Rural health research is essential to improving the health status of people in rural and remote areas. It provides an intellectual framework within which to think about, teach about and develop policy for rural health and rural health services.
This course is a multidisciplinary research program for which students are required to submit a major thesis of about 40,000 to 60,000 words for examination.
Specialist areas of research include rural health workforce, sustainable rural health services, community development and capacity building, service delivery models, rural nursing, rural general practice, rural health service delivery, rural health quality assurance, gender issues in rural health medicine, rural health policy, migrant health and health service needs in rural/urban Australia.
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| Intakes | Throughout the year | Throughout the year |
| Course Content | 2010 University handbook entry for this course | 2010 University handbook entry for this course |
| Duration | 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time | 2 years |
| Credit points | 96 total for course | 96 total for course |
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Fees for 2010
Fees are subject to change annually. |
Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Research Training Scheme (RTS) |
International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $32,700 AUD |
| CRICOS code | Not applicable | 039469G |
| Monash course code | 3407 | 3407 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Contact | Associate Professor Janice Chesters: telephone +61 3 5128 1009; email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.auDr Jennifer Scott, Manager (Research Degrees), telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/research | Associate Professor Janice Chesters: telephone +61 3 5128 1009; email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.auDr Jennifer Scott, Manager (Research Degrees), telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/research |
Students should have a bachelors degree with honours, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), graduate or postgraduate diploma, or approved equivalent qualifications. Students are expected to have achieved a class 1 or class 2A honours in a relevant discipline or equivalent and need to produce evidence of research experience and/or relevant work experience. Exceptional cases may be considered.
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website
Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website
IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5; or a computer-based TOEFL 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
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