Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine will teach you core knowledge about diagnosing, treating and managing exercise-related injuries.
This 8-unit program has been created specifically for registered general practitioners who want to advance their knowledge and skills in sports medicine.
You'll learn the fundamental aspects of sports medicine, including how to identify and treat acute and overuse injuries, injury prevention, rehabilitation and biomechanics.
Through the program, you'll acquire the skills to treat a range of active people, from amateur sports enthusiasts, elite athletes, children, and those with disabilities or advanced age. It will serve as an important backdrop within a general practice setting.
The programs offer flexible, work-based learning and are delivered entirely online using proven online learning pedagogies (such as hands-on video tutorials) and discussion forums to allow contact with expert staff and other general practitioners. Assessment projects are highly practical and industry relevant and they can also be customised to your own development needs.
You'll graduate with a respected qualification and enhanced knowledge to advance your professional skills or set you up for further academic study.
Program highlights
- Study a program designed specifically for general practitioners to upskill in sports medicine practice.
- Develop your core knowledge about diagnosing, treating and managing exercise-related injuries.
- Enjoy the convenience of flexible, online, work-based study.
- Benefit from studying Human Movement and Sport Sciences at UQ, ranked first in Australia and second in the world.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Online study
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Principles of Sports Medicine
- Special Groups in Sports Medicine
- Upper Limb, Head, Neck and Trunk Sport Injuries
- Lower Limb and Lumbar Region Injuries in Sport Medicine
“As the director and sole general and sports practitioner at my practice, the external coursework was perfect for my situation as it was convenient and easy.”
Dr Simone PageGraduate, Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine
“As the director and sole general and sports practitioner at my practice, the external coursework was perfect for my situation as it was convenient and easy.”
Dr Simone PageGraduate, Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Please note, duration of program is dependent on course availability.
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.
Prerequisites
Please note, duration of program is dependent on course availability.
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
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Additional application information
Additional application information
Student visas
This program does not meet the eligibility requirements for an Australian Student visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia, you will need a temporary visa or residency status with study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
Fees and Scholarships
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
Indicative annual fee
AUD $20,320
Indicative annual fee 2020
This indicative annual fee is the cost of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine for one semester in 2020. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (8 units per semester).
The fee for part-time study is proportionately lower. All fees are reviewed annually.
FEE-HELP
Domestic students who are accepted into the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Indicative annual fee
AUD $19,280
Indicative annual fee 2020
This indicative annual fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine for one semester in 2020. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (8 units per semester).
Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses, their unit value, and the actual duration of your program. The University indexes tuition fees each year.
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is 5290.
International students who want to study this program will not be eligible for a Student Visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia, you will need an Australian visa or residency status with sufficient study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is 5290.
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Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
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