Master of Genetic Counselling

The University of Melbourne

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Qualification

2 years

Course duration

3/2/2025, 7/27/2025

Start Date

US$41365

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In Australasia, genetic counsellors are allied health professionals who work in partnership with clinical geneticists or other medical specialists, often as part of a multidisciplinary team that may include other allied health professionals and/or scientists. Genetic counselling is a communication process that aims to help individuals, couples and families understand and adapt to the implications of a genetic contribution to a health condition. The role of a genetic counsellor includes provision of risk information to individuals/families, education about a genetic condition to individuals/families/health professionals counselling to individuals/families to promote informed health care decision making psychosocial support to individuals/families who have a history of a genetic condition The Master of Genetic Counselling is a professionally accredited coursework degree, completed full time over two years. Learn from leading industry experts Teaching staff are primarily practicing genetic counsellors, scientists and clinicians within the field of clinical genetics health care and research. Community support groups and individuals/families with personal/family experience of genetics also provide expertise to the teaching and placements in the course. Certification Graduating with a Master of Genetic Counselling meets the requirements for entry level professional employment as an associate genetic counsellor, and for Board Eligible certification, awarded through the Board of Censors in Genetic Counselling (Human Genetics Society of Australasia). The attainment of Board Certification requires the submission of a portfolio of work, completed whilst employed as an associate genetic counsellor ( International opportunities With well-established links to overseas training programs there are international opportunities for students, through an active exchange program for clinical placements and research collaborations. Graduates of the Masters have the opportunity to undertake certification both in Australia and overseas in those countries with an established reciprocal training and certification agreement.

For international students

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: an undergraduate degree with a cognate genetics subject at second year level, or equivalent; and evidence of at least one first year undergraduate biology subject and at least one second year undergraduate genetics subject (preferably human genetics), completed in the last 10 years and with subject marks of at least 65%, or equivalent. Applicants should attach relevant biology and genetics subject descriptions (in English) to their application; and English language requirements: IELTS (academic English Only): Overall 7.0 (with written 7.0 and no band less than 6.0) TOEFL Internet-based test: 94 + ; Writing 27; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic: 65 + written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 50 Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 185 + no less than 185 in Writing and 169 in each other skill

Language requirements

IELTS

score:7

TOEFL

score:94

2 years - Full time

Fee

A$60,832.00 (US$ 41,365) per yearIndicative total course fee: AUD $124,706 Please check with institution

Start Date

3/2/2025, 7/27/2025

Address

Parkville Campus, Grattan Street, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Victoria, 3010, MELBOURNE, Australia

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Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.

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