In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely for students commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2021.
Some units of study and/or placements relating to this course cannot be delivered remotely or online for students commencing their study in Semester 1, 2021. You will be required to attend in-person on campus from Semester 2, 2021.
Note: The University intends to offer as many units of study as possible in a remote as well as face-to-face learning method of delivery in Semester 1, 2021 and subject to ongoing border closures and public health orders impacting attendance on campus, in Semester 2, 2021. However, some units of study and courses require students to study in-person at the relevant University of Sydney campus/es and host locations for placements and will not be available remotely.
About this course
The next breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and immunopathologies will require a workforce with the skills to understand and use a range of cutting-edge techniques and technologies, to interpret medical and research data, and to translate scientific and laboratory findings into clinical practice.
The Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity) is designed to meet the rapidly growing demand in research and the biomedical industry for graduates who are trained in state-of-the-art clinical laboratory techniques and will equip students for further study or a future a career in the biomedical sciences.
Why study with us
- You will study the latest techniques, developments and breakthroughs in immunology and its application to the diagnosis and treatment of clinically relevant pathogens.
- Learn from world-leading medical microbiologists and immunology researchers from across the Faculty of Medicine and Health and its partners including the Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity.
- Develop expertise in host-pathogen interactions and immunotherapy.
- Broaden your horizons in Infection and Immunity by taking one of the elective units of study
- Learn in a variety of environments including innovative new teaching and learning spaces, teaching and research laboratories, immersive clinical environments and online.
- Leverage the proximity of our location to leading infection and immunity treatment centres including Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at Camperdown and Westmead Hospital – part of the largest hospital complex in the southern hemisphere.
Who should study this course?
The Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity) is suitable for recent science and health graduates as well as established scientists or clinicians who want to advance their careers in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It is also suitable for those wishing to upgrade from the embedded Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity). This degree will allow you to hone and expand your skills and knowledge of the host response to pathogens in a range of careers and settings related to infection and immunity.