Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours)

Flinders University

Australia, Adelaide

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Flinders University

Australia , Adelaide

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

MainSite

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Next Intake January-2026

Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours)

About

Undertake an Honours year in Paramedicine

Gain a competitive edge in paramedicine and develop your research and critical thinking skills.

Take your qualifications in paramedicine to the next level with a 1-year (or equivalent part time) Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours) degree. This course has been designed for paramedics to equip you to help answer discipline relevant questions related to health care delivery, education and workforce sustainability while making a positive difference to the world. It is intended to build upon your existing knowledge and skills to advance your understanding in research principles and methods through structured learning, leading to the planning and completion of a scholarly research project, under supervision from experienced research mentors.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Paramedicine* (or equivalent qualification). Applicants with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.0 in their previous tertiary studies are invited to apply. Exceptions to the GPA may be made after discussion with the Course Coordinator.

Prior to submitting an application, please make contact with the Course Coordinator to discuss potential projects and supervisors.

_{*This course is not an approved course leading to initial registration as a paramedic. Please see the Bachelor of Paramedicine}

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Start a Research Career with honours at Flinders.

Career

Your career

Complex and dynamic modern healthcare environments need highly skilled, dedicated paramedic professionals to ensure that patients receive excellent patient-centred, sustainable care.

They also need healthcare professionals that are well-educated and equipped for their careers, whilst ensuring that the well-being of clinicians is considered and optimised to promote a safe working environment, amongst other great challenges of the future.

With research-focused transferable skills, an honours degree in paramedicine will allow you to rise to the challenge across a broad range of employers in health and beyond.

Potential occupations include:

Frontline and leadership positions within ambulance services
Research officer/fellow
Paramedic lecturer/academic
Paramedic researcher
Clinical trials officer/coordinator
Research governance officer
Government graduate program

Potential employers include:

Ambulance services
Universities
Hospitals and other health facilities
Health and medical research institutes and organisations
Pharmaceuticals companies
Government
Research organisations
National and international NGOs

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 0

Application Fee

AUD

How to Apply

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Many students prefer to use an agent to assist them with the application process. We have a wide range of trusted agents who you can contact to help you through the application process.

Students from certain countries must submit their application through a registered Flinders agent.

The full list of countries requiring agent assistance is here.

If there is not an agent in your country, please contact us for further advice.

Apply online

You can apply to study at Flinders University via an authorised agent in your country, or you may submit your application yourself. Refer to Step 4 to see if you need an Education Agent to assist with your application.

If there is not an agent in your country, please contact us for further advice.

Obtain certified documents

All academic documentation submitted to Flinders electronically must be certified. We also require certified copies of passports for applicants from some countries. Original documentation may be submitted by post or in person, but we are unable to guarantee return of these original documents.

Persons authorised to certify documents within Australia include:

a Justice of the Peace (currently registered in Australia)
a barrister or solicitor
a police officer
an employee of Australia Post
a Flinders International staff member
an official Flinders University agent.

Persons authorised to certify documents outside Australia include:

an Australian Embassy official or Australian Consular official
the registrar of the university that issued the transcript or parchment
a Flinders University staff member
an official Flinders University agent
a Notary Public (excluding India and Nepal).

Submit your application and documents

You will need to upload all required documents prior to being able to submit your application so it is important you have these ready.

File types able to be uploaded include PDF, JPEG, TIF and GIF.

If you need assistance completing your application find an agent in your country.

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Flinders University will send you and/or your agent an email confirming we have received your application.

The email will contain your Flinders University Application Number and you should take special note of this as you will need to quote this in any correspondence while your application is being assessed.