Master of Traumatology

Accelerate improvement and recovery in the care of injured patients.

There is an increasing demand for trauma specialised health care professionals. This program has been designed to produce graduates who meet this demand. Aimed at medical practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, and pre-hospital paramedics wanting to take the next step in their career. This program will equip you with specialised practical skills to care for injured patients.

This program may be recognised as continuing professional development through the Medical Board of Australia.

Graduate with the skills to manage trauma patients and to understand the function of trauma systems.

Learn from leading clinicians and researchers, including Professor Zsolt Balogh—Director of one of Australia’s busiest trauma units and a multiple-time Research Magazine Field Leader in Emergency Medicine (2020, 2021, 2026).

The Master of Traumatology is supported by leading trauma associations, including the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

what you will study

You will gain an understanding of trauma medicine and injury management. You will focus on research methodology and engage in traumatology research.

Key areas of study include:

• Biostatistics,
• Epidemiology – Basic Methods,
• Post-injury Critical Care,
• Trauma systems.

Find out when applications close for available intakes

Review the information below and submit your application now.

This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open. Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Graduate ready to take the next steps in your career. You will acquire evidence-based clinical practice skills, and be able to effectively manage trauma and the function of trauma systems.

Graduates of this program may find employment in the following areas:

• Trauma surgery, nursing and allied health
• General surgery and its subspecialties
• Surgical Specialities (orthopaedics, neurosurgery, plastic and vascular surgery)
• Critical Care Specialities (intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, retrieval medicine)
• Critical Care Paramedic
• Military Medicine

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