Science in Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy)
GDip.
Overview
About this course
Our Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy) teaches an approach to help 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 clinicians with mental health experience, such as social workers, psychologists, nurses, psychotherapists, counsellors and school counsellors and may be of interest to others such as speech pathologists and dentists.
Structure
What you’ll study
The graduate diploma program requires the completion of 36 credit points of units 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.
In your first year, you will gain fundamental knowledge and skills in providing psychodynamic psychotherapy, focussing on ultra-brief psychotherapy, short-term interventions and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).
In your second year, you will learn about research methods and complete training and supervision in the longer form of psychotherapy.
Costs
Tuition
HK$214,005.83
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the course requires:
- successful completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine, or a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health-related discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; and
- 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