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Bachelor of Paramedicine
2 years full-time 
Hobart and Sydney
This course may not be available to international students. Please see our international page for courses that are offered to international students.
Fast-track paramedicine degree
Enter the workplace sooner with a 2-year fast-track degree
Learn from practicing professionals
Hands-on learning from experienced clinicians and industry partners
Diverse career prospects
Diverse employment prospects with opportunity for growth and development
Step into a career where every second counts
Our Bachelor of Paramedicine is your fast-track to becoming a confident, capable paramedic—ready to respond, lead, and make a real difference.
Delivered over trimesters in just two years full-time at our Hobart and Sydney campuses, this hands-on degree equips you with the clinical skills, critical thinking, and professional values needed to thrive in emergency healthcare.
Learn from experienced paramedics, train in immersive simulation environments, and gain real-world experience through extensive placements with ambulance services.
If you're driven by compassion, integrity, and a desire to help others in vulnerable moments, this is your pathway to a rewarding and impactful career.
Please see the course page for more information on application dates.
At least 75% of domestic places will be offered to Tasmanians for the Hobart Campus intake only. This is defined as:
- School leaver applicants who have completed a Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or International Baccalaureate (IB) at a Tasmanian High School or Secondary College within 5 years of the course commencement date.
- Current resident in Tasmania.
Further study options
Many of our graduates return to further study after gaining experience as a practicing paramedic, when they are ready to progress their career to the next level.
The new Advanced Practice courses have been co-designed with major health providers to develop critical leadership capacity needs of health professionals from all disciplines.
There are a range of specialisations available, with the following highly relevant to practicing paramedics and designed to develop your professional capabilities:
- Community and Urgent Care
- Critical Care and Retrieval
- Dementia
- Organisational Performance
- Workplace Psychology
- Governance
- Healthcare Education
- Health Service Improvement
Visit Advanced Practice to find out more.
The Bachelor of Medical Research with Honours enhances career opportunities and is the usual prerequisite for further study for a higher degree by research such as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Paramedicine Conversion Pathway
2 years part-time Online
This course may not be available to international students. Please see our international page for courses that are offered to international students.
Fast track paramedicine degree
Graduate in two years with the only fast track paramedicine degree in Australia
Connections with ambulance services
Take advantage of our connections with ambulance services
Career pathway
Practicing Paramedics, or Military Medics - complete a conversion degree through a recognised credit pathway.
Advance your opportunities
Pathway for Military Medics with the Australian Defence Force
We have designed a specific conversion program for existing military medics currently employed within the Australian Defence Force. The Conversion Pathway (ADF) is a streamlined process for a qualified practicing military medic to progress into a bachelor’s degree with up to 137.50 credit points (11 units) of advanced standing.
As practicing military medics, you are not required to undertake professional experience placement.
Conversion Pathway for Practising Paramedics
We offer a conversion pathway for diploma qualified registered paramedics, with completed study (to a required standard) considered, as an entry requirement to the bachelor’s degree.
Both programs are available part time and are designed to let you study from anywhere while balancing your life and work commitments. Students studying this pathway may choose to complete over a longer timeframe, however, must provide evidence of current employment as either a military medic or registered paramedic, provided they finish within 5 years of commencement.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
Graduating with a Bachelor of Paramedicine will enable you to become a registered paramedic with national agencies such as Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Working across a range of complex, dynamic, and sometimes extreme environments, graduates find employment in areas such as:
- State-based ambulance services around Australia and New Zealand
- International ambulance and healthcare services
- Community and primary care health services
- Specialist response teams
The healthcare industry in expected to grow by over 12 percent over the next five years, and Paramedicine skills are in high demand. Here are some of the careers projected to grow into 2033.^
22.3%
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
Predicted job growth to 2033
21.8%
Health and Welfare
Support Workers
Projected increase by 2033
86%
Percentage of
full time employees
Compared to 14% employed part-time
^Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections
Student story
Tegan Groom, Sydney campus
"I like the fact that it's outside, it's active, and it's different every day. It's different every job. You have no idea what's going to happen until that job drops down – it's really exciting."
