Bachelor of Paramedicine
at Charles Sturt University, New South Wales.
A three-year full-time paramedicine degree at Bathurst and Port Macquarie, accredited by the Paramedicine Board of Australia. The assumed knowledge is Biology, Mathematics Advanced and any 2 units of English. High achievers can join an accelerated integrated honours program.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the CSU Bachelor of Paramedicine for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.20 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 70.50 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 68.90 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree covers paramedic science and practice, with extensive practical experience in simulated conditions and clinical settings. An accelerated integrated honours program lets high-achieving students complete honours over two summers within the three-year degree.
Placement and industry experience
Students gain extensive practical experience in simulated emergency scenarios and in clinical settings. Special requirements and inherent requirements apply to placements.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered paramedics with NSW Ambulance, Ambulance Victoria and rural state services after AHPRA registration.
- First-year jobs typically include the NSW Ambulance graduate paramedic program and roles in rural ambulance services across the Murrumbidgee and Western NSW Local Health Districts.
- Many alumni progress to intensive-care paramedic credentialing, retrieval medicine, remote-area paramedicine and aeromedical roles in regional Australia.
Professional accreditation
- Paramedicine Board of Australia
Typical first jobs
- NSW Ambulance graduate paramedic (highly competitive)
- Interstate ambulance service graduate (VIC, QLD)
- Industrial paramedic at mining, oil and gas sites
- Event medical paramedic at major events and sports
- Aeromedical retrieval paramedic with CareFlight or Royal Flying Doctor Service
- Patient transport officer and intermediate care officer
Graduate starting salary
$75,000 - $90,000 per year
Source: ambulance.nsw.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The course is accredited by the Paramedicine Board of Australia, so graduates can register as paramedics and apply to state ambulance services such as NSW Ambulance.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students comfortable with high-stakes clinical scenarios under time pressure
- Those with strong physical fitness and ability to lift patients
- People willing to work 12-hour shifts and night-shift rosters from graduate year
- Students with calm decision-making under pressure
- Those committed to the AHPRA-regulated paramedicine profession
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with blood, distressed patients and graphic trauma
- Those unable to commit to shift work and irregular hours
- Anyone seeking a metropolitan-only career (most graduate jobs are regional or shift-based)
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Paramedicine as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at CSU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Sturt University website and on UAC before applying.