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Flexible study
Decide how and when to study
Our postgraduate degrees have a high-level of flexibility so that you can upskill or retrain in a way that suits you. Study online, part-time, over the summer or winter break, in the evenings or offshore.
Online study
Some of our postgraduate degrees can be completed partially or entirely online.
In addition, all of our teaching and learning is currently online due to COVID-19. If you are a current student or are applying for Semester 2 2020, please visit the study information page for the latest updates on the delivery of our degrees.
Online courses
Explore the below range of courses available to entirely online, for students commencing in Semester 2, 2020 or Semester 1 and 2, 2021.
The online availability of these degrees will not be affected by a return to on-campus teaching following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
- Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy)
- Master of Advanced Surgery (Breast Surgery)
- Master of Brain and Mind Sciences
- Master of Child and Adolescent Health
- Master of Clinical Trials Research
- Master of Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)*
- Master of Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)*
- Master of Medicine (Genomics and Precision Medicine)*
- Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine)*
- Master of Medicine (Metabolic Health)*
- Master of Medicine (Pain Management)*
- Master of Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)*
- Master of Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)*
- Master of Medicine (Sleep Medicine)*
- Master of Surgery
Graduate certificate and graduate diploma options available the courses above.
*Master of Science options available that do not require a medical degree.
- Master of Bioethics
- Master of Biostatistics
- Master of Global Health
- Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) (Semester 1, 2021 only)
- Master of Public Health
Graduate certificate and graduate diploma options available for some of the courses above, check the course page.
In Semester 2 this year you can also complete a select number of graduate certificates online at a highly discounted rate through the recently introduced COVID-19 higher education relief package.
Online units of study
You may decide to complete some of your degree online. Many units of study or subjects are offered online. To find out which subjects can be taken online, find your course and check the study mode for each unit of study.
Part-time study
Many of our postgraduate courses allow you to study part-time if you're a domestic student. Find your course and check the course details section to find out if it is offered part-time.
If you have already enrolled in a full-time study load (24 credit points), you can change your study load without being financially penalised before the census date.
Concerned about losing your student benefits? If you study 75 percent of a full-time study load (18 credit points), you will retain full-time student status.
Part-time study is usually not available for international students as it is a requirement of your student visa that you are enrolled in a full-time study load. Learn more about reduced study load for student visa holders.
Study in the evenings
Some faculties and schools offer teaching in the evening to accommodate postgraduate students who work during the day. Find your course and check the study mode of your preferred units of study.
Study in the summer or winter break
The summer and winter breaks can be an opportunity to complete units outside of the main semesters. You might be looking to accelerate your course, catch up on a failed unit of study or balance your timetable.
You can take a unit of study during December, January or February (summer) or in July (winter) in intensive or block mode. Learn more about studying in the summer or winter break.
Customise your timetable
At Sydney, you will have the freedom to personalised your timetable to fit your study around other commitments.
About four weeks before the start of each semester, you will be allocated a personal timetable for the semester based on the units of study you've selected. If you want to plan ahead, you can use our list of units of study timetables to get an idea of where and when classes might be scheduled.
Offshore study
There are a number of offshore study opportunities offered by the Sydney Law School and the Sydney Nursing School that allow you to complete units of study across the globe.
