Surgery

Admission requirements

Admission into the Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences requires a medical degree or enrolment, and successful completion of all preclinical studies, in a graduate-entry medical program.

In general, admission into the Master of Surgery requires a medical degree, plus, a traineeship with the relevant surgical training program or employment as a resident medical officer in an Australian hospital, or a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

See the course rules for further details.

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences requires:

• a medical degree; or
• enrolment, and successful completion of all preclinical studies, in a graduate-entry medical program.

Admission to the Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy) requires:

• a traineeship with the relevant surgical training program of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent; OR
• employment as resident medical officer in an Australian hospital, satisfactory interview, satisfactory references, and approval by Head of Discipline or his nominee; OR
• a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Surgery (Breast Surgery) requires:

• a medical degree; AND
• a traineeship with the relevant surgical training program of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent; OR
• employment as resident medical officer in an Australian hospital, satisfactory interview, satisfactory references, and approval by Head of Discipline or his nominee; OR
• a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Admission to the Master of Surgery requires:

• a medical degree or completion of an embedded Graduate Certificate; AND
• a traineeship with the relevant surgical training program of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent; OR
• employment as resident medical officer in an Australian hospital, satisfactory references, and approval by Head of Discipline or his nominee; OR
• a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of graduate certificate core units of study.

The Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy) requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of graduate certificate core units of study.

The Graduate Certificate in Surgery (Breast Surgery) requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study.

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

• 6 credit points of Master of Surgery core units of study; and
• 18 credit points of dissertation units of study or 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study; and
• a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credit points of elective units of study.

Pattern of enrolment

The following tables provide examples for structuring programs of study.

Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences students must complete 24 credit points of graduate certificate core units of study as listed below.

Graduate certificate core units of study

Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of core units of study
Available Semester 1 or Semester 2
SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE	6	face to face (day)
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online
Available Semester 2
SURG5031 Surgical Skills and Practical Professionalism	6	online/intensive
SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons	6	online
Total stream specific core credit points	24

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy)

The following units when completed in a Block of 4 = Whole Body Dissection course; or may be taken separately. This is an advanced course and it is recommended for set trainees or if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. These units may be credited to the Master of Surgery degree on completion (without graduating from the Graduate Certificate), or taken individually as a non award student.

Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of core units of study
Available Semester 1
SURG5028 Thorax and Root of the Neck by Dissection	6	face to face (day)
SURG5029 Limbs and Back by Dissection	6	face to face (day)
SURG5030 Abdomen, Pelvis, Perenium by Dissection	6	face to face (day)
Available Semester 2
SURG5027 Head and Neck by Dissection	6	face to face (day)
Total stream specific core credit points	24

Graduate Certificate in Surgery (Breast Surgery)

Graduate Certificate in Surgery (Breast Surgery) students must complete 24 credit points of Breast Surgery stream specific core units of study as listed below.

Stream Specific Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Graduate certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study
Available Semester 1
SURG5037 Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease	6	online
SURG5039 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1	6	online
Available Semester 2
SURG5038 Malignant Breast Disease & MDTs	6	online
SURG5040 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 2	6	online
Total stream specific core credit points	24

Master of Surgery - all streams

Master's students must complete the required credit point value of core units of study, and elective units of study.

Master's students must additionally complete the required credit point value of dissertation or stream specific core units of study.

The Surgical Skills stream requires students to complete 24 credit points of stream-specific core units of study.

The Surgical Sciences stream can be studied in either a online/distance or face-to-face mode. Students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study. If enrolling in the online mode, students must select electives from the online elective selection.

Students who wish to complete the Surgical Anatomy stream must successfully complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Surgical Skills (Surgical Anatomy), without graduating, to fulfill the stream specific core units of study requirements.

Master of Surgery core units of study

Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
All students must complete 6 credit points of core units of study
Available Semester 1
PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics	6	online; face to face (day or evening)
Available Semester 1 and Semester 2
CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	6	online; online/face to face (day)
Total Core credit points required	6

Master of Surgery Elective units of study

Elective Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Master students completing a stream through Dissertation must complete 24 credit points of elective units of study. Masters students completing a stream with stream specific core units of study must complete 18 credit points of elective units of study.
Available Semester 1
SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons	6	online
SURG5017 Microsurgery	6	face to face (evening)
SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE	6	face to face (day)
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation	6	online
SURG5021 Transplantation Immunobiology	6	online
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online
Available Semester 2
SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons	6	online
SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients	6	online
SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism	6	online
SURG5016 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery	6	online
SURG5017 Microsurgery	6	face to face (evening)
SURG5022 Principles & Practice of Transplantation	6	online
SURG5025 Adv. Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery	6	block mode
SURG5031 Surgical Skills and Practical Professionalism	6	online/intensive
SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons	6	online
SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE	6	face to face (day)
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation	6	online
SURG5036 Surgical Research: Translation & Innovation	6	online
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online
SURG5041 Surgical Oncology	6	online/intensive
The following units when completed in a Block of 4 = Whole Body Dissection course; or may be taken separately. This is an advanced course and it is recommended for set trainees or if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. These units belong to the Grad Cert of Adv Clin Skills and on completion without graduating from the Grad Cert, credit points can be credited back to the Masters.
SURG5027 (Semester 2) Head and Neck by Dissection	6	face to face (day)
SURG5028 (Semester 1) Thorax, Back and Spinal Cord	6	face to face (day)
SURG5029 (Semester 1) Upper and Lower Limbs	6	face to face (day)
SURG5030 (Semester 1) Abdomen, Pelvis and Perenium	6	face to face (day)

Master of Surgery Dissertation core units of study

Dissertation Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Masters students must complete 18 credit points of dissertation units of study or 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study
Available Semester 1 and Semester 2
SURG5007 Dissertation A	9	supervision
SURG5008 Dissertation B	9	supervision
Total Dissertation credit points	18

Breast Surgery - stream specific core units of study

Stream Specific Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Masters students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study
Available Semester 1
SURG5037 Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease	6	online
SURG5039 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1	6	online
Available Semester 2
SURG5038 Malignant Breast Disease & MDTs	6	online
SURG5040 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 2	6	online
Total stream specific core credit points	24

Surgical Sciences - stream specific core units of study

Stream specific Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Masters students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study
Semester 1
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation	6	online
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online
Semester 2
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation	6	online
SURG5036 Surgical Research: Translation & Innovation	6	online
SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism	6	online
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online

Surgical Sciences - online only elective units of study

Online Elective Units of Study	Credit point
Masters students taking the Surgical Sciences stream in an online mode must complete 18 credit points of online elective units of study from the list below.
Semester 1
SURG5021 Transplantation Immunobiology	6
SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons	6
SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients	6
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses	6
PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control	6
Semester 2
SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons	6
SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients	6
SURG5022 Principles and Practice of Transplantation (SURG5021 pre requisite)	6
SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons	6
CEPI5203 Introduction to Systematic Reviews	2
PUBH5211 Multiple Regression and Stats Computing	4
PUBH5212 Categorical Data Analysis	2
PUBH5213 Survival Analysis	2
PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control	6

Surgical Skills - stream specific core units of study

Stream specific Core Units of Study	Credit point	Delivery mode
Masters students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study
Available Semester 1 and Semester 2
SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE	6	face to face (day)
PATH5000 Surgical Pathology	6	online
Available Semester 2
SURG5031 Surgical Skills and Practical Professionalism	6	online/intensive
SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons	6	online