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Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
at University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 54,000
Country Rank#3
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

This degree will provide you with the skills, knowledge and insights to make a meaningful contribution and difference to medicines and medical devices research, development and access, improving the health and wellbeing of individuals.

Our approach is to provide quality learning that is relevant to the real world. A key feature of our learning and teaching is its student-centred focus on individual and collaborative learning experiences.

Course Content
Units of Study
- Advanced Trial Design
- Advances in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Bioethics, Law and Policy
- Business of Health
- Commercialising MedTech and Pharma
- Diagnostic and Screening Tests (1 and 2)
- Drugs and Devices: R and D to Registration
- Health Indicators and Health Surveys
- Health Systems and Financing
- Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
- Introductory Biostatistics
- Leadership in Health
- Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics
- Modern Therapeutics and Medical Devices
- Pharm and Medical Device Development
- Quality and Safety in Health Care
- Regulation of Complementary Medicines
- Therapeutics and Device Innovations (Project)
- Trial Design and Methods
- Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers
Entry Requirement
Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development) requires:
- successful completion of an embedded degree program (graduate certificate or graduate diploma) with a minimum credit average; or
- a bachelor degree in a health or science-related discipline with honours; or
- a bachelor degree plus a postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline; or
- a pass bachelor degree in a health or science-related discpline plus a minimum of 12 months relevant work experience.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually and may be changed without notice.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition Fee for International Students (Year 1): $54,000 (indicative only)

For international students, the tuition fee is for Year 1 of full-time study of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). However, for courses that require completion of less than 48 credit points (Sydney Professional Certificates, Graduate Certificates and some Graduate Diplomas which are less than 48 credit points), the fees indicated are based on the total credit points required for completion of that course as listed in the 'Course details' section.

The tuition fee that you will pay depends on the calendar year in which you undertake your study in the course, and your study load.
This indicative tuition fee is subject to annual increase each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Career Prospect
The program has been designed to ensure that the knowledge you gain can be applied to current industry needs and be readily integrated into your day-to-day work.

Graduates of this course will have the opportunity to move into careers in different areas of the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical technology industry including:
- Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
- Manufacturing
- Regulatory Affairs
- Medical and Scientific Affairs
- Clinical Trials
- Pharmacovigilance and Product Safety
- Health Technology Assessment or Pharmacoeconomics
Graduates may also move into government roles in the TGA or Federal or State Departments of Health or contract research or manufacturing organisations.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sydney

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development) at University of Sydney