Science in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
GDip.
Overview
About this course
Our course has been designed by critical care clinicians for students interested in emergency medicine, anaesthetics and intensive care medicine. Students will have a range of subjects to choose from as they develop skills in teaching, simulation and research.
Who is it for?
Our course is for students looking to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become more well-rounded, informed and analytical healthcare professionals. It is primarily designed to inform and update clinicians on current, practices, debates and research in critical care.
Structure
What you’ll study
Clinical and academic leaders will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to become a well-rounded, informed and analytical clinician. This degree offers insights, challenges and education into new and rapidly changing advances for all clinicians considering further qualifications and specialisation in any health career.
In anaesthetics and intensive care medicine, you can pursue highly coveted expertise in neuromonitoring, pain management, mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal life support. If emergency medicine is your interest, you may choose coursework in retrieval medicine, point of care ultrasound or clinical reasoning and communication.
We have designed quality professional study units for the critical care community, which could greatly assist clinicians in their academic careers. If you successfully complete the entry level certificate/diploma, you may apply to have your work assessed for accreditation towards more study in the Master of Medicine/Master of Science in Medicine in Critical Care.
You will complete up of 36 credit points of study including:
- 6 credit points of compulsory units of study;
- 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and
- 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
Our Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) is offered through our interactive online learning environment, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle.
Most stream specific units are online (100% online). You may find a couple of electives have a face-to-face component. These can be adjusted depending on your individual preferences.
Costs
Tuition
HK$214,005.83
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to this course requires:
- successful completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine; or
- a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
- current registration as a nurse (Registered Nurse (Division 1)) or current registration as a paramedic with AHPRA in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction.
Applicants must also provide evidence of at least 2 years of relevant work experience
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