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Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Medical Science

Find the best Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Medical Science

Bachelor

Upgrade from a nursing diploma to a degree level qualification by studying our Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration).

Duration
1 year full-time

Graduate Certificate

Perth
This course trains you to become a critical consumer of clinical research literature, to apply research evidence to clinical practice and to develop the skills necessary to undertake clinical research.
Entry Requirements
Admission requirements

If you're interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below

Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have-
(a) a relevant bachelor's degree in a health profession-related discipline or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have-
(a) a relevant bachelor's degree in a health profession-related discipline or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
Ranking and Selection Process
Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
59.50%

Bachelor

City, City campus
The Bachelor of Design in Product Design prepares students for a career in the global product design industry. Students learn how to tackle complex problem solving, explore creative solutions, and develop realistic outcomes that could make a mark on the world.
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
80.90%

Bachelor

Camperdown/Darlington

Become a leader in the field of mathematics and statistics. This degree is designed to give you deep training in mathematical sciences and will also assist you if you wish to transition from undergraduate studies to research in mathematical sciences in the future.

Duration
4.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person

Graduate Certificate

Perth
Understand the basis of all future healthcare strategies and advance your career with a Graduate Certificate in Systems Medicine. 
Entry Requirements

A recognised Bachelor Degree(AQF Level 7) with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, including studies in either biochemistry or chemistry AND either mathematics or statistics. Applicants who can show equivalent knowledge through vocational training and/or experience will be considered.

Duration
0.5 year full-time
Domestic Tuition Fees
$18,060 per year / $18,060 total
International Tuition Fees
$20,820 per year / $20,820 total

Bachelor

Camperdown/Darlington

Transform the health industry and beyond. This combined program will develop your technical skills in computing while you also explore the latest developments in health and healthcare systems.

Duration
5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person

Bachelor

City, City campus
The Bachelor of Design in Architecture is the first of two degrees needed to become an architect. Students wishing to qualify for professional recognition as architects must also complete the Master of Architecture (C04235).
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
79.00%

Bachelor

Camperdown/Darlington
Our Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) allows students to develop a comprehensive understanding of professional nursing practice.
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person

Graduate Certificate

Sydney, Sydney
Our Graduate Certificate of Maternal Critical Care is designed for registered nurses and midwives seeking to extend the knowledge they've gained through maternity clinical practice and develop advanced theoretical skills in obstetrical and gynaecological critical care.
Entry Requirements

Current registration as a registered nurse or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

Short course or microcredential

Parramatta
The Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) National Immunisation Program for Healthcare Practitioners course is based on the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals (2017) and has been accredited by the ANMAC subsidiary Health Education Services Australia (HESA) to deliver this course. HESA is the National body for health education accreditation and ACN is the first institution to have its Immunisation course accredited.
Duration
Flexible, self-paced (a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 120 days)
Study Mode
Online

Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Medical Science overview

Graduate certificates and diplomas serve a similar purpose, namely, they cover a specific portion of medical science. They take between six months and one year of full-time study, or one year and two years part-time respectively. Students can choose between programs focussed on medical imagingregulatory sciencelaboratory quality analysis and more. As a result, the units offered to vary a great deal. Students from the University of Sydney’s medical imaging course can expect units in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and more. Conversely, students from the University of Wollongong’s regulatory science courses will learn relevant research methods and coursework in patient or customer safety.

Employment options

The employment options specified here are great ways of entering a meaningful career. Becoming a medical researcher with companies like CMAX Clinical Research or a forensic scientist with the government are both excellent uses of the skill. Medical science graduates can also try their hand at entrepreneurship to spread their medical innovations further.

Scholarships and funding

There are a variety of great funding opportunities available to students of medical science. The following are just a few of these.

  • Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are cross-disciplinary opportunities valued at $69,500. They’re designed to allow students to conduct research overseas; this might be difficult in many graduate certificate or diploma programs. Students are therefore advised to observe the curriculum of their course carefully to see if they are eligible.
  • $65,000 pa General Sir John Monash Scholarships are for ambitious, aspiring leaders willing to argue the merits of their course to gain entry. Medical science certainly has a lot of societal benefits, so this should be a reasonable proposition.
  • Indigenous students undertaking a graduate diploma can apply for the Indigenous Australian Graduate Scholarship, valued at $27,082 pa. ANU students are automatically considered for this opportunity when they apply for their course; applications are therefore not necessary.

The full range of scholarship opportunities available can be viewed here.

Prerequisites and selection process

Applicants require a bachelor’s degree in a cognate discipline to enter these programs, namely engineering or science. It is sometimes the case that a credit GPA will also be required (5/7, or 65%), but this is rarely the case at this level.