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

Starting 2025-07-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-28 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 82 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in New Zealand

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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.

Tuition Fee

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International

25000 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25000 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

7450 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7450 NZD per year during 36 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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