Clinical Epidemiology
Admission requirements
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology requires:
- a medical degree, or
- an undergraduate first or second class honours degree in a health-related discipline, or
- an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 12 months research or work experience equivalent to an honours year.
Admission to the Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) requires:
- a medical degree
Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) requires:
- an undergraduate first or second class honours degree in a health-related discipline, or
- an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 12 months research or work experience equivalent to an honours year.
All courses in the Clinical Epidemiology Program require clinical experience, which can include clinical research experience.
See course Rules for further details.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of core units of study; and
- 12 credit points of elective units of study from Part A Electives.
The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of core units of study; and
- 24 credit points of elective units of study, consisting of:
a) a minimum of 18 credit points from Part A Electives; and
b) a maximum of 6 credit points from Part B Electives.
The Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) and the Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) require the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of core units of study; and
- a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study; and
- 30 credit points of additional elective units of study, consisting of:
a) a minimum of 18 credit points from Part A Electives; and
b) a maximum of 12 credit points from Part B Electives.
Unit of study availability
Core Units of Study
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Offered in Semester 1 only |
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PUBH5018 |
6 | face to face; online |
Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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CEPI5100 |
6 | face to face; online |
Capstone Units of Study
Master degree students must complete a minimum of 6 credit points from the following:
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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CEPI5205 Doing a Systematic Review |
6 | supervision |
CEPI5207 Advanced - Teaching Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | supervision |
CEPI5215 Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers |
6 | online; block mode |
CEPI5505 Clinical Epidemiology Project 1 |
2 | supervision |
CEPI5506 Clinical Epidemiology Project 2 |
4 | supervision |
Offered in Semester 1 only | ||
CEPI5300 |
6 | face to face; online |
Elective units of study
Elective options are split into two sections – Part A Electives and Part B Electives. See the unit of study table for the breakdown. The general guidelines for Parts A and B Electives are below, as reflected in the course rules.
Part A Electives
- Graduate Certificate students may take 12 credit points of elective units of study from Part A Electives;
- Graduate Diploma students must take a minimum of 18 credit points from Part A Electives;
- Master’s degree students must take a minimum of 18 credit points from Part A Electives.
Part B Electives
- Graduate Certificate students may not take Part B Electives;
- Graduate Diploma students can take a maximum of 6 credit points from Part B Electives;
- Master’s degree students can take a maximum of 12 credit points from Part B Electives.
Please note, students must ensure that they fulfil all essential prerequisites before enrolling in electives.
Full-time students commencing mid-year should discuss their elective choices with the course coordinator before enrolling.