Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Palliative Care

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHSc) in Palliative Care is offered by the Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care in the School of Population Health.

Students are required to enrol in and complete 120 points from the following courses:

• POPLHLTH 777: Ethics and Societal Approaches to Death (30 points)
  
• POPLPRAC 772: Symptom Management in Palliative Care (30 points)
  
• POPLPRAC 773:Challenges in Symptom Management in Palliative Care (30 points)
  
• POPLPRAC 774: Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care (30 points)  

These courses are for clinicians working within palliative care. For some clinicians who wish to enrol, an automatic response may indicate that the class is full. In this case, please scroll down and apply for a concession, which will be reviewed for enrolment in this course.

New students: to ensure you enrol on time, please visit our step-by-step guide to applications, admission, and enrolment.

Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and the schedule of courses can be found in the University Calendar regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences.

These should also be read in conjunction with the University's General Regulations - Postgraduate Diplomas.