La Trobe University

Course Level

Diploma

Related Careers

Diploma of Rural Health

Take your first step towards a rewarding career in health with La Trobes Diploma of Rural Health. Discover a supported pathway to one of our health degrees - or get the skills to step into entry-level roles. Build key health knowledge and get the full university experience when you study core subjects alongside Bachelors degree students. Learn the fundamentals of health sciences, including anatomy and physiology, and explore the social and psychological impacts of health and science. Weve designed this Diploma so you could earn up to one years worth of course credit (also called advanced standing) for the subjects you study. This means you could jump directly into the second year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or the Bachelor of Nursing, alternatively if you prefer, you could take the skills youve developed and head straight into your career.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Albury-Wodonga	Full-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A
Bendigo	Full-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A
Mildura	Full-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A
Shepparton	Full-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

Total of 120 Credit Points

Subjects

LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module
ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy For Higher Education
HLT1CHS Communicating In Health Sciences
HLT1LHS Learning In Health Sciences
STM1001 Making Sense Of Data
HLT1RCE Rural Community Engagement
PHE1UHW Understanding Health And Wellbeing

Entry requirements

Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (Band 2) - equivalent to VCE 20 - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses