Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine in Parkville Australia | The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
|
Parkville Australia
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
40,000
(c. USD28,027.84)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine prepares healthcare professionals, emergency personnel, administrators, agency staff, and policymakers with essential knowledge in disaster response principles. This program teaches critical skills for healthcare system preparedness, crisis leadership, and handling complex scenarios like chemical or biological incidents.
At the University of Melbourne, this specialized course enhances your analytical abilities and knowledge in disaster medicine, covering operational logistics, risk mitigation, strategic planning, emergency protocols, rehabilitation strategies, and policy formulation within a clinical and administrative context. This field-focused discipline integrates distinctive elements of medical treatment and healthcare administration, applicable across multiple response organizations. With rising occurrences of both natural catastrophes and human-caused emergencies, medical professionals and administrators must be equipped to act swiftly, confidently, and competently to meet public expectations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
a medical degree or,
an undergraduate degree in any discipline and at least three years of documented relevant work experience in a health management, paramedicine, nursing or equivalent role; and
demonstrated evidence of written and analytical skills appropriate for postgraduate study as evidenced by a 500 word expression of interest detailing the applicant's motivations for undertaking the course.
IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.
TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening.
Tuition
AUD
40,000