Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences at The University of Notre Dame Australia provides non-science graduates with health and medical knowledge applicable in professional contexts. It combines content from the Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences and Medical Sciences, introducing fundamental biological sciences and enhancing understanding of health and healthcare.
School of Medicine
Are you a professional who wishes to enhance your knowledge, skills and career prospects? The Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences at The University of Notre Dame Australia provides non-science graduates with health and medical knowledge to apply in their professional life. If you are a non-science graduate who wishes to apply to graduate-entry medicine programs, it may enhance your study preparation.
Why study this program?The Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences combines the content of the Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences and the Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences into one qualification to achieve an understanding of the health sciences and an applied introduction to medical sciences.
The Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences introduces the fundamental biological sciences that underpin human health and wellbeing and strengthen students' appreciation of the broader context of health and healthcare.
This Diploma is well suited for professionals wishing to enhance their knowledge, skills and career prospects. Examples include Law graduates wanting to transition into medico-legal, health regulation or IP protection work; business graduates seeking a career in health management; teachers wanting more profound knowledge for teaching Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) studies; a range of graduates working in public policy. In addition to the vocational benefits of this Diploma, it may assist non-Science graduates preparing to study medicine.
High achieving Graduate Diploma graduates may be eligible for an offer of an interview for graduate-entry medicine at the School of Medicine, if they also meet the Notre Dame GEMSAS requirements.
A completed undergraduate Bachelor degree.
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences graduates will be able to:
A Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences will give you the skills and knowledge to work as a research or lab assistant in government, non-government organisations, labs or universities. With further study, clinical immunology scientists, pathologists, pharmacologists, biomedical scientists, and histology technicians.
Students will study:
There are no Practicum or Internship requirements in the Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.
Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.