Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)

Indicative ATAR

Due to limited places in the first intake of this course at Port Macquarie Campus, there is disparity in the ATAR between Bathurst and Port Macquarie campuses. The ATAR for both locations in the future is expected to be 70.00.

Study by distance education restrictions

Entry to the distance offering of this course is restricted to applicants who are:

• qualified paramedics employed full-time with an ambulance service and who have completed a minimum of two years service; OR
• full-time medics with the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) who have completed the Basic Medical Assistance course and have two years post-qualification experience

Students entering the distance offering of the course will be granted credit for 9 subjects (80 points) relating to foundation paramedic clinical skills and to two of the three placement subjects. Once students have completed at least four years of employment with an ambulance service or four years post-completion of the Basic Medical Assistance course credit will be granted for the remaining placement subject (8 points). Total minimum credit is 88 points towards the 192 required to graduate.

Additional credit may be granted for students who have training in excess of that listed above. Students are expected to remain employed in a paramedic or ADF medic role for the duration of the course.

Assumed knowledge

Assumed knowledge for the Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) includes any two units of English, chemistry and biology.

Mandatory competencies

This course has mandatory competencies that must be passed to ensure satisfactory course completion. Applicants with health, medical or other conditions may be unable to complete these mandatory competencies and hence be ineligible to graduate from the course.

Special admission

Special admission to the full-time course is available for mature aged students, educationally disadvantaged and others who are ineligible for ordinary admission as school leavers.

The following indicators may be used to demonstrate potential:

• relevant work experience or community service, health care or first aid activities
• in the case of school leavers, a report on academic performance from the school principal
• performance in tests and examinations conducted by professionally recognised bodies
• participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers
• completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• other activities which provide evidence of motivation to succeed in the course and an awareness of the demands of university study.

International applicants are required to complete the International Language Testing System (IELTS) achieving an overall score of 7.0 to be eligible for admission.

Admission requirements

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

• the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
• a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
• an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
• completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.

Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.

English proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they

1. have undertaken an academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an average score of 7.0, and with no score lower than 6.5, within the last 12 months;  or
2. undertaken a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 577 (or computerised TOEFL score of 233), with a Test for Written English Score (where reported) of at least 5.0 or an Internet-based score of 90 with a written score of 24 within the last 12 months; or
3. undertaken other equivalent examinations, as determined by the Board of Graduate Studies;  or
4. completed a university degree where the language of assessment is in English;

The Presiding Officer of the Board of Graduate Studies may, in special circumstances, on behalf of the Board waive the above proficiency requirements after consulting the relevant Dean, Sub-Dean and nominated Supervisor.

NOTE: A Faculty may require a higher standard of proficiency than that specified above for programs deemed to be linguistically demanding.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

• voluntary or paid work experience;
• performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
• participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
• completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.