics@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/beh/ International Student Enquiries
Telephone: +61 3 9627 4852
Email: study@monash.edu.au

Accreditation

Australian: The course is recognised by the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals (this is a national professional body not a registration authority).

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