Whether you’re looking to specialise in your field, broaden your knowledge or advance your career, a specialist postgraduate qualification can take you there.

We offer a range of programs across our medicine and health portfolio designed for working professionals who are ready to take the next step in their career. Where your postgraduate degree will take you is entirely up to you: you can prepare for your college exams, specialise within your chosen field or broaden your knowledge in your existing area. Whichever option you choose, our specialised degree programs will help you to develop your career to its full potential. You’ll have access to leading lecturers, research supervisors, industry networks and research and teaching staff from across Australia and worldwide – the University of Sydney is ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide, reflecting our outstanding international reputation.* Our graduates are among the world’s most sought-after employees – the University is ranked first in Australia and fourth in the world for graduate employability.

The Sydney advantage

Studying medicine and health at the University of Sydney ensures that you will be fully equipped with the leadership capabilities, clinical skills and human understanding required to make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals and communities. We are unique among Australia’s leading universities in the breadth of health disciplines we offer, providing a broad range of opportunities for professional and personal development and cross-disciplinary study. On graduating from one of our pioneering courses in medicine, health sciences, public health, nursing, pharmacy or dentistry, you will be ready to make a real difference – in Australia or around the world. The University of Sydney attracts many of the best students from throughout Australia and overseas. With this privilege comes our responsibility to provide the highest quality learning and teaching. We strive constantly for excellence in intellectual enquiry, academic freedom and integrity, and ethical practice in all our academic endeavours. To support these goals we provide an exciting and stimulating learning and teaching environment.

Postgraduate study options