Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences: Awards
Regulations
Made by the Academic Board of Monash University
Version incorporating amendments as at 19 December 2012
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Degrees
The degrees that may be conferred by the Council on students of the faculty are:
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Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) (DPsych(Clinical))
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Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) (DPsych(ClinNeuro))
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Doctor of Psychology (Organisational) (DPsych(Org))
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Doctor of Public Health (DPH)
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Master of Biomedical Science (MBiomedSc)
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Master of Biostatistics (MBiostats)
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Master of Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (MCPP)
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Master of Clinical Embryology (MClinEmbryol)
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Master of Clinical Epidemiology (MClinEpi)
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Master of Clinical Midwifery (MClinMid)
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Master of Clinical Research Methods
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Master of Emergency Health (MEmergHealth)
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Master of Emergency Health (Paramedic) (MEmergHealth(Pmed))
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Master of Family Medicine (MFamMed)
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Master of Family Medicine (Clinical) (MFM(Clin))
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Master of Forensic Medicine (MForensMed)
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Master of Health Professional Education (MHPE)
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Master of Health Sciences (MHlthSci)
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Master of Health Sciences (Health Informatics)
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Master of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
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Master of Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Master of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy)
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Master of Health Sciences (Radiation Therapy)
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Master of Health Sciences (Rural Health)
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Master of Health Services Management (MHlthServMt)
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Master of International Health (MIH)
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Master of International Research Bioethics (MIntResBio)
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Master of Medical Radiations (MMedRad)
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Master of Medical Radiations (Medical Ultrasound) (MMedRad)
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Master of Medical Radiations (Nuclear Medicine) (MMedRad)
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Master of Medical Radiations (Radiation Therapy) (MMedRad(RT))
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Master of Medical Ultrasound (MMedUS)
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Master of Nursing (MNurs)
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Master of Nursing (IN) (MNurs)
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Master of Nursing (Childrens)
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Master of Nursing (Critical Care)
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Master of Nursing (Education)
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Master of Nursing (Emergency)
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Master of Nursing (Gerontics)
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Master of Nursing (Mental Health)
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Master of Nursing (Palliative Health)
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Master of Nursing Practice (MNPrac)
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Master of Nursing (Research) (MNsg(Research))
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Master of Occupational and Environmental Health (MOccEnvHlth)
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Master of Occupational Therapy Practice (MOTP)
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Master of Organisational Psychology (MPsychOrg)
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Master of Practice Development (MPD)
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Master of Psychological Medicine (MPM)
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Master of Psychology (Health) (MPsych(Health))
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
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Master of Radiation Therapy (MRadTher)
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Master of Radiographic Practice (MRP)
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Master of Reproductive Science (MRepSc)
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Master of Rural Health (MRH)
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Master of Rural Health (Research) (MRuralHlth(Research) and (MRuralHlth(Res))
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Master of Social Work (MSocWk)
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Master of Social Work (Forensic Studies) (MSW(Forensic))
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Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (MSW(Qualifying))
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Master of Social Work (Research) (MSocWk(Research))
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Master of Surgery (MS)
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Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (BBNSc)
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (BBNSc(Hons))
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Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc)
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedScHons)
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Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program) (BBiomedSci(SchProg)
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Bachelor of Biomedical Science Advanced with Honours (BBiomedSciAdvHons)
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Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) (BEmergHealth(Pmed))
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedics)
(BEH(Pmed)(Hons))
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Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc)
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science (BHealthSci(Hons))
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Bachelor of Human Sciences (BHumSci)
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (with Honours)
(MBBS(Hons))
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Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)
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Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc(Hons))
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Bachelor of Midwifery (BMid)
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Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs)
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Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) (BNurs(PostReg))
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Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies) (BN(PsychStudies))
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Bachelor of Nursing and Rural Health Practice (BN&RurHlthPrac)
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Bachelor of Nursing Practice (BNP)
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Bachelor of Nursing Studies (BNursStud)
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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (BNutDietet)
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (BNutDiet(Hons))
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Bachelor of Nutrition Science (BNutSc)
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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOccTherapy)
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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (with Honours) (BOccTherapy(Hons))
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Bachelor of Paramedic Studies (BParamedicStudies)
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Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
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Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours) (BPT(Hons))
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Bachelor of Psychological Science (BpsychSc)
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Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (BPsychSciBus)
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Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (Psychology)
(BPsychScB(Psy)(Hons))
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Bachelor of Psychology (with honours) (BPsych(Hons))
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The honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology (HonsinPsychology)
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Bachelor of Psychology and Business (BPsychBus)
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Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology and Business (Psychology)
(BPsychBus(Psy)(Hons))
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Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (Psychology)
(BPsychScB(Psy)(Hons))
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Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (BRadMedImag)
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Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (with Honours)
(BRadMedImag(Hons))
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Bachelor of Social Work (BSocWk)
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Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours) (BSW(Hons))
Diplomas
The diplomas that may be awarded by the Council to students of the faculty are:
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Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies (DipAmbParaStudies)
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Diploma of Psychology (DipPsychology)
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Graduate Diploma in Advanced Radiographic Practice (GradDipAdvRadPractic)
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Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics (GradDipBiostats)
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Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies (GradDipChildPS)
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Graduate Diploma in Clinical Embryology (GradDipClinEmb)
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Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods (GradDipClinRes)
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Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (Emergency Preparedness and Disaster
Health) (GradDipDisasterMed)
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Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (Intensive Care Paramedic)
(GradDipEmerHlth)
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Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (MICA Paramedic)
(GradDipEmerHlth(MP))
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Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (Paramedic) (GradDipEmerHlth(MP))
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Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GradDipFamMed)
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Graduate Diploma in Forensic Behavioural Science (GradDipForBehSci)
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Graduate Diploma in Forensic Medicine (GradDipForensMed)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education (GradDipHlthProfEd)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (GradDipHlthSci)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Health Informatics)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Radiation Therapy)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Rural Health)
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Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (GradDipHlthServMt)
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Graduate Diploma in International Health (GradDipIntHlth)
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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health for Teaching Professions
(GradDipMentHlthTeach)
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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences – Community Mental Health
(GradDipMH(Cmnt))
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Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (GradDipMedUS)
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Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health (GradDipOCCEnvH)
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Graduate Diploma in Psychology (GradDipPsych)
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Graduate Diploma in Reproductive Sciences (GradDipRepSc)
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Graduate Diploma of Emergency Health 9GradDipEmergHlth)
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Graduate Diploma of Midwifery (GradDipMid)
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (GDipNurs)
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Advanced Medical Surgical)
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children) (GradDipNurs(Child))
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) (GradDipNurs(CritCare))
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Emergency) (GradDipNurs(Emerg))
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics) (GradDipNurs(Gerontics))
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health) (GradDipNurs(Mental))
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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Palliative Care) (GradDipNurs(PalliativeCare))
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Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Science (PGradDipBiomedSc)
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Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (PGDipPsych)
Graduate Certificates
The graduate certificates that may be awarded by the Council to students of the faculty
are:
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Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics (GradCertBiostats)
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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods (GradCertClinResMeth)
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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation (GCCS)
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (GradCertEmergHlth)
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Aeromedical Retrieval)
(GradCertEmAeroMedRet)
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Emergency Preparedness and Disaster
Medicine) (GradCertDisasterMed)
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Medical) (GradCertEmHlth)
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Paramedic) (GradCertEmHlth(Pmed))
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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Behavioural Science (GradCertForBehSci)
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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine (GradCertForensMed)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
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Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education (GradCertHlthProfEd)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (GradCertHlthSci)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Health Informatics)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Occupational Health)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Radiation Therapy)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Rural Health)
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Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (GradCertHlthServMt)
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Graduate Certificate in International Research Bioethics (GradCertIntResBio)
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Graduate Certificate in Medical Acupuncture (GradCertMedAcup)
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Graduate Certificate in Medical Ultrasound (GradCertMedUltra)
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Graduate Certificate in Mental Health for Teaching Professions
(GradCertMentHthTeach)
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Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health (GradCertOccHlth)
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Graduate Certificate in Radiographic Practice (GradCertRadPrac)
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (GCertNurs)
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Advanced Medicinal Surgery)
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Children) (GradCertNurs(Child))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Critical Care) (GradCertNurs(CritC))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Education)
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Emergency) (GradCertNurs(Emerg))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Forensic) (GradCertNurs(Forens))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (General Practice) (GradCertNurs(GP))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics) (GradCertNur(Ger))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health) (GradCertNurs(Mental))
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Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Palliative Care)
Saving of rights
A degree, diploma or graduate certificate that has been deleted from section 1, 2 or 3
may nevertheless be conferred or awarded by the Council on or to any person who has
satisfied the requirements for, but not graduated with, the particular degree, diploma or
graduate certificate.
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End Notes
1.
Table of amendments from 1 December 2012 (as incorporated into this version):
Amendment
Sections amended
Commencement
Date (promulgation)
Miscellaneous Awards Regulations
(Amendment) (No. 24 of 2012)
Section 1
19 December 2012
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