Graduate Diploma in Diagnostic Genomics

This course is delivered online and can be completed in full-time or part-time study mode.Online and part-time study options are not available to international students on Australian government international student visas. If you hold a different visa which allows you to study, you may be able to undertake flexible study.HighlightsFirst and only graduate diploma in diagnostic genomics in Australasia.Choose speciality study in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, or biochemical genetics.Learn to design genomics experiments, analyse and interpret research and clinical results, and report on findings.Flexible delivery with online study and full-time or part-time study mode.Provides a pathway into the Master of Diagnostic Genomics.Careers and outcomesThis course equips healthcare physicians with the knowledge to confidently explain genetic testing to patients, select optimal genetic tests and explain results. This level of genetic expertise would be beneficial as it is being increasingly employed in different departments. Clinicians will also have the necessary knowledge to initiate a collaboration with a genetics research group for the purposes of new gene identification.Genetics scientists completing this graduate diploma will be in a strong position to apply for appropriate promotion and recognition within their laboratory or competitively apply for positions in laboratories offering alternate testing methodologies.