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Expand your expertise in sports medicine and integrate these specialized practices into your general medical work. This 16-credit academic and research curriculum is designed exclusively for licensed general practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of sports medicine. The program equips you with clinical expertise, research methodologies, and hands-on skills for evidence-based sports medicine applications. You'll develop the ability to employ a holistic, multidisciplinary strategy for preventing, treating, and managing sports-related injuries. Graduates will be prepared to care for diverse active individuals, including recreational athletes, professional competitors, pediatric patients, and those with disabilities or elderly conditions. Featuring adaptable, practice-oriented education, the program is conducted fully online through effective digital learning methods (including interactive video demonstrations) and collaborative forums connecting you with specialists and fellow practitioners. Evaluation tasks focus on real-world applicability and can be tailored to your professional growth objectives. Upon completion, you'll earn a prestigious certification while gaining advanced knowledge to elevate your clinical practice or pursue additional academic opportunities.
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. 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.