Clinical Neurophysiology

Admission requirements

Admission to the:

• Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
• Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
• Master of Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)

requires a medical degree.

Admission to the:

• Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
• Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)

requires a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health or science related discipline;

Admission to the:

• Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)

requires the successful completion of an embedded degree program (Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma); OR a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline with first or second class honours; OR a bachelor degree in a health related discipline with professional work experience equivalent to a first or second class honours;

Applicants must also provide evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience.

Admission to:

• Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Clinical Neurophysiology), and
• Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Clinical Neurophysiology)

requires the student to be enrolled in the Master program and have an average mark of at least 75% in 24 credit points of compulsory or stream specific units of study.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.

The Graduate Diploma requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:

• 6 credit points of compulsory units of study;
• 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and
• 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

The Master requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:

• 12 credit points of compulsory units of study;
• 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and
• 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

The Master (Advanced) requires the successful completion of 60 credit points of units of study including:

• 48 credit points of study as required for the Master; and
• 12 credit points of project units of study.

Pattern of enrolment

Suggested pathways

Students who work (or intend to work) predominantly in neurophysiology laboratories are encouraged to enrol in the following units:

• Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology*
• Diagnostic Electroencephalography
• Clinical Neurophysiology Techniques
• Advanced Electroencephalography

Students who intend to predominantly practice intraoperative monitoring are encouraged to enrol in:

• Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology*
• Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia
• Intraoperative Monitoring I
• Intraoperative Monitoring II

*CLNP5001 Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology is compulsory for all students. All students must enrol in CLNP5001 as one of their first units of study.

Compulsory Units of Study

Stream Specific Units of Study

General Elective Units of Study

Project Units of Study - Master (Advanced)

Students accepted into the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units of study.

Students must re-enrol every semester, with the associated financial cost, until they submit their project report or dissertation; or defer enrolment.