The Course

The Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) is offered full-time on Bathurst Campus and by distance education to students already employed as qualified paramedics or medics in the Army, Navy or Air Force. Full-time students may be eligible for employment with an ambulance service after two years’ study and may then continue to study externally to receive their Bachelor degree.This course is taught in conjunction with the Ambulance Service of NSW.

CSU courses are delivered by academics with real world experience and supported by well researched curriculum and teaching methodologies. Ranked in the top 10 universities in Australia for learning and teaching in Health Sciences by the Australian Government in 2007, CSU offers courses in Allied Health and Medical Sciences that equip graduates to work across a broad spectrum of careers in national and international settings.

At Charles Sturt University we constantly review our courses to ensure we are always up to date with industry trends, accreditations and requirements so that our graduates can enter the workforce job ready and hit the ground running.

Course structure

The course comprises 22 subjects including the following areas of study: anatomy and physiology, clinical studies, law and ethics, health service management and advanced pharmacology.

Charles Sturt University also offers an exit point for this course upon completion of the first 15 subjects with the qualification of Associate Degree in Clinical Practice (Paramedic).

For more information about the course structure visit:

• Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) - Course Structure

Practical Experience

The Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) provides students with extensive hands-on experience. Students spend up to four hours each week practising their clinical skills in a simulated paramedic environment.

To ensure students graduate with a extensive experience in using the equipment and techniques found in the workplace, our facilities include practice teaching laboratories with the latest equipment used for treating patients in the pre-hospital care environment.

Clinical placements in appropriate healthcare settings are undertaken as internal students are placed with an ambulance service for six weeks during the course. Distance education students conduct clinical placement in hospitals and are supervised in the emergency department, theatre and other critical care settings.

Double degree

Charles Sturt University also offers a double degree in Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).Graduates of this course are able to practise as both nurses and paramedics, providing excellent employment opportunities, particularly in rural areas where there are often chronic shortages of trained professionals.