Bachelor of Health Science - Paramedicine
Paramedics provide emergency and pre-hospital care to people. They often work in remote or difficult environments and may be isolated from other health professionals.
Paramedics have to make critical, often complex decisions – the Paramedicine major prepares you for these challenges. You’ll learn from staff who are intensive care paramedics, emergency nurses, defence force medics, midwives, medical specialists and emergency management specialists.
- You’ll do 1000 hours of clinical placements in settings such as hospitals, ski fields, mental health centres and ambulance services
- AUT offers New Zealand’s only university degree in paramedicine
- This degree meets the requirements to apply to be a paramedic in Australasian, Canadian and UK ambulance services.
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
- University Entrance for study in 2016
- Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) requirements
- Police clearance
- Applicants with two or more years of secondary and/or tertiary education outside New Zealand must meet IELTS requirements and will be interviewed
Selection criteria
- Preference will be given to applicants with the highest level of academic achievement and/or evidence of accomplishments in the relevant field
- One subject from: Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, History of Art, Media Studies, Social Studies and one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics, Physics, Science or Calculus, Statistics.
Career Opportunities
- Paramedic
- International relief work
- Defence force medic
- Safety services and emergency management roles
- Medic on super-yachts and cruise liners