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Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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Why Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)?

Our course provides you with the core knowledge and clinical decision-making skills required for day-to-day paediatric practice in a wide range of areas, including allergy, immunisation, infectious diseases and child obesity.

Our course is suitable for all doctors interested in child and adolescent health.

We welcome all doctors regardless of experience, who wish to pursue a career in paediatrics or to improve their knowledge and skills in child and adolescent health.

Overview

Fees

Tuition fee information for the year selected is currently not available.

Duration

1 year full-time
(Available part-time)
Not available to student visa holders.

campus Location

This course is delivered at:
Not applicable Only available online

Study mode

Online

Available only for non-international student visa holders. If you are intending to study on an international student visa, please refer to the face-to-face study

Additional info

Credit points :
48
Total amount of credits points required to complete this course. All subjects have a credit point value to indicate their contribution towards completing the course.
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What you’ll study

Unit of study table: Child and Adolescent Health

You will complete 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 stream specific units are designed to update your core knowledge in the relevant subject area and to enhance clinical practice with case-based scenarios that focus on current evidence-based best practice.

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.   

This program is directed by Associate Professor Patrina Caldwell.

Fees

Total

Indicative amount to complete this course

Tuition fee information for the year selected is currently not available.

Please change your year selection to see fees for other years, where available. These will be a guide only. Rates may be subject to change each year and will be updated for the year selected when this information is available.

Entry requirements

1

Qualifications

Mandatory for course entry

Admission to the course requires: 

  • a medical degree from the ±¬ÁÏÍõ or equivalent qualification. 

2

English language requirements

Mandatory for course entry

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study with us. Find out which requirements are applicable to you below:

How to apply

Before applying

As part of applying for this course you will need to include the following documentation with your application for admission.

  • Resumé including your education, employment history and relevant experience (not required if you are a Domestic applicant with a medical degree equivalent to a USYD degree).

Below is a standard list of documents that you will need to include with your application for admission. These documents are in addition to any specific documents/requirements (e.g. supplementary forms) which if applicable will be listed above.

  • Proof of identity: a valid passport (biodata page). Alternatively, an Australian birth certificate or Australian or New Zealand citizenship certificate for domestic students.
  • Current or final official academic transcripts and their official English translation copy if the original transcripts were issued in a language other than English. Currently enrolled ±¬ÁÏÍõ students do not need to provide a copy of their transcript(s). Credit transcript(s) may be required if you were granted credit for studies previously undertaken.
  • Final testamur or proof of completion of your qualification and its official English translation copy if it was issued in a language other than English.
  • Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL results) where required.
  • For courses with mandatory prerequisites, official detailed unit outlines for all prerequisite units in your studies which you believe will meet the prerequisite requirements.

Submit application

Submit an application through our portal.

This course has limited places available. Not all applicants who meet the application deadline and requirements may be successful. 

Scholarship applications

Separate deadlines apply for scholarships.

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Additional information

Please note that if you commence this course in Semester 2, you will not be able to complete your studies in 1 year full time.

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