Master of Science in Biological Sciences

Program Overview

The Master of Research at the University of Tasmania is an advanced degree that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to conduct independent research and advance their expertise in their chosen discipline. Graduates are highly sought after in academia, industry, and government, with career opportunities in research, management, education, and various other fields. The program emphasizes academic leadership, creativity, and innovation, preparing graduates for challenging and diverse roles.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview:
• The Masters of Research qualifies individuals who apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts for research and scholarships and as a pathway for further research.
• A research degree is an advanced study program that gives you an opportunity to deeply explore a topic of your choice and the expertise of their supervisors.
• Research degree candidates are driven by naturally inquiring minds, and have a passion to solve problems and advance humanity.
• A research degree allows you to conduct your own, unique research, and produce new knowledge and expertise that is innovative, relevant, and enlightened.
• Research degrees equip graduates with the transferable skills and attributes necessary for challenging and diverse roles in industry, government and business, as well as in research and academic organisations.
• At the University of Tasmania, a research degree is a true mark of endeavor, providing you with the training and skills necessary for a career in academia and beyond.
• Objectives:
• A Master of Research enables individuals to expand their breadth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen discipline.
• The Degree provides candidates with advanced skills to carry out independent and sustained research.
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research, present the results of their research in a publishable quality and demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics and codes of practice.

Careers:

• Career Outcomes:
• Master of Research degrees are internationally recognized research degrees.
• The Master of Research is a demonstration of a graduate's ability to initiate a research project and to formulate viable research questions, to design, conduct and report independent and original research on a defined project and to demonstrate critical evaluation of scholarly literature.
• As a result, Master of Research graduates have the opportunity to pursue diverse career paths, including professions in research and academia, as well as a broad spectrum of professions in the public and private sector, including: education, management, journalism, public policy, human resources, marketing and criminology.