Surgery
GDip.
Overview
About this course
Our Diploma of Surgery will allow you to pursue your interests and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in surgical specialty areas as well as non-technical areas such as professionalism, leadership and research.
Who is it for?
Our course is designed for medical graduates, surgical trainees and surgeons who want to prepare for the RACS GSSE, enhance their CV for future career opportunities and acquire knowledge and skills that are valuable for an academic or teaching hospital career.
Structure
What you’ll study
Our Graduate Diploma in Surgery requires the completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 6 credit points of research method selective units of study
- A minimum of 24 and maximum of 30 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and
- A maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study.
This course is offered through our interactive online learning environment, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle.
All stream specific units are online, with the exception of microsurgery.
You may find however; a couple of electives do have a face-to-face component. These can be avoided depending on your individual preferences.
Costs
Tuition
HK$214,005.83
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:
- A medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
- successful completion of the requirements of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Surgery or Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences; and
- Current medical registration in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction.
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