Program Overview

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Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice

Overview

JCU’s Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice provides Allied Health professionals with a pathway for advancing their academic and clinical expertise in a wide range of community and clinical settings.

Fast Facts

• Location: Online (may require some on-campus attendance)
• Commencing: February, July
• Fees: $30,750.00 (estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load)
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Entry Requirements: AQF Level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline completed more than two years prior to admission

Course Detail

What to Expect

Students can undertake a range of subjects that allow them to deliver rural and remote health services effectively and confidently in low resource settings. You will gain leadership, research and patient management skills in rural generalist professional practice to respond to diverse healthcare needs.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession.

Career Opportunities

JCU’s Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice provides Allied Health professionals with a pathway for advancing their academic and clinical expertise in a wide range of community and clinical settings. Graduates are equipped with specialist, sought-after skills that allow them to work effectively in rural and remote communities.

Real Stories

• **Alumni:**** Andric Lu, Emma Rewald
• Lecturer: Dr Anne Jones, Course Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
• Employer: Helen Weisemann, Midwifery Unit Manager, Mater Health Services NQ

Real-world Experience

Rural Medicine Care in the heart of the NT Hayley's and Jasper's story

Handbook

Visit the JCU Course and Subject Handbook.

Fees and Scholarships

Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD30,750.00

A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.

Pathways to JCU

JCU offers multiple Pathways to University. If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course, consider exploring our available Pathways options.

How to Apply

Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.