La Trobe University

Grow your skills in an in-demand and rewarding field with a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health from La Trobe University.

Learn from industry experts with years of mental health experience who’ll teach you how to apply the principles of trauma-informed care in your practice and prepare you to address the mental health concerns of vulnerable communities.

With La Trobe’s 100 percent online course you can advance your skills and knowledge in mental health and be ready for a more advanced career in just four months. You’ll learn to connect theory and clinical practice and provide high-quality support; understand the interrelationship between a person’s medical, social and psychological health, plus be able to recognise diagnostics, know how to use evidence-based practice in mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. You’ll graduate to build your own ethically-oriented practice.

Take the next step in your career and become a trusted professional in the mental health field. Enquire about the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health today.

 

Gain the skills you need to succeed in the rapidly changing business environment with La Trobe University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Learn from experienced academics and industry experts who’ll cover the emerging issues shaping modern business, such as digitisation, globalisation and responsible leadership. In La Trobe’s online MBA you’ll cover business analysis, accounting, finance and responsible leadership.

Graduate prepared for advanced management and consulting roles with a course structure accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and EPAS, from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), plus is aligned to the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

So if you’re ready to take the next step in your career then start by enquiring with La Trobe today.

Want to take the next step in your health career? Build your need expertise in business, healthcare and leadership with La Trobe’s Master of Health Administration.

Our highly ranked online course prepares you with the skills and experience you need to take on advanced roles in healthcare. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to face complex industry issues, with knowledge in business topics such as ethics, finance, research and management which apply specifically to the health sector.

Depending on your previous previous educational background, you can graduate in as little as 12 months and will have developed advanced skills in project management, process development, strategic thinking and data interpretation.

So if you want your chance to lead healthcare initiatives in an advanced role start by enquiring about the Master of Health Administration today.

The demand for mental health professionals is on the rise. Accelerate your career in a rewarding field and build valuable skills with a Master of Mental Health from La Trobe University.

Take your knowledge and experience in the mental health field to the next level with the Master of Mental Health. Gain a deeper understanding of mental health through systematic analysis and reflection on the relationships between theory and clinical practice. La Trobe’s Master of Mental Health gives you strong evidence-based learning, supported by clinical skill development and lifelong skills.

Learn from experts, then become one with our 100 percent online course which has been developed in collaboration with Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA).

Learn to help rural and Indigenous populations and choose a focus on leadership and project management skills. When you graduate, you’ll be able to make independent clinical judgments in mental health practice and develop clinical plans, as well as offer an exemplary level of care and leadership in a variety of careers in mental health. Be ready to make a different for vulnerable populations.

Gain in-depth knowledge and lifelong learning skills to build your contemporary mental health practice with a Master of Mental Health Nursing at La Trobe University.

Enjoy the convenience of 100 percent online study as you learn to create and carry out clinical plans from experts in the field. La Trobe’s Master of Mental Health Nursing is developed in collaboration with Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) so you’ll build valuable resilience, leadership, effective communication skills that you can use in real world cases.

Across 18 months of study you’ll learn how to make independent clinical judgements, assess clients and develop reasonable clinical plans. You’ll also learn to use critical skills in problem-solving, planning and evaluation, communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, people accessing mental health services and the public, plus learn to perform independently or as a team leader in mental health settings.

 

 

 

Make your mark in the health system and shape solutions to some of the world’s biggest health problems. Study a Master of Public Health at La Trobe University.

Australia’s growing population is increasing pressure on our health care system and now more than ever we need skilled leaders to shape its future. Graduate with the ability to step into leadership roles and work across teams with sociologists, mathematicians, policymakers and clinicians to solve complex public health challenges.

Study 100 per cent online and build important foundations in systems thinking, epidemiology, policy and research methods. During your course, you’ll learn how to gather, interpret and leverage health data to create a healthier society, as well as understand the fundamental principles of promotion, protection and prevention. Plus develop your research skills and learn how to influence our health systems.

With La Trobe’s Master of Public Health, you’ll graduate with the practical skills, relevant experience and personal insights required to lead real change at a local, national or even international level.

Build your health career. Strengthen population health and wellbeing with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health at La Trobe University.

Gain vital skills, up-to-date insights into public health and learn how you can help prevent the outbreak of diseases and protect and improve community health. Explore public health practice, approaches to public health problems and how to conceive, create and evaluate achievable public health initiatives. Plus learn about different social and cultural perspectives.

Use your background in health to gain advanced knowledge, specialised skills and key personal abilities required to build a career helping others thrive. You’ll graduate with the skills, knowledge and experience you need to seek employment in a range of coordination, management, operational and administrative roles in the public health sector, within Australia and overseas.

 

Spark innovation, drive change and improve business outcomes using Artificial Intelligence (AI), one of the most in-demand skills in Australia.

Gain hands-on experience using today’s AI tools and strategies in La Trobe’s 100 per cent online Master of Artificial Intelligence course. We’ll teach you AI research, NLP, design and deep-learning fundamentals.

You’ll work on real-world projects in our virtual lab supported by Microsoft. The lab gives you a way to practice and perfect your machine learning and natural language processing skills.

Focusing on machine learning, you’ll detect anomalies and implement searches, game trees and playing, expert systems and chatbots.

With NLP skills, you can implement algorithms, transfer learning, language models, text classification, part-of-speech tagging and much more.

Choose an industry-focused specialisation in Interactive Media and Computer Vision or Natural Language Processing to gain deeper industry experience.

Entry into the course is open for students with a bachelor degree in any field. You can complete the course in 14 months, ready to take Microsoft certification exams.

The AI workforce is projected to need up to 161,000 professionals by 2030, according to ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse 2021. This includes roles in computer vision, robotics, data science, human language technologies.

A graduate diploma and a graduate certificate are also available to build on your experience to take a step toward a role in AI.

Work on the frontlines of hacking, cybercrime and defence strategies. Launch your career and join a fast-growing industry with La Trobe’s 100% online, ACS-accredited Master of Cybersecurity, whether you have an IT background or not.

You’ll study cyber law and risk management, ethical hacking and defence, artificial intelligence and machine learning, secure programming, project and database management and more.

You can study anywhere, anytime, completely online.

Choose an industry-focused specialisation in Artificial Intelligence, Business Operations or Computer Science and graduate ready to advance your career in 14 months.

Once you graduate, you’ll get a discount on the EC Council Cybersecurity Certification exam and access to training materials. If you choose a Computer Science specialisation, you can also become a certified cybersecurity professional through the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

According to the AustCyber’s Digital Census 2020, revenue in this sector has grown $800 million since 2017 and the demand for cyber professionals is expected to grow about 8 per cent yearly until 2024.

By graduation, you’ll be prepared to jump into this fast-paced field in roles such as a cybersecurity consultant, penetration tester, digital forensic investigator, secure system architect, cybercrime analyst and more.

A graduate diploma and a graduate certificate are also available to build on previous industry experience to gain cyber skills and work towards these roles.

 

Solve complex business problems and make an impact. Use data science and analytics to ask the right questions, build the right programs, and create powerful solutions–no matter your professional background.

In La Trobe’s Master of Data Science course, you’ll learn how to process complex data, apply statistical modelling, and use programming languages while studying 100 per cent online.

You’ll work with real data sets from our industry partners in our virtual lab supported by Microsoft. The lab allows you to practice and perfect your skills with open-source software and platforms, programming languages, Big Data and cloud-based services, so you graduate with hands-on experience.

Choose an industry-focused specialisation in Big Data and Cloud Computing or Data Modelling and Analytics.

You can complete the course in 14 months with combined skill sets that enable you to use Big Data to identify and solve challenges, manage programs that manage Big Data, or build a program from the ground up.

As a data scientist, Payscale reports that your average salary would be AU$91,857 per year, with the top 10 per cent earning AU$129,000. With skills in machine learning, Python, R and statistical analysis, the salary is higher. A graduate diploma and a graduate certificate are also available so that managers or professionals in a technical role can better understand the foundation of data science and make evidence-based decisions.