Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours)

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.

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Why undertake an Honours year in Paramedicine at Flinders?

Equip yourself with research skills that will make a difference in the world.
Focus on an area of interest to you, and become recognised as an industry leader with advanced qualifications and skills.
Flexible study options that can fit around work and other life priorities.
Be well prepared to continue your research journey by extending your honours research with a Masters or PhD.
Eligibility to apply on completion to the Flinders' Doctor of Medicine, under the reserved sub-quota (domestic students only).

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
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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

What you will study

In this 36-unit course, you will study four coursework topics, where you will further develop vital health research skills such as:

Systematic literature searching
Critical appraisal of published research
Research ethics applications
Qualitative and quantitative research approaches, methodologies, methods and software

Research grant application
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
Project management
Teamwork and leadership

You will also undertake an advanced independent scholarly research project, under the supervision of expert researchers and industry advisors, relevant to the discipline of paramedicine. The project will be submitted in the form of a research report manuscript, ready for submission to a target journal.

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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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When to apply

Applications for 2025 are now open.

How to apply

Submit your application directly to Flinders University through the online application system.

If you have never studied at or made an application to Flinders University, you can register and submit your application for admission to a 1-year Honours course using the eApplication portal. You will receive two emails once your application is completed: confirmation of application submission; and a second email with your student ID. Note, it may take 1-4 hours for your student ID to be created.

If you have studied at Flinders University within the last 12 months you can submit your application for admission to a one-year Honours course via the Student System. You can apply for admission by selecting the My Applications tab at the top of the page, and searching for your course.

If you studied at Flinders University more than 12 months ago you will need to reactivate your FAN first. With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for admission via the Student System as advised above.

Additional Application Information: Visit the Apply for an Honours Year website to access important information and download the One Year Honours Project Proposal Form. This form must be completed and signed by a potential supervisor during the application process.