Graduate Diploma in International Addiction Studies 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Adelaide University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Examine the core aspects of addiction science and gain credit towards our Master of Science in Addiction Studies. 
Our Graduate Diploma in International Addiction Studies is delivered completely online by three of the world’s leading universities in addiction sciences – Adelaide University, King’s College London and Virginia Commonwealth University.  
Taught by academic, researchers and practitioners who are international experts in the field, you’ll complete six core courses that explore addiction from biological, psychosocial, pharmacological and public health perspectives.  
Unpack the biological basis of addiction and discover individual and community-based risk and protective factors for developing addiction. Examine psychosocial and pharmacological approaches to treatment. Investigate critical issues in the field, alongside public health-driven approaches to prevention and harm reduction associated with substance use.  
In addition to being offered completely online, our qualifications are truly stackable – allowing you to progress your studies at a pace and level of commitment that suits you. Begin with our graduate certificate, successfully complete our graduate diploma and gain credit towards the masters.   

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Examine the core aspects of addiction science and gain credit towards our Master of Science in Addiction Studies. 
Our Graduate Diploma in International Addiction Studies is delivered completely online by three of the world’s leading universities in addiction sciences – Adelaide University, King’s College London and Virginia Commonwealth University.  
Taught by academic, researchers and practitioners who are international experts in the field, you’ll complete six core courses that explore addiction from biological, psychosocial, pharmacological and public health perspectives.  
Unpack the biological basis of addiction and discover individual and community-based risk and protective factors for developing addiction. Examine psychosocial and pharmacological approaches to treatment. Investigate critical issues in the field, alongside public health-driven approaches to prevention and harm reduction associated with substance use.  
In addition to being offered completely online, our qualifications are truly stackable – allowing you to progress your studies at a pace and level of commitment that suits you. Begin with our graduate certificate, successfully complete our graduate diploma and gain credit towards the masters.   

Admission Requirements

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To be eligible, all applicants must meet the following requirements as set out by VCUopens in a new tab :
  • Students must have completed an honours degree (level 2A or 1) or professional bachelor degree in an appropriate field of study at a recognised tertiary institution. 
  • Students must have a high level of proficiency in English, demonstrated by completion of a university qualification study in the English language, or by meeting one of the following English language requirements: an IELTS score of 7.0, a TOEFL score of 600 (paper based) or 250 (computer based). 
  • Students must have good academic references. 
  • Students must have access to reliable internet and be computer literate. 
International non-student visa holders
This program is delivered online. It is open to international students who:
  1. are studying online outside of Australia; or
  2. do not require a student visa to undertake this program in Australia. 
It is not available to international students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa. 

1 Year
Aug

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