Graduate Diploma in Science
Testamur Title of Degree:
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Graduate Diploma in Science
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Abbreviation:
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GDipSc
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Home Faculty:
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Science
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Duration:
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1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
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Total Credit Points:
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48
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Delivery Mode:
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Face-to-face
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Starting Session(s):
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Autumn or Spring
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Location:
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Wollongong
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UOW Course Code:
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682
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CRICOS Code:
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007042M
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Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Science provides graduates with the opportunity to acquire competence in a particular area of science at a sufficiently advanced level, to enable them to either proceed with further study or to update, broaden or intensify their knowledge and skills in the discipline.
The diploma will be found useful by international students, and by students either without a full major in a discipline at undergraduate level, or who completed their first degree some years ago.
The majors available are:
− Biological Sciences
− Chemistry
− Geography
− Geology
− Physics*
*Refer to the Faculty of Engineering
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A relevant undergraduate degree of at least three years duration, or a similar tertiary qualification with relevant work experience.
Course Requirements
Candidates select subjects to the value of 48 credit points from the Undergraduate Science Schedule of subjects and must seek approval from the relevant Head of School, who may also specify other required subjects.
Other Information
For further information contact the Associate Dean, Associate Professor Ted Bryant - Faculty of Science Office, 41.259, telephone (02) 4221 3172, email: ebryant@uow.edu.au.
Web site: www.uow.edu.au/science/
Specific enquiries should be directed to the appropriate Academic Unit: School of Biological Sciences (02) 4221 3013, School of Chemistry (02) 4221 3509 or School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (02) 4221 3721.
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