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 evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience AND: successful completion of an embedded degree program (Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma); 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.

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, have completed the compulsory research unit of study 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 practise intraoperative neuromonitoring 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 and must be completed either before enrolling in other CLNP units of study or concurrently during the first semester of enrolling in CLNP units. Students can apply for a waiver for this unit of study if they have completed equivalent study within the last 5 years. Evidence of previous study will be required and successful completion of an examination on required knowledge.

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 enrol in a minimum of 12 credit points of project units of study in order to submit their final written work.