Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy)
GradCert.
Overview
About this course
Our Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy) teaches an approach that treats people with personality or anxiety disorders, dysthymia, post-traumatic disorders, chronic depression, somatisation and other conditions in which trauma is a contributing factor.
Who is it for?
Our course is suitable for psychiatry registrars, CMOs and psychiatrists, general practitioners or other medical practitioners who wish to develop a career in psychotherapy. It has been designed to meet the needs of clinicians for training in psychotherapy and trauma-informed care.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy) consists of 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.
The program will equip clinicians with fundamental knowledge and skills in providing psychodynamic psychotherapy, focussing on ultra-brief psychotherapy, and short-term interventions and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).
Costs
Tuition
HK$142,670.56
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the course requires:
- a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
- a minimum of 12 months’ experience in a clinical area related to mental health
- current professional indemnity insurance to practise psychotherapy in Australia; and
- satisfactory performance at an interview as required.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.5 in each band
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 20 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 22 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 61 in each band