
Graduate Diploma in Surgery
Our Diploma of Surgery will allow you to pursue your interests and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in surgical specialty areas as well as non-technical areas such as professionalism, leadership and research.
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Not Applicable
- NSW
- Course code
- Program USYD-DGNSURGER2000-0
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Course overview
Our Diploma of Surgery will allow you to pursue your interests and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in surgical specialty areas as well as non-technical areas such as professionalism, leadership and research.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria: - A medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; - Current medical registration in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction; - Current employment as a medical practitioner in and Australian or New Zealand hospital. Admission may also be subject to satisfactory interview with Program Director. This course is not available to student visa holders or to international students to study offshore. International students in Australia on other visas with study rights may apply. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria: - A medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or - successful completion of the requirements of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Surgery or Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences; and - Current medical registration in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 96L 20 · R 20 · W 22 · S 20
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6.5 · R 6.5 · W 6.5 · S 6.5
- PTE AcademicOverall 72L 64 · R 64 · W 64 · S 64
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria: - A medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; - Current medical registration in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction; - Current employment as a medical practitioner in and Australian or New Zealand hospital. Admission may also be subject to satisfactory interview with Program Director. This course is not available to student visa holders or to international students to study offshore. International students in Australia on other visas with study rights may apply. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria: - A medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or - successful completion of the requirements of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Surgery or Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences; and - Current medical registration in an Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction.
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Not Applicable | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Not Applicable | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Not Applicable
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Diploma in Surgerysydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
- University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
- University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
- International Admission Guide 2027Official source
- Coursework Policy 2021Official source
- University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
- University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
- University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
- Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

