La Trobe Rural Health School

Through education and research, we champion the health and wellbeing needs of rural communities, while celebrating their unique strengths.

We graduate students from 13 health disciplines, preparing them to enter and strengthen the rural health workforce.

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About our School

About our School

We partner with the health sector to ensure our programs align with rural needs and priorities.

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Rural Allied Health

Rural Allied Health

We equip our students with the skills, knowledge and compassion needed to make a difference.

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Rural Clinical Sciences

Rural Clinical Sciences

We give students the opportunity to connect to rural communities and the existing rural workforce.

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Rural Health Sciences

Rural Health Sciences

We are making rural health matter in public health, nursing and midwifery, and mental health.

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Real work settings

Learn in Victoria’s leading hospitals through our on-site clinical schools and work placements.

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High employability

89.9 per cent of our health services and support undergraduates found employment within four months of graduation.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2023, ComparED: Health Services & Support (Undergraduate)

Leaders in health and wellbeing

We're ranked 4th in Australia and 12th in the world for advancing healthier communities and supporting health equity.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2024 Impact Rankings 2024: good health and well-being

Master of Nursing Practice

If you already have any Bachelor's degree – even if it's in another discipline – you can become a registered nurse (RN) in just two years.

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Indigenous Acknowledgement

La Trobe University proudly acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where its campuses are located in Victoria. We recognise that Indigenous Australians have an ongoing connection to the land and the University values their unique contribution to both the University and the wider Australian society. Find out more