Overview
About this course
Our Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health) is a highly practical degree that has been designed to help students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the aetiology, diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment of metabolic diseases.
Who is it for?
Our metabolic health program allows you to gain a qualification in a rapidly evolving and important area of clinical practice. It is suitable for healthcare professionals, including nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals with an interest in the field.
Structure
What you’ll study
This course requires the completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of compulsory units of study
- 24 credit points of stream specific units of study
- 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
The course can be studied full time or part time and is largely taught online.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health) requires:
- successful completion of an embedded degree program (graduate certificate or graduate diploma) with a minimum credit average; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health or science-related discipline with honours: or
- a bachelor's degree plus a postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline; and
- Current registration as a nurse (Registered Nurse (Division 1)) or allied health professional in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction with a minimum of 12 months relevant work experience.
Applicants must also provide evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in and may be changed without notice.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.5 in each band
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 20 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 22 in Writing
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 61 in each band