Fast Facts
Location
This course may require some on-campus attendance
Commencing
- Online: February, July
Fees
$30,750.00^
^estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load
Plus Student Services and Amenities feeFee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Currently displaying fees for 2025, which are subject to change in following years.
Duration
1 year full-time
Entry Requirements
AQF Level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline completed more than two years prior to admission
Course Code
117506
Course detail
Students can undertake a range of subjects that allow them to deliver rural and remote health services effectively and confidently in low resource settings. You will gain leadership, research and patient management skills in rural generalist professional practice to respond to diverse healthcare needs.
For entry to this course, Australian practitioners need to have achieved a health-related Bachelor degree and have at least two years’ professional experience in one of the following Allied Health practice fields: Nutrition/Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Radiography, Social Work or Speech Pathology.
View the Handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects. The study planner also provides more information to assist in planning your enrolment in the Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice.
JCU’s Graduate Diploma 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.
JCU Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice graduates are equipped with specialist, sought-after skills that allow them to work effectively in rural and remote communities.
You could find employment in the allied health industry, particularly in rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Graduates advance their careers as nutritionists/dieticians, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, radiographers, social workers or speech pathologists.
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD30,750.00
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
Learn more about fees and financial support
JCU offers multiple Pathways to University. If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course, consider exploring our available Pathways options.
Contact our friendly team today to discover which pathway is right for you.
Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.
Real stories
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Alumni
Andric Lu
Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
I studied a Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice through JCU, which allowed me to advance my clinical skills and develop leadership styles. Currently, I am developing a workplace-based project to improve access and service delivery through an inpatient telehealth Physiotherapy model of care.
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Alumni
Emma Rewald
Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
I chose to study a Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice at JCU as I saw it as an excellent opportunity to develop my clinical and non-clinical capabilities. JCU’s online learning allowed me to progress through the course content in my own time, juggling commitments with working fulltime.
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Lecturer
Dr Anne Jones
Course Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
It can be difficult to access ongoing training and support when you work and live outside the major centres so this program is fully online. Allied Health Rural Generalist training is practical, work integrated development relevant to the needs of rural and remote communities.
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Employer
Helen Weisemann
Midwifery Unit Manager, Mater Health Services NQ
I hire JCU graduates because they’re very resilient and resourceful, and they understand the requirements of working in rural and remote environments. They’re real assets to the team.