The Master of Science Program
(Health and Biomedical Sciences)
The Master of Science (Research Training) is an important step into the world of Postgraduate study. You have increased independence to direct and manage your learning and training program to suit your career goals – in research and professional realms. The Masters program, with extended time allocation for research, allows you to tackle a project at greater depth and possibly to employ more technically demanding techniques.
As the Master of Science (Research Training) program extends over 2 years, your opportunities to be involved in detailed planning of your project and moving your work through to publication are increased. You will achieve a postgraduate qualification of recognized Discipline relevance to take you on the road confidently into further higher degree research. You will also develop competence in a range of professional skill areas relevant to science which might include technical, business, planning and communication strengths.
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor degree with a major in an appropriate discipline (ie Physiology or related discipline) with at least an H3 (65%) in the Major (or equivalent).
Students may commence a Master of Science (RT) program in Semester 1 or Semester 2, with Supervisor agreement.
Please refer to the Graduate School of Science website for entry requirements, application information and course structure related to the Master of Science – Biomedical and Health Sciences. http://www.graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/programs/msc/biomed
Masters Research Project and non-core subject selection
The Masters (Research Training) Program is designed to combine professional training with completion of a substantial original research project. Along with your research project, you will be taking the two core Physiology Discipline subjects (Introduction to Physiological Research & Advanced Seminars in Physiology), and you will select a range of other ‘Professional Tools’ units and ‘Discipline Subjects’ to complete a total of 200 points over 4 semesters. Depending on available subjects and selections, some students may be able to gain credit for Discipline or Professional Tools subjects taken over the summer, and may complete their degrees in less than two full calendar years.
Non Core Discipline Subjects (select 2 = 25 points)
In addition to the two core Physiology Discipline subjects required (25 pts, see previous page), you may select an additional 2-6 Discipline subjects. These additional Discipline subjects could be selected from Masters programs offered by other Departments or Schools or could be undergraduate subjects of related to your research project.
You may select:
Other relevant Department subjects (offered at 500 and 600 level)
Other relevant undergraduate subjects
Professional Tools (select 2 = 25 points)
Beyond your Research project and the core and selected Discipline subjects, you will also select 2 ‘Professional Tools’ subjects. These subjects provide you with broad professional training in areas of communication, social context of science, and business management.
A list of available subjects is at http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/programs/tools
How to apply for Master of Science
(Research Training, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Physiology)
- Applications for the Master of Science are made directly via the University SIS online application system from Thursday 17 September. Applications close on 20 November for local students, and 31 October for international students.
- Talk with academic staff offering projects you are interested in. Find out what is involved. Talk to the students in the labs. Talk with the Master of Science convenor if you have questions about the overall course structure.
- When you are ready to make a formal application, you must lodge an online application to the Faculty of Science through the SIS {for current local students: https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/course-application.pl; for local students who have not studied at University of Melbourne: https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/course-application.pl/register/, and then take a hard copy of the application to the Science student Centre for confirmation as instructed. You need to do this whether you are a University of Melbourne or external local student. International students however will need to apply through the International Office. You will be required to nominate a Department, Supervisor and Project. You may make multiple applications for Master of Science streams.
- Wait to be notified by email and an official letter by Christmas from the Science Student Centre.
- Complete the Faculty acceptance form and follow enrolment instructions for 2010.
As for Honours, Master of Science (RT) Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for eligible students and HECS funding arrangements for fees apply. Students entering the Masters (RT) programs need to check the banding classification of specific subjects to determine overall fees payable as some selected Discipline and Professional Tools subjects may be in fee bands which are different (possibly lower) than fee bands which apply to natural and physical sciences, mathematics and statistics fee band subjects. http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/fees/aust/csp.html . Some students may qualify for scholarship funding.
Students applying for the Master of Science (RT) may be eligible for financial support http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/youth_allow.htm
Enquiries
Master of Science Coordinator Tel: 61 3 8344 5853 |
Master of Science Administration Tel: 61 3 8344 7755 |