Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology)

1. Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline with first or second class honours (or equivalent) from the University of Sydney or an equivalent institution.
2. Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 12 months’ research/work experience equivalent to honours.
3. English language proficiency if required (for international students) as per the university’s standards.
4. Note: This programme is designed for non-medical graduates (or those without a full medical degree), whereas the parallel “Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology)” is for medical-degree holders.

The Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) at the University of Sydney is an advanced postgraduate qualification aimed at non-medical-degree health professionals and researchers who wish to deepen their competence in clinical epidemiology, evidence-based medicine and research methodology. The programme covers core units in intro biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, capstone projects (e.g., systematic reviews, research projects), and a wide range of elective units enables personalisation. Delivery is flexible—online, blended, or face-to-face module formats—to accommodate working professionals. The curriculum empowers graduates to formulate clinical research questions, design and conduct studies (including observational and interventional designs), appraise evidence, and apply findings to improve patient care, health systems and policy. Graduates typically go on to roles in clinical research, health services evaluation, guideline development, health policy and academic research. The University’s strong medicine & health research culture, combined with experienced clinician-researcher teaching staff, ensures high relevance and quality of outcomes.