Overview

Key facts

The Health Science (Paramedic) course from Wellington Institute of Technology is a three-year full-time programme, run in conjunction with Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA), designed to prepare students for practice as paramedics.

Paramedics provide emergency and urgent medical services to the community through a specialised body of professional knowledge, delivering care in variable environments. Using clinical assessment, advanced medical procedures and treatment, they stabilise patients in clinically challenging environments, refer to primary and secondary care and provide on-going emergency medical care during transportation.

The BHSc (Paramedic) programme is delivered with a combination of theory classes, self-directed learning, simulation on campus, and clinical placements. The programme involves considerable study and serious thought should be given before a student undertakes paid employment that will make it difficult to maintain sufficient study time, or to attend clinical experience. It is suggested that no more than ten hours per week are worked.

Programme Structure

Course structure:

Human Body Systems
Trauma/Medical
Altered Cognitive States
Paramedic Practice
Healthcare in Aotearoa NZ

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Porirua, New Zealand

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 24 other Bachelors in Public Health in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University entrance or equivalent academic/work experience and evidence of suitability based on an interview, health screening, safety check and referee reports. Applicants must be 18 years of age by the start date of the programme.
International students
Proven equivalence of entry requirements plus IELTS 6.5 in each band, or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39000 NZD / year

≈ 39000 NZD / year
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Citizens or residents

12157 NZD / year

≈ 12157 NZD / year

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Scholarships Information

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