Medicine (Pain Management)
M.Sc.
Overview
About this course
Our Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) provides advanced education in pain management for graduates in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology and other disciplines involved in pain management.
Who is it for?
Our course is for graduates of health-related disciplines and health care professionals who want to improve the services offered to patients in pain.
Structure
What you’ll study
This program will provide you with knowledge and strategies to prevent acute and sub-acute pain from progressing to chronic and disabling pain, and refine your ability to work in a multidisciplinary team to achieve this goal.
You will complete 48 credit points of coursework.
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. You may find however; a couple of electives do have a face-to-face component. These can be avoided depending on your individual preferences.
Students may also attend an optional two-week course held in February each year at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
Costs
Tuition
HK$285,668.04
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) will hold:
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate or graduate diploma, or equivalent qualification; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline and completed a minimum of two years work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelor's degree or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the school.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band