Graduate Diploma in Science

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What are the entry requirements How to structure your programme Specialisation programmes What is involved in the project? How to enrol How to find out more

Victoria’s Graduate Diploma in Science (GradDipSc) is a flexible one-year full-time (or up to four years part-time) qualification designed for science graduates who want to move into a new area of specialisation, and for graduates in other disciplines who want to gain a graduate science qualification. It is designed to suit your new career direction, your past academic experience and your learning needs as well as allowing you to pursue a further research-based qualification after completion of the Diploma. It is particularly suitable for international students wishing to enrol in a transition programme to enable entry to Masters degrees.

What are the entry requirements

Any first degree will allow entry into the Graduate Diploma in Science. For some subjects there are 100-level prerequisite courses required before enrolment in the Diploma.

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How to structure your programme

The courses selected must be science courses totalling at least 116 points from 200-500 level; of these, a minimum of 72 points must be above 200 level.

See the graduate and undergraduate prospectuses for the appropriate School or subject area for details of courses offered. You will need to check what prerequisites are required for each course.

If you wish, your course of study can follow a specialisation programme within an area of science, as set out below.

To put together a programme, talk to the Programme Director of the subject area you wish to study in. You will also need the approval of the Associate Dean (Students) for your programme of study.

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Specialisation programmes

To endorse your Diploma with a specialisation, you must complete the following as part of your Diploma programme. Courses are normally either one course of 30 points, or two courses of 15 points each; the Project is worth 30 points.

Cell and Molecular Bioscience
One approved BIOL course numbered 400-488 plus CBIO 889 Project

Chemistry
One approved CHEM course numbered 400-488 plus CHEM 889 Project

Computer Science
Two approved COMP courses numbered 400-488 plus COMP 889 Project

Conservation Biology
One approved BIOL course numbered 400-488 plus CONB 889 Project

Ecology and Biodiversity
One approved BIOL course numbered 400-488 plus EBIO 889 Project

Electronics
Two approved courses from PHYS 420-423 plus PHYS 889 Project

Financial Mathematics*
48 points in approved courses from MATH, OPRE, ORST, STAT 300-489 and at least 30 points from MOFI 201, 301, 305, 401, 402, 405-407, QUAN 304, 371, ECON 406-409, FINM 465-472
*to be approved for 2005

Geography
One approved GEOG course numbered 400-488 plus GEOG 889 Project

Geology
Two approved GEOL courses numbered 400-488 plus GEOL 889 Project

Geophysics
Two approved courses numbered 400-488 plus GPHS 889 Project

Hydrology
PHYG 404 plus ESCI 889 Project

Logic and Computing
30 pts from approved COMP, MATH or PHIL courses numbered 400-488 plus LOCO 889 Project

Marine Biology
One approved BIOL course numbered 400-488 plus BMAR 889 Project

Mathematics
Two approved MATH courses numbered 400-488 plus MATH 889 Project

Meteorology

Modelling with Differential Equations
MATH 461, MATH 462 plus MATH 889 Project

Petroleum Geology and Geochemistry
GEOL 406 (15 pts) plus GEOL 889 Project

Physical Geography
One approved PHYG course numbered 400-488 plus ESCI 889 Project

Physics
Two approved PHYS courses numbered 400-488 plus PHYS 889 Project

Psychology
Two approved PSYC courses numbered 400-488 plus PSYC 889 Project.

Statistics and Operations Research
Two approved ECON, FINM, OPRE, ORST, STAT courses numbered 400-488 plus ORST 889 Project

Volcanology
Two approved GEOL courses numbered 400-488 plus ESCI 889 Project

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What is involved in the project?

The project can be adapted to suit your new career direction, learning needs or ambition to engage in a further research-based qualification. The project may include experimental or computational work, a theoretical literature survey or directional study in an appropriate area of research, and must have an academic supervisor.

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How to enrol

You need to complete an Application to Study and submit it by 31 January for first trimester enrolment of the following year, or by mid-June if starting mid-year. Alternatively, come along to Enrolment in Person in the week in February or July before the start of the trimester.

Note: international students should apply by 15 November. See Victoria International for English Language requirements for postgraduate students.

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How to find out more

• For further information contact the Student Administration Office.
• If you need to discuss your programme or prior qualifications and experience, or have your programme approved, contact the Associate Dean (Students).