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Master of Health Science – Bendigo (RMHSC)

The Master of Health Science is designed to enable health professionals, or those in a profession with a health component, to pursue studies at postgraduate level. It aims to provide Masters level research training to candidates from a range of discipline backgrounds. A key feature of this course is its flexible structure and its incorporation of multidisciplinary learning opportunities.

Admission requirements

Honours degree, graduate diploma in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent qualification and two years’ relevant professional experience is required.

Student contact

Contact time can vary between two hours per week and eight hours per week, depending on choice of subjects.

Course structure

This course totals 120 credit points. The degree may be taken with an option of a research project equivalent to 40 or 60 credit points. Core subjects are offered in flexible delivery mode to assist students from distant locations.

Course structure for students undertaking the dissertation

Course structure for students undertaking the research project

Electives

Depending on the choice of minor thesis or project, students will be required to undertake either one or two electives, which may be selected from the following list, or other appropriate subjects at masters level with the approval of the course coordinator: