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The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine provides essential training in assessing, managing, and treating sports-related injuries. This 8-course curriculum is designed for practicing physicians seeking to expand their expertise in sports medicine. You'll gain comprehensive understanding of key sports medicine principles, covering acute and chronic injury recognition, preventive strategies, recovery techniques, and movement analysis. The program equips you to care for diverse active populations, including recreational athletes, professional competitors, pediatric patients, and individuals with disabilities or age-related considerations. This qualification serves as a valuable complement to general medical practice. Featuring adaptable, practice-oriented education, all coursework is conducted online through interactive methods like instructional videos and collaborative forums connecting you with specialists and fellow practitioners. Evaluations focus on real-world applications and can be tailored to individual professional goals. Upon completion, you'll earn a prestigious credential that elevates your clinical capabilities or prepares you for advanced academic pursuits.
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
An approved degree in medicine and 2 years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical practice. Applicants must hold registration as a medical practitioner in country of practice. 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 (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - 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.