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Develop cutting-edge scientific expertise combined with business, legal, and regulatory knowledge to bridge the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and practical applications.
The Master of Biotechnology program caters to scientists seeking to enhance their technical abilities in key disciplines like molecular biology, protein technology, or bioinformatics, or gain hands-on research lab experience. It's equally valuable for legal or business professionals with scientific foundations who wish to stay current with technological advancements.
With over 30 courses available, you can customize your academic path to align with your professional aspirations and personal interests.
Focus on Agricultural Biotechnology to explore solutions for food security and environmental issues through techniques like gene editing, genomics, proteomics, recombinant DNA technology, bioinformatics, and disease detection. Or select from diverse electives covering molecular genetics, food microbiology, business strategy, intellectual property, pharmaceutical innovation, immunology, infectious diseases, and other specialized areas.
Bachelor degree in any field, with UQ or equivalent GPA of 5 or above on a 7 point scale.
English proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BEP - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.