Master of Science (Applied Biology & Biotechnology)

Program Overview

This Master of Science in Applied Biology & Biotechnology program equips students with advanced research skills in biomedical science. Through project or thesis-based study, students explore areas such as aquatic biology, ecotoxicology, and genomics. Supervised by expert researchers, graduates gain a foundation for PhD studies or leadership roles in research-based organizations.

Program Outline

Outline:

This Master of Science (Applied Biology & Biotechnology) program will allow students to develop advanced research skills and contribute to the growing biomedical science industry. The program offers opportunities to conduct biomedical research in a range of areas, including aquatic and marine biology, ecotoxicology, environmental and molecular approaches to diagnose and develop solutions for disease, agricultural and environmental problems, genomics and sequencing techniques applied to various organisms, microbiology, plant biology, and genomics and sequencing techniques applied to various organisms. The program may be undertaken in a project or thesis mode.

Teaching:

Students will be supervised by expert researchers and will have access to the Learning Hub and other online and digital resources. They will also be part of an active research community and have access to resources and workshops to help them succeed.

Careers:

Graduates of this program will have a foundation for further studies into a PhD and employment in senior leadership and management research-based positions in a variety of government, non-government and corporate organizations.