University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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This course requires you to submit a portfolio.

A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Science will hold one of the following:

• A medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
• A bachelor's degree in health realted discipline with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
• A bachelor's degree in a non-health related disicipline without first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification. Applicants must have completed work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelor's degree or pass a preliminary examinations/s as prescribed by the Faculty.
• A minimum of 5 years professional work experience in a health-related field or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the Faculty.

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Political Economy requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, including a major in the Social Sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the Graduate Certificate in Political Economy with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• a bachelors degree in a health-related discipline with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• a pass bachelors degree in a health-related discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification. Applicants must have completed work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelors degree or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the Faculty; or
• completion of the first 4 years of an undergraduate medical degree that is accredited by the Australian Medical Council, and a letter of recommendation from the head of clinical school/medical program supporting concurrent enrolment while completing degree requirements.

All students entering the program are expected to have some clinical experience.

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Health Communication requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, social sciences or public health, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian bachelor's degree in commerce, business or related discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
• an Australian bachelor's degree or higher in commerce, business or related discipline (minimum 50 percent average) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 630), or
• an Australian bachelor's degree in any discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification and a minimum of one-year relevant work experience, or
• an Australian bachelor's degree with honours or higher in any discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
• the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Commerce with a credit average (65 percent).

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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Admission to this course requires:

• a Bachelor of Science in one of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology, climate and atmospheric sciences, marine science, geosciences, geography, geology environmental studies, environmental engineering, civil engineering, aquaculture, agriculture or natural resource management.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification, in a related field of engineering to which the student is applying.

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below.

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a weighted average mark of 65, or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with a weighted average mark of 70.

Admission to the Master of Urbanism requires

• a bachelor's degree in design, human geography or related field from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma.