Program Overview

Master of Traumatology

The Master of Traumatology is a program designed to produce graduates who meet the increasing demand for trauma-specialized healthcare professionals. This program is aimed at medical practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, and pre-hospital paramedics wanting to take the next step in their career.

Degree Overview

The Master of Traumatology is supported by leading trauma associations, including the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Students will learn from leading clinicians and researchers, including Professor Zsolt Balogh, Director of one of Australia's busiest trauma units and a multiple-time Research Magazine Field Leader in Emergency Medicine.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program may find employment in the following areas:

• Trauma surgery, nursing, and allied health
• General surgery and its subspecialties
• Surgical specialties (orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastic, and vascular surgery)
• Critical care specialties (intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, retrieval medicine)
• Critical care paramedic
• Military medicine

Program Details

• Program Code: 12392
• Duration (FT/PT): 1 year up to 4 years
• Next Start Date: 17 Aug 2026
• CRICOS Code: Not specified
• Indicative Fee 1: AUD 63,360

Admission Info

• Duration (FT/PT): 1 year up to 4 years
• Next Start Date: 17 Aug 2026
• Start Dates (Online):
  • Semester 1: 27 Jan 2026
  • Semester 2: 17 Aug 2026

What You Will Study

Students will gain an understanding of trauma medicine and injury management, focusing on research methodology and engaging in traumatology research. Key areas of study include:

• Biostatistics
• Epidemiology Basic Methods
• Post-injury Critical Care
• Trauma systems

Specializations

The program offers five unique specializations:

1. Trauma Enhancing expertise in trauma injury management.
2. Orthopedic Advancing orthopedic expertise and knowledge in effective trauma management.
3. Surgery Transitioning toward a career in various surgical fields, including trauma surgery.
4. Research Focusing studies toward a career in medical and trauma research.
5. Military Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the latest advances in military surgery and military trauma care.

Core Courses

Students must complete the following core courses:

• BIOS6910 Biostatistics A
• EPID6420 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
• TRAU6002 Post-Injury Critical Care

Specialization Courses

Each specialization has compulsory and elective courses. For example:

• Military Specialization:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • SURG6003 Principles and Challenges in Military Surgery
    • SURG6004 Exposures in Trauma and Military Surgery
    • TRAU6004 Musculoskeletal Trauma
    • TRAU6005 Neurotrauma
  • Elective courses (choose 10 units):
    • EPID6600 Research Protocol Design
    • TRAU6003 Torso Trauma
    • TRAU6006 Trauma in Austere Environments

English Proficiency Requirements

• IELTS overall minimum: 6.5
• IELTS section minimum: 6.0

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for current, future, and international students. Students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships they meet the criteria for.

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