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James Cook University

Townsville , Queensland ,Australia

Graduate Diploma of Medical Science

The Graduate Diploma of Medical Science offers advanced multidisciplinary scientific training allowing you to provide guidance, policy and leadership in a variety of high demand work environments (both urban and regional).

You develop particular strengths that open up unique opportunities for working in areas where there is very high demand for professionals, including: rural and remote, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other tropical communities. JCU graduates are highly sought after because they demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, intellectual development and display exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards.

Majors: Clinical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science

Campus Information

Townsville

The campus is located in the Townsville Tropical Intelligence and Health Precinct (TropiQ) in the suburb of Douglas. JCU Townsville is set in a 386-hectare natural bush and parkland setting, 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the Townsville CBD.

Intakes

  • Feb

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

 

JCU Advanced Science graduates are highly-skilled professionals who find employment in a variety of industries.

Graduates pursue careers in areas including marine biology, aquaculture, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, molecular and cell biology, physics, and zoology and ecology.

You could find employment as a research assistant, laboratory technician, scientific journalist, environmental scientist, physicist, teacher, or patent lawyer. Or you could continue onto further studies with the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours).

Advanced Science graduates may also choose to apply for graduate entry into science, medicine, veterinary science, physiotherapy, dentistry, or other health sciences.

Graduates who major in Chemistry may be eligible to register for non-corporate membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). With an additional three years of Chemistry experience, you may be eligible to register as a Chartered Chemist with Corporate Membership of RACI.

PSW Opportunity

Stay back options are not available on standalone courses.For PSW student needs to take pathways to degree

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

You must have successfully completed a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. Refer to our Study Abroad Guide for additional entry requirements if applicable.
 
Postgraduate students applying for the Study Abroad Program can study a maximum of one teaching period only.
 
English language entry requirements
Students whose native language is not English must generally demonstrate their proficiency by achieving a score in a test such as Academic IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson (PTE Academic). Other English language tests may be accepted as proof of English language proficiency.
 
The table demonstrates the minimum English language proficiency requirement for the Study Abroad Program.
 
If you meet the academic requirements but not the English language requirement, you can receive a packaged offer to study English prior to your main study at JCU.
 
Test Required Score
IELTS
6.0 (no component lower than 6.0)
 
TOEFL (internet-based)
 
74 (no component less than 18)
 
Pearson (PTE Academic)
 
52 (no component less than 52)