Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy

The Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy is a joint qualification of the University of Melbourne's Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).

This course is specifically designed to assist participants intending to take the SET Surgical Sciences Examination of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. It also provides an opportunity to perform a comprehensive and supervised dissection (and surgical procedures) on a cadaver.

The course is quality assured by the University of Melbourne and conducted by expert academic staff from the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne.

The objectives of the course are twofold:

1. To provide a supervised comprehensive cadaver dissection.
2. To provide training in surgical anatomy to the standard required for the Part One Examination of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

To satisfy the requirements of the PG Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, students must complete 1 subject worth 100 credit points.

You should have completed an undergraduate medical degree, such as MBBS or its equivalent qualification, and normally be enrolled in the Basic Surgical Training Program of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or an equivalent program at an overseas institution.

English language proficiency:

For international participants the English language requirement is an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0) or equivalent in the 24 months preceding application.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

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