Make a real impact in Health
Join us as we shape the future of Australia’s largest and fastest growing industry with our health courses, co-designed with industry partners to meet the demands of tomorrow’s workforce.
Direct applications for Semester 1, 2025 close on 14 February (with some exceptions).
Why study health at La Trobe?
Australia's largest industry
Healthcare and social assistance is Australia’s largest and fastest growing industry, and is projected to grow 14.9% by 2026.¹
1. Australian Government, 2024, Occupation and Industry Profiles: Health Care and Social Assistance
1st in Victoria
We’re the best Victorian university for overall employer satisfaction, with a rating of 85.9%.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 4.7MB]
Real-world experience
We’re preparing you for every stage of your career through clinical placements, on-campus teaching clinics, simulation labs, and online subjects for postgrad courses.
YOUR FUTURE STARTS AT LA TROBE
We’ve invested in our health courses to give you the skills and experience you need to launch or advance your career in health.
We’re connected to some of the leading hospitals and healthcare providers across Melbourne, regional and rural Victoria. When you study at La Trobe, you’ll have access to high-quality placements and industry networks.
You’ll be supported from day one, with flexible course options designed to fit with your personal and work commitments. And with access to our high-tech facilities, like our hospital ward simulation labs, telehealth and exercise testing facilities, on-site teaching clinics and more, you’ll gain the confidence you need to work in a variety of healthcare settings after graduation.
Study Health
La Trobe is one of the top 5 providers of health courses in Australia.* Our health courses are designed to give you the flexibility and choice you need to directly enter the workforce or continue onto further studies after you graduate.
*Source: Universities Australia, 2024, Commencing Enrolments (2019-23)
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If you want a career making a real impact on real lives, but don’t know where to start, check out some of our most popular Health study areas.
FIND YOUR FUTURE AT LA TROBE
We’ve made it easier than ever to compare your course and pathway options, find the career that’s right for you and make a plan for your future.
HEALTH PATHWAY FINDER
Compare your pathway options, find courses aligned to your personal interests, get career recommendations and more.
Shape the Future of Healthcare in Australia
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