Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine

The Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine is unique and contemporary. It is delivered through the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine and provides registered nurses (registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) an option to diversify their career in the health sector. The program is specifically aligned with the professional capabilities of registered paramedics, as governed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This program adopts a National Curriculum, preparing students for working as a paramedic in a range of traditional and non-traditional settings. Students will develop the required knowledge, skills, and professional attributes for safe, competent and contemporary professional paramedic practice.

This postgraduate paramedicine program allows students to target specific practice jurisdiction of their interest, producing the highest calibre of work-ready health professionals, and integrate their existing clinical skills and knowledge with the expected standard of an Australian registered paramedic. The Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine draws on National and International evidence-based perspectives of paramedic practice and provides relevant and contemporary opportunities for practice-based and work integrated learning placements.

To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University's minimum requirements for admission.
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine, applicants must also meet the following specific requirements
Completion of a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and general registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Students seeking registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency as specified in their English language skills registration standard.

IELTS - 7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
TOEFL IBT - 94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no score lower than 23 in speaking, and no score lower than 27 in writing