Graduate Certificate in Infection and Immunity

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Infection and Immunity aims to help students increase their knowledge of the immune system and analyse fundamental mechanisms of infectious diseases to find improved ways of combating them and controlling infections.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$15,000 total

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Infection and Immunity aims to help students increase their knowledge of the immune system and analyse fundamental mechanisms of infectious diseases to find improved ways of combating them and controlling infections.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires:

a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Graduates will be able to work in a range of positions across hospitals, nursing homes, industry and government departments:

microbiologists and immunologists
scientists
research officers
infection control consultants
health care workers
infection control and clinical immunology nursing staff
hospital epidemiologists
policy makers
health and safety officers
public health officers
quarantine officers
aid workers in health care programs (overseas locations).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

81.2%

Overall satisfaction

83.8%

Skill scale

67.7%

Teaching scale

82.2%

Employed full-time

$77.9k

Average salary

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