Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology)

At the end of the program, students of the Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology) can:

1. apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex cancer concepts within interprofessional team environments
2. communicate specialised cancer knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences
3. demonstrate responsibility to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate cancer theories, methodologies and contemporary practice.

This course aims to address key theoretical concepts in cancer care and exercise for cancer survivorship, focusing on applying research and clinical knowledge in cancer patients and survivors.

Students will gain an opportunity to enable up-skilling in cancer practice, physical activity and exercise in cancer patients, cancer treatments, the biological processes of cancer, principles of assessment and exercise prescription in cancer populations, the psychological impacts of the cancer and treatments, or understanding current best-practice in exercise medicine for cancer patients and survivors.

Recommended study pattern

As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:

•     Physical Activity, Exercise and Cancer        

Any two (2) elective units from:

•         Fundamental Cancer Practice        
•         Contemporary Cancer Biology and Treatment        
•         Physiological Consequences of Cancer Treatment        
•         Psycho-Oncology: The Science of Care        
•         Clinical Exercise Oncology

As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you. 

Award requirements

Students are required to complete 60 credit points.

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Indicative total fee $11,950

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

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The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have an AQF Level 7 Bachelors degree in a cognate discipline, with equivalents considered.

Students can satisfy English competency requirements by showing any of the following:

• An IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
• Completion of a Bachelor degree from a country specified by ECU.
• Completion of 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
• Equivalent prior learning courses including at least five years relevant professional experience – as accepted by ECU.
• Completion of other tests, courses or programs as accepted by ECU

Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. For eligible students, 

ECU offers credit and recognition of prior learning (CRPL). There are 2 

CRPL options:

• Credit transfer to acknowledge students’ formal learning at uni

or TAFE.

• Recognition of students’ informal learning gained outside of 

the education system (for example workplace experience or volunteer 

training.)