University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• equivalent professional experience of no less than three years in a relevant field such as journalism, public relations, media relations or media research.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification or
• an Australian bachelor's degree in a non-Engineering discipline with a 65 percent average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points (equivalent to 1 year full time study load) in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the stream sought for admission.

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) will hold either:

• a bachelor's degree in a health related discipline with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification or,
• a bachelors degree in a health related discipline without first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification., plus professional work experience in a health-related field or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the Faculty. Applicants must have completed work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelors degree or pass a preliminary examinations/s as prescribed by the Faculty.

Applicants must have completed work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelor's degree or pass a preliminary examinations/s as prescribed by the school.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification, in a related field of engineering to which the student is applying.

Admission to this course requires:

• a Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to one year full-time in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
• a bachelor's degree and either the Graduate Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies in Education, or professional experience equivalent to two years full-time in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
• completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) from the University of Sydney; or equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course.

Admission to Doctor of Clinical Surgery requires:

• a medical degree;
• evidence of excellence in study in both their undergraduate and postgraduate career;
• successful interview or examination; and
• advance post graduate knowledge of anatomy, surgical pathology and applied physiology; or
  completion of the basic training requirements of the Australian College of Surgeons, or a Fellowship of the Australian College of Surgeons.

Candidates who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivelent, may be granted credit of up to 66 credit points for the Clinical Surgery units of study (SURG6011-SURG6021)

Candidates who wish to undertake the clinical components of the Doctor of Surgery must be eligible to undertake surgical training in New South Wales and be appointed to a SET 3 or higher position by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Additional requirements are set by the Discipline of Surgery and will include an interview.

To be eligible to apply you will need to fulfill the following criteria:

1. a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD from an Australian institution or equivalent
2. a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 over 7 (credit average). This does not guarantee an offer as the places are limited and offers are made based on academic merit.

Prospective students must ensure that they understand the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's (MRPBA) registration requirements for graduates of this program prior to enrolment.

Entry in the 1 year or 1.5 year degree program is determined by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) criteria below:

Admission to candidature for the Master of Creative Writing (1.5 years full-time) requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Creative Writing (1 year full-time) requires:

• an Honours degree in a relevant discipline; or
• relevant professional work experience and a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course with the relevant minimum average mark.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curating requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.