Clinical Trials
Courses
Get a foothold in the rapidly expanding clinical trials job market with our postgraduate study options. Gain foundational theory and operational competency that will help you transition smoothly into the industry.
Clinical trials are the backbone of evidence-based medicine, playing a pivotal role in the development of new therapies, drugs, and medical devices. With increasing demand for skilled professionals in both public and private settings, it's a field with fantastic job prospects.
Graduate Certificate of Clinical Trials
Undertake a year of part-time study to complete four units, teaching you about data management, clinical trials fundamentals, ethics and good practice, and research methods and evidence.
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Trials
Embark on a year of full-time study – or two years part-time – to take a deeper dive. In addition to the units offered in the graduate certificate, you'll learn about budgeting, principles of healthcare quality improvement, demographic methods, and clinical trials management.
We’re one of Asia-Pacific's largest generators of public health research, with a strong record of clinical trial delivery, including landmark international clinical trials (ASPREE, REMAP-CAP, plus many more). We're located at the Alfred precinct in Melbourne, where 1 in 5 Australian clinical trials are being conducted.
There's no better people to learn from, and no better place to network for clinical trials.
You’ll benefit from the extensive hands-on experience in managing largescale clinical trials our course facilitators have, in a well-established and supportive learning environment.
Note: If you've completed either or both of our clinical trials short courses – Clinical Trial Fundamentals Masterclass with assessment (CTF) or Management Fundamentals for Clinical Trials with assessment (MFCT) – you'll receive credit towards the Graduate Certificate (CTF) and Diploma (CTF and MFCT).
Career fields
Clinical trials in public settings (hospitals, universities, medical research institutes) and private settings (pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, biotech start-ups, clinical research organisations, contract development and manufacturing organisations). This in-demand field is facing tightening requirements around education and experience.