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James Cook University (JCU)

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Master of Rural Generalist Practice

  • Masters (Coursework)

Advance your clinical and research expertise within rural and remote communities. Cultivate strong leadership skills, with a focus on developing and evaluating health service delivery to enable high-quality patient care in low-resourced communities.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Course Code
117504
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$8,948 per year / $13,422 total

About this course

Advance your clinical and research expertise within rural and remote communities. Cultivate strong leadership skills, with a focus on developing and evaluating health service delivery to enable high-quality patient care in low-resourced communities. Emerge with a degree that is flexible and applicable to a rural generalist in your health discipline.

Entry requirements

AQF level 7 or AQF level 8 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, completed more than 2 years prior to admission.

Study locations

Online

Online

Career pathways

JCU's Master 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.

As a JCU graduate, you will emerge equipped with specialist, sought-after skills that allow you to work and lead effectively in rural and remote communities.

Graduates advance their careers as nutritionists/dieticians, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, radiographers, social workers and speech pathologists, among other roles.

How to apply

Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at James Cook University (JCU).
87.4%
Overall satisfaction
74.8%
Skill scale
74.8%
Teaching scale
93.4%
Employed full-time
$110.4k
Average salary