M5010 Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Sciences

Monash Level A, that is:  IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Students who pass all units for this course and achieve an overall grade average of distinction (70%) or above may qualify for admission into higher degrees by research (HDR) and the Master of Clinical Embryology (M6010). Note: This course is not suitable for PhD entry outside of Monash University.

This course is offered by the Education Program in Reproduction and Development (EPRD), in the Monash Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with significant input from the Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research and other centres in the Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Other Monash departments that participate in the course include anatomy and developmental biology, paediatrics, physiology, pharmacology and the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies. The program is also supported by Monash IVF, Family Planning Victoria, the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority, the University of Melbourne, Zoos Victoria, Genetics Australia, and Melbourne Aquarium. The primary aim of the EPRD is to foster education and research into reproductive biology and medicine.

The course will provide you with a broad theoretical understanding of, the applications of reproductive biology to current human and veterinary medicine, assisted reproduction and conservation, and consideration of the social and ethical issues raised by the use of these techniques.