University courses

Before starting a career with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service an applicant must have graduated from a recognised ambulance qualification at an Australian or New Zealand university. 

The following universities are recognised providers of ambulance education:

University name	Location	Course name
Victoria University	Melbourne, Victoria	Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
Monash University	Melbourne, Victoria	Bachelor Emergency Health (Paramedic)
Ballarat University	Ballarat, Victoria	Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine
Australian Catholic University	Ballarat, Victoria	Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Paramedicine
Charles Sturt University	Bathurst, New South Wales	Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Flinders University	Adelaide, South Australia	Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
Queensland University of Technology	Brisbane, Queensland	Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
University of the Sunshine Coast	Sunshine Coast, Queensland	Bachelor of Paramedic Science
Auckland University of Technology	Auckland, New Zealand	Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
Whitireia Community Polytechnic	Wellington, New Zealand	Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)

These universities should be contacted directly regarding course information and entrance requirements.

Experience in the non-emergency stretcher transport environment provides an invaluable stepping-stone for transition to emergency operations with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service.

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