We offer a
wide range of postgraduate programmes, including doctorates, honours and masters
degrees, in addition to many graduate and postgraduate diplomas and
certificates.
Admission and enrolment
Get started by following our
Step-by-step guide.
Postgraduate Prospectus
Our Postgraduate Prospectus can be downloaded from the link
below. You can also request a Hard copy online.
FMHS Postgraduate Prospectus(417.3KB PDF)
Glossary of
terms
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Postgraduate |
"Postgraduate" refers to any programme of study that is at a higher level than
an undergraduate programme.
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Subject |
A
subject
is an area of learning which may be provided by a school or department.
For example - alcohol and drug studies, or nursing.
A to Z list of subjects
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Programme |
A
programme refers to the qualification you work towards. It consists of a set
of courses that upon satisfactory completion leads to the award of a University
certificate, diploma or degree.
For example, if you are studying the subject alcohol and drug studies, you may
wish to choose either a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences or a
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences as your programme.
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Course |
A
is the basic component of all academic programmes and are the specific topics
that you study. Most courses are taught and assessed over one semester and may
consist of lectures and tutorials, assignments, tests and an examination. Each
course has its own alphanumeric code for identification.
For example, POPLHLTH 738 Biology of Addiction is a course you can study under
the subject of alcohol and drug studies in the programme Postgraduate
Certificate in Health Sciences.
Lists courses offered by FMHS
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Teaching mode |
The format used to teach the course. It may be weekly lectures, block, distance
or flexible.
Read more about our teaching
modes
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Schedule |
A list of courses permitted for a particular programme is called a schedule. The
schedule can be found in the calendar regulations for each programme, which can
be accessed through the relevant
programme page.
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See our
full glossary of terms
