Duration
1 year full time / 2 years part time
Mode (Location)
Online
Intake
January, July
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $33,984 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Course overview
Overview
- Extend your practice in sports and exercise medicine across diverse contexts
- Gain specialised expertise in athlete management, injury prevention, and performance optimisation
- Access a network of internationally recognised experts and clinicians in sports medicine
The Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine is designed to help passionate, qualified practitioners working with athletes of all ages and abilities extend their practice in sports and exercise medicine. Linking theory and practice, this course explores sport and exercise medicine in diverse contexts, including athlete physiology, biomechanics & performance, sports injury prevention, diagnosis & management, and athlete case management.
Gain hands-on experience while learning from expert educators. As a student, you'll have access to a network of internationally recognised experts and clinicians working with elite sports teams and institutions. You'll also have the opportunity to appraise authentic expert consultations of real clinical cases.
Designed to accommodate your commitments, this course is offered part-time and full-time, providing the flexibility to plan your study around other responsibilities.
Who is the Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine for?
The course has been designed for doctors, physiotherapists, and podiatrists with a minimum of three years of sports medicine-relevant clinical experience. The course structure allows you to tailor your subject choices to design a program that suits your professional needs and career goals.
Why study the Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine?
This course is designed to produce excellence in best practice sports medicine. As part of this course, you will design, evaluate, implement, analyse, and theorise about developments that contribute to the advancement of practice in diverse sports, health, and exercise contexts. You'll further develop your practice in injury management, rehabilitation, and training interventions for athletes of all ages and abilities. You'll also learn about athlete management, aiming to optimise function, enhance sports performance, and encourage safe physical activity and exercise participation in different sporting and population contexts.
Courses related to the Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine
The Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine is part of a nested suite of courses, designed for versatility. You may also be interested in the following related courses:
Additionally, graduates of this course will be eligible to apply for the Australian Physiotherapy Association's Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist title or the Australian Podiatry Association's Certified Sports Podiatrist program.