Graduate Diploma
You must have a recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) completed within the last 10 years (2013 or later) in any of the following areas or relevant disciplines:
If your studies was completed more than 10 years ago (2012 or earlier) you must also have professional work experience relevant to your studies and/or genomics and:
A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) score of 4.00 on QUT's 7 point scale completed within the last ten years in any of the following areas or relevant disciplines:
If your degree was completed more than ten years ago you must provide evidence of graduate work experience; and; or further studies since course completion with your application for it to be considered.
This course is delivered online and can be completed in full-time or part-time study mode.
This course equips healthcare physicians with the knowledge to confidently explain genetic testing to patients select optimal genetic tests and explain results. This level of genetic expertise would be beneficial as it is being increasingly employed in different departments. Clinicians will also have the necessary knowledge to initiate a collaboration with a genetics research group for the purposes of new gene identification.
Genetics scientists completing this graduate diploma will be in a strong position to apply for appropriate promotion and recognition within their laboratory or competitively apply for positions in laboratories offering alternate testing methodologies.