Graduate Diploma of Emergency Health for 2009

Course overview

This course builds on the Graduate Certificate of Emergency Health and continues to support students to improve their clinical practice and knowledge related to the delivery of emergency health services while preparing them for leadership positions. Participants explore their role and the role of their employer within the context of an integrated emergency medical system considering the issues and trends that influence scope of practice and service delivery. The course comprises two core units; integrated emergency medical system and paramedic clinical practicum and a further six elective units chosen from within postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Career outlook

Graduates of this course may gain leadership or management roles within the emergency health services.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • Multi-modal at Peninsula: part-time
Intakes First semester, second semester Not offered
Course Content University handbook entry for this course University handbook entry for this course
Duration 2 years part-time  
Fees for 2009

Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$12,390 AUD

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$14,770 AUD
Monash course code 3877 3877
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact All domestic enquiries should be directed to Postgraduate Course Administrator, Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Peninsula campus, Frankston VIC 3199
telephone: + 61 3 9904 4368
email: enquires.paramedics@med.monash.edu.au
website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mucaps/
All domestic enquiries should be directed to Postgraduate Course Administrator, Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Peninsula campus, Frankston VIC 3199
telephone: + 61 3 9904 4368
email: enquires.paramedics@med.monash.edu.au
website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mucaps/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants are required to have completed a bachelors degree in emergency health or equivalent undergraduate studies leading to practice as a health professional. In addition, applicants wishing to undertake the clinical practicum unit will need to demonstrate current relevant health professional registration (or equivalent). Interstate and international applicants without an undergraduate degree but with extensive relevant experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking; TOEFL 580 with a TWE score of at least 4.5; Computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 237 with an ER of at least 4.5; or an internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of 90 with at least 22 in the written section, and no section lower than 20.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

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