Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences
With the rising incidence of cancer across the globe, there is a projected shortage of skilled practitioners in the oncology workforce. The Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences has been designed in collaboration with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) and the University of Melbourne to meet this growing need. This…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
With the rising incidence of cancer across the globe, there is a projected shortage of skilled practitioners in the oncology workforce. The Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences has been designed in collaboration with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) and the University of Melbourne to meet this growing need.
This unique course is one of only two in the world that is cancer-specific, multidisciplinary and wholly online.
Who is this course for?
- Promoting a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, this program is open to scientists and clinicians from a variety of backgrounds.
- Medical practitioners such as general practitioners, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and haematologists
- Nurses
- Allied health professionals such as occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists
- Pharmacists
- Research scientists and Clinical trials professionals
- Industry and pharmaceutical professionals.
Course aims
This course will provide you with the unprecedented opportunity to learn from internationally-renowned experts from the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, propelling your career in the field of cancer care and research.
You will gain high quality and holistic knowledge that can be directly transferred into your workplace. The flexibility to study a breadth of contemporary topics and choose from a range of specialised subjects gives you the opportunity to tailor your learning according to your interests and career goals.
For the award of Graduate Certificate in Sciences you must complete 50 points comprising of:
- One 12.5-point core subject
- Three 12.5-point elective subjects.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
