The Graduate Diploma of Counter-Terrorism and Operational Medicine will provide you with the knowledge, clinical skills and clinical reasoning required to deal with the complex challenges of treating acute critically ill or injured patients in dynamic and high-threat environments.
The Graduate Diploma of Counter-Terrorism and Operational Medicine is a specialised course designed to prepare medical professionals to manage trauma in high-threat environments. Through this course, you will receive comprehensive training in counter-terrorism and operational medicine, emphasising developing critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills necessary for success in dynamic and high-pressure situations.
You will gain new clinical knowledge and diagnostic skills and learn how to assess, plan, prepare, and implement strategies for successful operations in civilian tactical environments, including diverse population groups and in direct, indirect, high-threat, and prolonged field care environments. The course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to operate successfully in high-risk environments, contributing to public safety and security.
Upon completing the course, you will be better equipped to handle the unique challenges of trauma care in dynamic and high-threat environments while focusing on clinical excellence and adherence to best practices in operational medicine. With the comprehensive training provided, you will be equipped with the skills to manage high-acuity trauma in various high-threat scenarios, ensuring you can provide the best possible care to patients while maintaining their safety and security.
The Graduate Diploma in Counter-Terrorism and Operational Medicine is a professional development course that trains health professionals to respond to and manage acute medical emergencies at the critical care level in high-risk environments where their safety may still be under threat. It will also allow those with relevant qualifications to enter the fast-growing operational medicine field. Additionally, this course will provide transferable knowledge that can be applied in resource-limited medical contracting, search and rescue and expedition medicine environments.
The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.
You must complete eight units (48 credits):
The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.
To help you plan your studies and see which unit comes first, if one unit should be completed before another and when you will study each unit, check out our course planners.
If you have completed prior study relevant to units within this course, you may be eligible for credit for your past studies. Learn more about credit and recognition of prior learning.
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies.
The Indicative First-Year Fee for a Full Fee Paying (FFP) Place is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one full-time academic year (this is usually eight units studied over two terms) and should be used as a guide only. Your actual fees may vary depending on the units you study and your study load. Check the cost-per-unit spreadsheet available on our fees webpage for the approved unit fees. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change. Understanding your fees.
You may be eligible for FEE-HELP, an Australian Government loan scheme that helps eligible students pay their tuition fees. Provided you meet the FEE-HELP eligibility criteria, you can choose to use FEE-HELP to cover all or part of your tuition fees.
Learn more about paying for university or view the FEE-HELP information booklet on the Australian Government’s Study Assist website.
Part of your course costs will include Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). SSAF is charged in addition to your student contribution or tuition fees and is used to help enhance your study experience. There may also be other costs as part of your studies, such as textbooks, technology expenses, travel expenses, professional certifications, uniforms, or vaccinations. Explore other study costs.
Check what you need to do to apply to study this course.
Learn about the assessment of applications and everything you need to know about receiving and accepting an offer to study with CQU.
Use the Apply button below to access our Apply Online portal and start your application.
CQUniversity acknowledges Traditional Owners and Custodians and pays respect to the Elders of all First Nations peoples of Australia.CQUniversity Australia is a trading name of Central Queensland University
ABN: 39 181 103 288
RTO Code: 40939
CRICOS: 00219C
TEQSA: PRV12073
