Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) for 2010

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.

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

Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

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
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).

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian year 12 or relevant post secondary education.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English at a minimum of grade four at standard level.

Special application requirements

Local applicants must complete and submit the online Monash University Supplementary Information Form. See the Monash Supplementary Information Form web page. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS; Police check: Students must complete a National Police Records Check before undertaking clinical placements. Working With Children Check: Students must hold a Working With Children Check before undertaking clinical placements. Failure to hold satisfactory checks may result in students being unable to complete this course. Health check: Students must comply with the Monash University Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice (CEHAPP) Health Requirements Policy before undertaking clinical placements. Please refer to the CEHAPP webpage.

There are no additional entry requirements for international students.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores
Qualification	Peninsula
ENTER clearly in*	Range of Criteria

* The "clearly in" score is based on January 2009 selection and can be used as a guide only.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Applicants must pass a police check prior to undertaking clinical placements. Successful completion of medical and fitness assessments are a prerequisite for clinical placements with metropolitan Ambulance Service and Rural Ambulance Victoria. Infectious diseases and vaccination policies apply.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English at a minimum of grade four at standard level.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

a minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.