Master of Science specialising in Biotechnology

Postgraduate

Mode

On campus

Campus

Adelaide City

Duration

2 year(s) full-time

Program code

MASCI

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

$44,700

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ACM213

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree in a discipline aligned with the selected specialisation from a recognised higher education institution; OR
A completed graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher from a nested program or discipline aligned with the selected specialisation from a recognised higher education institution.

Aligned disciplines for each specialisation include:

Biotechnology - genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology or related;
Environment and Conservation - ecology, environmental chemistry and biology (or related), earth science;
Global Food and Nutrition Science - food and nutrition;
Medical Radiation Physics - science (physics), engineering;
Sustainable Georesources - earth science, geology, geophysics, environmental geoscience, mineral geoscience.

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

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Degree Structure: Master of Science specialising in Biotechnology

Program code: MASCI

Complete 96 units comprising:

78 to 96 units for one Major from Specialisations, and
0 to 18 units for Electives

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Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 96 units comprising:

78 to 96 units for one Major from Specialisations, and
0 to 18 units for Electives

Complete 42 to 66 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Advanced Research Platforms	Course code PHYS5000	Units 6
Course name Advanced Research Techniques	Course code PHYS5002	Units 6
Course name Science Commercialisation and Innovation	Course code SCIE5000	Units 6
Course name Advanced Drug Discovery and Development	Course code PHAR5000	Units 6
Course name Molecular Microbiology and Vaccines	Course code PHAR5001	Units 6
Course name Bioinformatics: Overview	Course code PHAR5002	Units 6
Course name Biotechnology in Practice	Course code FOOD5010	Units 6
Course name Advanced Microscopy Imaging and Analysis	Course code FOOD6008	Units 6
Course name Applications in Next Generation Sequencing	Course code BIOL6001	Units 6
Course name Protein Purification: Principles and Practice	Course code BIOL6002	Units 6
Course name Research Communications	Course code EDUC5240	Units 6
Course name Research Theory and Practice in Science	Course code BIOL6800	Units 6

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 24 to 48 units comprising:

24 to 48 units for all Work integrated learning

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

	Course code	Units
Course name Applied Biotechnology Research and Design	Course code FOOD6903	Units 24
Course name Biotechnology (Biomedical) Research Project A	Course code SCIE6801	Units 24
Course name Biotechnology (Biomedical) Research Project B	Course code SCIE6802	Units 24

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 0 to 18 units comprising:

0 to 18 units from University-wide electives

A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.

University-wide elective options

Complete 0 to 6 units comprising:

0 to 24 units from Specialisation selectives

	Course code	Units
Course name Bioinformatics: Sequencing Technologies	Course code BIOL5042	Units 6
Course name Animal Biotechnology	Course code BIOLX100	Units 6
Course name Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation	Course code ENGPX416	Units 6
Course name Risk Assessment and Management	Course code PROJ5004	Units 6
Course name Project Management Fundamentals	Course code PROJX500	Units 6