Paramedicine

Course overview

Paramedics are vital members of all communities – from small towns to large cities – providing lifesaving and essential healthcare to others. Increasingly, paramedics are serving in diverse healthcare settings including in primary care, rural health and industrial health services. Graduates are therefore in demand across Australia, and are also highly regarded in the UK, US and other countries.

In this course, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to work as a paramedic in Australia and internationally. You’ll gain the fundamental skills of out-of-hospital emergency care, including evidence-based clinical best practice, emergency and crisis management, and effective communication.

Whether you are new to paramedicine or want to further your current career in emergency services or healthcare, this course is for you.

Note that as this course is subject to quota, applications may be competitive.

Career outcomes

Careers

• Rescue paramedic
• Flight paramedic
• Primary-care paramedic
• Urgent-care paramedic
• Industrial/mine-site paramedic
• Community paramedic
• Ambulance paramedic
• Transport paramedic
• Emergency management
• Allied-health research

Industries

• State and private ambulance services
• Community health services
• Aged care
• Healthcare and medicine
• Mining and resources

Professional accreditation and recognition

This new program of study is not yet accredited by the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee or approved by the Paramedicine Board of Australia. As of 2025, Curtin is undergoing an accreditation assessment for this program.

Course structure

What you’ll learn

In this course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to be a paramedic, and work in an essential and rewarding healthcare profession.

Throughout your studies, you’ll be taught by experienced paramedics with expertise in emergency ambulance settings, tactical operations, rescue services, rural/remote practice and industrial contexts.

To acquire your practical skills efficiently, you’ll utilise simulation laboratories and engage in high-fidelity simulation exercises. In addition, you'll complete work-integrated learning through clinical placements and simulation exercises with ambulance, emergency and healthcare services. You may also be able to participate in further optional training and agency placements.

Before starting your course, you must obtain competency in manual handling and first aid. Find out more about health fieldwork requirements.

This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.

Detailed course structure and unit information

For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.

Entry requirements

To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria:

• course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway
• any course-specific requirements
• English language requirement.

Minimum ATAR entry required
This course requires you to achieve a minimum ATAR/selection rank to be considered for entry, but does not guarantee selection.

Entry pathways

Course-specific requirements

You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.

Study credit and support

You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances.

Get credit towards your degree

You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course.

Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook.

Special consideration

If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances.

Check if you’re eligible for special consideration.

Additional information