Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy

The Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy is designed to build your confidence in anatomical knowledge and strengthen your portfolio with targeted approaches in the areas of teamwork, communication and technical ability.

As a student of the Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, you will learn from ProSections and digital resources. You will also have unprecedented levels of lab access to perform comprehensive dissection of a body donor under the supervision of our team of leading anatomists from the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.

Located in one of the world’s most highly concentrated precincts of biomedical research, the University of Melbourne has strong links to leading research institutes, major general and specialist hospitals and private sector industries in Victoria and around the world. Face-to-face course delivery gives you access to this resource-rich environment and provides the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers.

Who is this course for?

This course is valuable for participants preparing to take the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) and preparing for Surgical Education and Training (SET) admission. It is also open to medical professionals such as anaesthetists, radiologists and general practitioners with an interest in anatomy, technical skills and communication.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Course aims

Accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), this course aims to advance your anatomical knowledge, skill and presentation far beyond the standard required for the college’s Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE), enhancing your verbal and written skills in preparation for the exams and interviews required for Surgical Education and Training (SET) admission.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  6.5

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  with no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  79+

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  with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  64+

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  with no communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  176+

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  with no skill less than 169

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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