Master of Science Applied Biology and Biotechnology

Additional Information & Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to a master by research program are: a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a credit average in the final year; or evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program; a substantive research proposal; Your application will not be considered if you have not discussed your research topic with a proposed senior and associate supervisor or joint senior supervisors. You must provide the names of the academic staff in the school you have applied to and with whom you have discussed your proposed research; IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0) or TOEFL (Paper Based Test): minimum score of 580 (TWE 4.5) or TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 92 (with minimum of 20 in all sections) or Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50) or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.