Critical Care Paramedicine - M6015
Master's degree
If you are an existing and experienced paramedic, you are encouraged to apply for the Master of Critical Care Paramedicine. As a registered paramedic, it offers the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills to enable you to practice at an advanced level.
This course is designed to provide you with the necessary education and training for a critical care paramedic role as well as prepare you for leadership, education and research positions. The course fosters the integration of reflection, professionalism, leadership, teamwork, interpersonal communication, and patient focused care at an advanced level into all areas of clinical practice. The course is designed to provide you with the skills and training to successfully complete a critical care internship and provide the highest level of paramedic care for cardiac, respiratory, medical, trauma, paediatric and obstetric patients.
You'll develop autonomous clinical reasoning and decision-making abilities based on an advanced understanding and interpretation of clinical presentations.
You'll also learn and demonstrate advanced techniques and treatment regimes, enabling you to provide the highest level of out-of-hospital care for your specialist area of paramedic practice. You'll have the opportunity to choose between a coursework or research pathway.
At a glance
Course Details
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This course is NOT available to International Students currently in Australia on a Student Visa. |
Duration |
This course is only available for 3 years part-time. |
Start date |
First Semester (February) |
Qualification |
Master of Critical Care Paramedicine |
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
Qualifications
Students are required to have:
A Bachelor of Paramedicine (or equivalent) with at least a pass (50%) average or qualifications and experience approved by the faculty
Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or equivalent accredited professional registration body.
AND
A minimum of two years of full-time equivalent relevant clinical experience in paramedic practice at the time of commencement of the course.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Inherent requirements
To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.
Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.
The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.
Making the application
Future students
Note: Please make sure you read the extra requirements before you apply.
Semester one (February)
Apply directly to Monash using course code M6015
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$32,000
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.