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Whether you want to upgrade your expertise or pivot to another scientific speciality, UNE's Graduate Diploma in Science allows you to hone your skills and future fit your career. Flexibly delivered, and with a wide range of majors in diverse scientific disciplines to choose from, you can tailor the course to your strengths and interests. Add value to your role and ensure you can adapt and thrive in the rapidly changing world of science and technology.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Science with UNE?

Position yourself at the forefront of change and innovation by extending your skills, and complement your existing science-based skills with the knowledge needed to change direction to another scientific discipline with UNE's Graduate Diploma in Science. Our flexibly-delivered course is designed to allow you to balance study with your existing commitments, and can be completed part-time or full-time, with options to study on campus or online.

What makes our course different?

With a wide range of majors to choose from, including classical science fields as well as emerging disciplines, UNE's Graduate Diploma in Science combines strong foundational knowledge with the latest practical techniques. You have the freedom to choose your direction, whether you are planning to upskill or pivot to a new field. The course also provides you with opportunities to:

• Tailor your degree to your needs and choose your specialisation, including biomedical science, medicinal chemistry, health, physical sciences, mathematics and chemistry. Upskill in a clinical role with a major in Neuroscience, to understand more about the relationship between the brain and human behaviour. Or be ready to innovate with advanced knowledge of machine learning algorithms and bioinformatics with our Computational Data Science major.
• Hone your applied research skills, by completing the optional research thesis unit. This unit gives you the opportunity to complete a small research project, supervised by staff who produce world-class research, and present a thesis comprising a literature review and the results of the research project. In some instances, this project can be completed in your current workplace.
• Study flexibly. Whether you wish to study part-time over a number of years, or complete your graduate diploma full-time in one year, our online study options allow you to complete the course at the time and place that best suits your needs. By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning in the sciences.
• Refine and consolidate your practical skills. On-campus intensives (mandatory for some online units) with hands-on practical sessions emphasise your development of applied skills, to ensure that you can translate your theoretical knowledge into real-world professional practice.

At UNE, our small class sizes set us apart, giving you the opportunity to interact directly with friendly academic staff and your peers. Our collaborative, innovative learning environment supports your success. That's why our our students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, year after year.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.