Are you an undergraduate student or someone looking to enter the health workforce?
When you complete one of our entry to practice degrees you’ll have the professional accreditation to be employable in your chosen field. Our degrees offer an integrated curriculum where you learn clinical skills and theory concurrently, with the opportunity to take advantage of the University of Melbourne’s leading industry partners for clinical and fieldwork placements.
We train excellent clinicians and produce high-impact research that makes a real difference to people’s lives. Our mission is to support our students as they build meaningful, inspiring and rewarding careers in health.
The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct is one of the best facilities of its kind in the world. The precinct is home to a network of skilled professionals, quality education providers and leading research institutes and hospitals. The Faculty is proud to be part of this, and to nurture the next generation of outstanding achievers.
View our interactive map of the precinct to explore our research, innovations and partnerships that inform our learning and teaching, and watch the video below that highlights this impact.
Our courses
Gain clinical experience and high employability – with a variety of exciting career paths at your disposal. This degree has been required for entry to the profession. 2 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
Qualify to work as a speech pathologist and help people of all ages and backgrounds with communication and/or swallowing issues. 2 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
This program gives you access to world-class clinical and theoretical study, leading to a globally recognised Australian nursing accreditation. 2 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
Specifically designed to equip graduates with the skills to work in various facets of social work practice, including casework, counselling, advocacy and community engagement. *Accredited nationally by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). 2 years full-time / 4 years part-time, on campus (Parkville).
Based on advanced, evidenced-based clinical training, the degree leads to registration as a general dental practitioner with the Dental Practice Board in Australia and New Zealand. 4 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
The redesigned MD offers unprecedented levels of flexibility to those beginning their medical career and includes the Rural Pathway option where students from a rural background undertake their medical education wholly in a rural setting. 4 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
The first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, creating a new benchmark in optometric education. This is an entry to practice degree for registration as an optometrist in Australia, as well as New Zealand. 4 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
Be work-ready after a comprehensive, integrated course in the theory and practice of physiotherapy with diverse clinical experience and knowledge of primary healthcare and community engagement. 4 years full-time, on campus (Parkville).
Help individuals, couples and families understand and adapt to the implications of a genetic contribution to a health condition. Graduating meets the requirements for employment as a genetic counsellor, and for Board Eligible certification, awarded through the Board of Censors in Genetic Counselling (Human Genetics Society of Australasia). 2 years full-time. On campus (Parkville).
Gain the skills and knowledge required for a career in public health. Be exposed to the core foundations of public health theory and practice and specialise in advanced public health training streams. 2 years full-time. Mixed Mode Attendance.
Provides psychology graduates with training in the skills required to meet the core competencies outlined by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). Upon completion, you will be eligible to undertake one year of supervised generalist practice, sit the National Psychology Exam and progress to full registration as a psychologist. 2 years full-time. On campus (Parkville).
Further Psychology Study
Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), this course provides the required sequence of subjects for graduates wishing to attain generalist registration as a psychologist in Australia, as well as competency in knowledge and skills relevant to the clinical psychology specialisation. 2 years full-time. On campus (Parkville).
Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), this course provides the required subjects for graduates to attain generalist registration as a psychologist in Australia, as well as competency in knowledge and skills relevant to the clinical neuropsychology specialisation. 2 years full-time. On campus (Parkville).
Why study with us?
- #1 in Australia and #20 in the world for clinical, pre-clinical and health* (*Times Higher Education 2024 World University Rankings)
- We’re located at the heart of the world-leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. You’ll benefit from our many long-standing relationships with industry partners, including research institutes and hospitals.
- Learn from leading academics and experts in the field at Australia’s top research university (Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities). We have the largest aggregation of health and medical researchers in Australia to undertake research that makes a global impact.
Looking for personalised advice?
Find out more about our graduate degrees and get support with your application. Speak to our expert staff online, via phone or at an upcoming event. You can also register to learn more about your course options and opportunities via email.
Victoria Ahmadzai – Doctor of Optometry
“I’m able to help the community, and that’s one of the biggest takeaways and what I’ve always wanted out of a career.”
Lindiwe Mlalzi - Master of Social Work
“The staff have been very supportive, and quite a few of them wrote the textbooks we study, which is reassuring!”