Graduate Certificate in Pain Management

The Graduate Certificate in Pain Management provides advanced education in pain management for graduates in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology and other disciplines involved in pain management.

This course is offered through our interactive online learning environment, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle.All stream specific units are online.

You may find however;

a couple of electives do have a face-to-face component.

These can be avoided depending on your individual preferences.

The certificate is recognised for Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Professional Standards Program points by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.The Graduate Certificate in Pain Management is embedded within the Master of Medicine (Pain Management) and Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management).You may choose to complete the graduate certificate or use it as a pathway into a master's degree in this discipline, subject to meeting admission requirements.For further information please contact us at paineducation.admin@sydney.edu.au or call +61 2 9463 1516.

Admission criteria

A successful applicant for the Graduate Certificate in Pain Management will hold:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline and completed a minimum of two years work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelor's degree or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the school.

In exceptional circumstances, the faculty may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. Please be advised that statement of intent is a mandatory document for this program.

For statement of intent , please specify the reason(s) why you would like to apply for this program and how do you think it will be beneficial to you after completing the program.

What you'll study