Graduate · Biology & Life Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
A short postgraduate certificate aimed at graduates from non-medical backgrounds wanting a structured bridge into medical science postgraduate study, or as a standalone credential for allied health and science professionals wanting formal grounding in human biomedical sciences. It's not a pathway into Notre Dame's MD in the way the Assured Pathway biomedical degree is. It functions more as targeted upskilling or a stepping stone toward further postgraduate study.
Coursework compresses core biomedical science content (physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology basics) into an intensive format, often taken part-time by people already working in health-adjacent fields.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
4 terms of coursework
- Core subjects: Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology Foundations, Research Methods in Health Sciences
- Structure: typically 4 subjects, completable in one semester full-time or across two part-time
- Assessment: coursework-based, no thesis component
- Progression: can articulate into further postgraduate medical science or health study for eligible students
Admissions
Relevant bachelor degree in science or health-related field