Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is designed to help passionate, qualified practitioners working with athletes of all ages and abilities extend their practice in sports and exercise medicine. Linking theory and practice, this course explores sport and injury in diverse contexts, including athlete case management, biomechanics and performance, and sports injury prevention.

Course Details

• Course code: GC-SPMED
• Duration: 6 months full time / 1 year part time
• Location: Online
• Intake: January, July
• Fees: AUD $16,000 (2025 indicative first year fee)
• Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available

Who is the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine for?

This course has been designed for doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists, and exercise scientists with a minimum of three years of sports medicine-relevant clinical experience. The course structure allows you to tailor your subject choices to design a program that suits your professional needs and career goals.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine?

This course is designed to extend your practice in best practice sports medicine. As part of this course, you will evaluate and theorise about developments that contribute to the advancement of practice in diverse sports, health, and exercise contexts. You'll further develop your practice in injury management and restoring optimal function in athletes of all ages and abilities.

Courses related to the Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine

The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is part of a nested suite of courses, designed for versatility. You may also be interested in the following related courses:

• Master of Sports Medicine
• Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine

Related study areas

• Health
• Health sciences
• Medicine
• Science

Program Structure and Outcomes

The program explores athlete case management, biomechanics, performance, and injury prevention, providing hands-on experience and access to a network of internationally recognised experts in sports medicine and clinicians working with elite sports teams and institutions. Upon completion, graduates will have extended their practice in sports and exercise medicine, gaining insights from internationally recognised experts and clinicians.