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Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education is designed for surgeons and related professionals to enhance their educational practices in surgical training. Delivered online, it offers flexibility and serves as a pathway to advanced qualifications like the Master of Surgical Education.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 - 1 years part-time
Course Code
GC-SURGED
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$16,992 per year

About this course

OverviewCourse overviewOverview

Are you a future leader in surgical education?

The Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education is the industry leading course for surgeons who want to pass on their experience and knowledge to the next generation. Students will gain a foundation in educational practice for optimising surgical training in the complex sets of skills required for safe surgical practice.

Offered through the Department of Surgery, in partnership with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), this course caters to the unique challenges of teaching and learning in diverse clinical settings and recognises the advanced technologies that are increasingly important in surgery and surgical training.

Now with all subjects being delivered online, the Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education is designed with the flexibility to accommodate practising surgeons as they become world-class educators.

The Graduate Certificate is also a key pathway into the Master of Surgical Education, the industry-leading course in its field.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for fellows, trainees and non-surgeons who contribute to surgical education programs and want to become educators. This includes:

  • Surgeons
  • Veterinary surgeons
  • Clinical proceduralists
  • Obstetricians
  • Gynaecologists.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Pathways

The Graduate Certificate in Surgical Education is part of a nested suite of courses, designed for versatility. You can transform a Graduate Certificate into a Master, or start with a Master and exit early with a Graduate Diploma.

  • Graduate Certificate in Surgical Education (1 year part time)
  • Graduate Diploma in Surgical Education (2 years part time)
  • Master of Surgical Education (3 years part time)

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Course overview

Overview

Are you a future leader in surgical education?

The Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education is the industry leading course for surgeons who want to pass on their experience and knowledge to the next generation. Students will gain a foundation in educational practice for optimising surgical training in the complex sets of skills required for safe surgical practice.

Offered through the Department of Surgery, in partnership with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), this course caters to the unique challenges of teaching and learning in diverse clinical settings and recognises the advanced technologies that are increasingly important in surgery and surgical training.

Now with all subjects being delivered online, the Graduate Certificate of Surgical Education is designed with the flexibility to accommodate practising surgeons as they become world-class educators.

The Graduate Certificate is also a key pathway into the Master of Surgical Education, the industry-leading course in its field.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for fellows, trainees and non-surgeons who contribute to surgical education programs and want to become educators. This includes:

  • Surgeons
  • Veterinary surgeons
  • Clinical proceduralists
  • Obstetricians
  • Gynaecologists.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Pathways

The Graduate Certificate in Surgical Education is part of a nested suite of courses, designed for versatility. You can transform a Graduate Certificate into a Master, or start with a Master and exit early with a Graduate Diploma.

  • Graduate Certificate in Surgical Education (1 year part time)
  • Graduate Diploma in Surgical Education (2 years part time)
  • Master of Surgical Education (3 years part time)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Medicine courses at University of Melbourne.
78.1%
Overall satisfaction
75.1%
Skill scale
53.8%
Teaching scale
98.5%
Employed full-time
$78k
Average salary