Graduate Diploma in Science

Approved Majors

48 credit points

Complete ONE Approved Major

• Applied Statistics

• Biochemistry

• Biomedical Science

• Chemistry

• Computational Data Science

• Genetics

• Health

• Mathematics

• Medicinal Chemistry

• Neuroscience

• Physical Sciences

• Quantitative Ecology

• Zoology

• A candidate shall hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline; or

• hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Bachelor with Honours in a relevant discipline; or

• hold an AQF Level 9 Master in a relevant discipline; or

• hold an AQF Level 10 Doctorate in a relevant discipline.

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet a minimum of one of the following criteria:

• English is the applicant's first language; or

• Satisfactory completion, within five years of the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least one year of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed; or

• A pass grade or better in an English language subject at Australian Year 12 level or overseas equivalent; or

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5*; or

• Equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 in the computer-based test or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component*; or

• A Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50*

International Fees

$33,856*

Career opportunities in science are diverse, and by upgrading your skills or complementing your knowledge with a new speciality you will be able to consider positions in a range of sectors including industry, government, teaching and research.

Some examples include roles in:

• biomedical science

• biosecurity

• pharmaceutical laboratories

• industrial and forensic chemistry

• statistics and data science.