Course Level

Master Degree (By Coursework)

CRICOS

082280G

Master of Biotechnology (Advanced)

Place yourself at the forefront of innovation, engineering organisms to address issues of food security, disease and climate change with the ANU Master of Biotechnology. Study alongside our leading researchers who work on issues of global importance in areas of biochemistry and molecular biology in the biomedical, animal and plant sciences. You will also consider the social and ethical impacts of biotechnological research.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Canberra

Full-time - 2 years

$70,980
N/A

Structure

The Master of Biotechnology (Advanced) requires the completion of 96 units

Subjects

  • BIOL6162 Molecular Gene Technology
  • BIOL8702 Advanced Research Techniques (12 units)
  • BIOL8291 Research Presentation Skills
  • BIOL8700 Research Proposal (12 units)
  • BIOL8704 Biology Literature Research Project
  • BIOL6006 Genetics
  • BIOL6106 Biosecurity
  • BIOL6107 Advances in Medical and Plant Biochemistry
  • BIOL6108 Hallmarks of Cancer
  • BIOL6117 Cell Biology
  • BIOL6141 Infection and Immunity
  • BIOL6142 General Microbiology
  • BIOL6144 Advanced and Applied Immunology
  • BIOL6161 Genes: Replication and Expression
  • BIOL6163 Genomics and its Applications
  • BIOL6171 Biochemistry and Nutrition
  • BIOL6174 Cell Physiology in Health and Disease
  • BIOL6177 Advances in Molecular Plant Science
  • BIOL6191 Bioethics and Society
  • BIOL6194 Biological Sciences in the Workplace
  • BIOL6204 Genetics of Human Disease 1
  • BIOL6205 Genetics of Human Disease 2
  • BIOL6243 Bioinformatics and Its Applications
  • MATH6100 Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling
  • MATH6208 Advanced Mathematical Bioinformatics
  • VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity

Entry requirements

  • with a minimum GPA of at least 5.5/7.0
  • with at least 8 courses in a cognate discipline, which must also have a minimum GPA of 5.5/7.0.
  • The program also has a chemistry/biochemistry pre requisite which requires a minimum of 2 courses of undergraduate chemistry/biochemistry