Gold Coast Campus

CAMPUS

1 year full-time

DURATION

COMMENCING IN

Trimester 1, 2

CREDIT POINTS

80

DEGREE CODE

2101

CRICOS CODE

081371B

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

IELTS
(Academic)
6.5

Bachelor of Health Science or equivalent with 5.0 GPA over second and third year

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$35,000 per year

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FEE (INDICATIVE)

This program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to undertake advanced study and supervised research work in the specialisation defined by their undergraduate degree program within the context of a multidisciplinary cohort.

The research skills developed within this program will provide an attractive credential for students seeking employment in the public or private sectors. The program will also provide the necessary preparation for entry into a higher degree research program. The multidisciplinary context of the program, involving team-teaching of students and the sharing of coursework and seminar experiences across disciplines will be invaluable to students given the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to researchers and practitioners seeking to understand complex problems in health.

Related degrees

• Bachelor of Health Science – 1093 

Progression is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.

Professional recognition

The following organisations recognise graduates of this award:

• Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Development Biology (ANZSCDB)
• Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
• Australasian Society for Human Biology (ASHB)
• Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)
• Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Attendance information

This program is offered on-campus full-time or part-time. Students may commence the program in either February or July. Students entering the program in February will undertake an intensive course in Trimester 1 followed by coursework and dissertation in Trimesters 1 and 2. Students entering the program in Trimester 2 will undertake coursework and a dissertation course in their first trimester and complete the dissertation in their second trimester.

Students who wish to complete the program part-time will be required to consult with the Program Director to determine the appropriate program structure.

If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

This program consists of 30 credit points of coursework and a 50 credit point research thesis component.