Master of Science (Extension)

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Commonwealth Supported Places

There are a limited number ofCommonwealth Supported Places (CSPs)within this course that are competitive and allocated on merit. Applicants must indicate on their application if they wish to be considered for a CSP.

As applications are assessed progressively, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early to be considered. Eligible applicants must accept their offer by the lapse date to retain their place.

  • Autumn 2024 closing dates:
    • Round 1: Sunday 26 November 2023
    • Round 2: Sunday 21 January 2024 (if places are available)
  • Spring 2024 closing dates:
    • Round 1: Sunday 26 May 2024
    • Round 2: Sunday 23 June 2024 (if places are available)

Refer toPostgraduate courses with Commonwealth Supported Placesfor more information.

25% Academic Merit Scholarship

There is a 25% Academic Merit Scholarship available in 2024. Eligible students must commence a Master's or Master (extension) postgraduate course program in the Faculty of Science.

For more details, refer to theUTS Science Postgraduate Academic Merit Scholarship.

The world-class UTS Master of Science (Extension) is an advanced science degree designed to propel students into senior roles in their chosen scientific discipline. Supported by teaching excellence, industry collaboration and access to cutting-edge facilities and technologies, students gain the theoretical, practical and professional expertise to deliver meaningful impact in the global science sector. The Master of Science (Extension) includes an additional 24 credit points of electives beyond the standard Master of Science curriculum and can be completed in two years of full-time study.

This leading qualification supports students to further deepen or broaden their existing expertise or to tailor their learning to meet personal or professional goals. Course content combines high-level scientific skills development with professional and research opportunities, a choice of six industry-aligned majors that reflect priority areas of scientific advancement in Australia overseas, and a vast choice of elective options that includes subjects in business, intellectual property and leadership. Students work under the guidance of acclaimed scientists and mathematicians in their chosen discipline and benefit from flexible learning options that help them balance study, work and life.

Explore the Master of Science in Philosophy
Students who achieve a credit average in their first year of study can apply to transfer into theMaster of Philosophy in Science. This highly specialised degree combines coursework subjects with an immersive research project, providing a direct pathway to the UTS PhD program. Students seeking a shorter course of study should consider the UTSMaster of Science.


Choice of major:

  • Advanced Studies:This major connects students with a diversity of advanced learning opportunities that span the breadth of scientific enquiry, including mathematics, chemistry and environmental science, among others. Whether they’re seeking broad knowledge across multiple science disciplines or they want to tailor their studies to meet a specific career goal, this major delivers an expanded science education that prepares students to progress their careers.
  • Analytical Chemical Technologies:Designed in response to industry demand, this major equips students with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of industry-standard analytical instrumentation, as well as an understanding of how to develop and validate their methods in line with international accreditation standards. They can upskill in analytical techniques and their application in diverse fields such as environmental, forensic and medical sciences, among others, and engage with research projects that solve industry-relevant problems.
  • Biomedical Engineering:This major arms students with a combination of scientific, research and business skills that will prepare them to innovate in a range of biomedical environments. Curriculum spans advanced scientific concepts, including biomedical instrumentation, nanotechnology, synthetic biology and medical device design and development. Beyond scientific skills development, students also engage with industry-integrated learning, pursue real-world research opportunities, and explore exciting opportunities in project management and entrepreneurship as they relate to the biomedical field.
  • Environmental Consultancy and Conservation:This major is focused on the development of high-level ecology, environmental science and management skills and an understanding of environmental practices as they relate to business, government and the community. Students combine advanced scientific theory with ‘muddy boots’ fieldwork and hands-on practice in contaminated site assessment and remediation, wildlife field techniques, water quality management, coastal restoration and more.
  • Mathematical and Statistical Data Science:Grounded in the mathematical and statistical underpinnings of data science, this industry-focused major prepares students to apply their expertise in a range of real-world contexts. Curriculum combines theoretical (algebra, analysis) and applied (optimisation, econometrics) mathematics with the study of contemporary data science topics (Bayesian methods, machine learning). Students learn from leading mathematicians and statisticians whose research shapes the profession and emerge ready to capitalise on industry demand for qualified data professionals.
  • Medical Laboratory Science:This specialist major is focused on diagnostic pathology and the theory that underpins diagnostic processes and tests. It’s designed for practitioners who are already working in hospital and commercial laboratory settings, as well as up-and-coming pathology professionals and graduates from other science disciplines with an interest in the rapidly expanding pathology sector. Students gain the high-level disciplinary and communication skills expected in senior positions, along with professional and research capabilities that they can apply to a diversity of career paths.

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Ben Gad:So the reason why I chose a science degree at UTS is primarily because my cousin came to UTS and she had only good things to say about UTS, but also because my HSC chemistry class came on a tour of UTS and we spent the vast majority of the day actually in the science building. So I was just really impressed with the facilities, also speaking to academics.

I knew that UTS was going to offer me a science degree that was skills-based as opposed to being memory based. I think what people really need to realise is that it's the skills that you get in the science degree, not necessarily the knowledge itself, that are really beneficial. Those skills are transferrable outside of the science discipline.

Stephanie Tan:I chose my science degree, forensic science and applied chemistry at UTS because UTS was easily accessible from where I live. Also UTS was one of the first unis to offer forensic science. During my forensic science degree practical experiences include lab exercises, which are offered with theory. That sort of led me to an internship at ANSTO for one year. That experience has led me to understand how the industry works and what they expect in a lab situation.

Bojana Manojlovic:I chose maths and international studies at UTS because UTS combined the two things that I loved most; mathematics and languages. I spent my in-country study in Milan, Italy. It was a fantastic experience. The maths degree covers a range of mathematical topics like statistics, optimisation, a little bit of pure maths, a lot of applied maths. Later on, once you start getting into the degree, you can choose which path you wish to take, such as environmental, marine, business or finance.

Matt Altaie:During the degree itself you spend at least half the time in the lab. So there's a lot of practical work involved as part of your academic study. However, outside of that a lot of the lecturers actually do their own research here at UTS, which has a lot to do with the physics and the technology fields. You can actually come up and ask them, can I help you with something over summer or over winter or even throughout the semester if they have that kind of thing happening.

The biggest thing though is you are encouraged to use your creative thinking and your problem-solving and you are actually taught to construct all that stuff. So you are, at the end of the day, taught how to think as opposed to what to think.

Liana Pozza:I chose a science degree at UTS because I've always loved environmental sciences. This degree has been really practical in that every subject has had at least one field trip component to it. So whether that be testing water quality, biological indicators such as algae or bugs. Also I've been helping out a PhD student with her seagrass research. Helping her out with this project has really gotten me thinking of getting into research.

Typical study program

Typical full-time programs are provided below, showing a suggested study sequence for students undertaking the course with Autumn and Spring session commencements.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Machine Learning: Mathematical Theory and Applications 37401 8
Advanced Bayesian Methods 37457 8
Mathematics Seminar 35002 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 8 credit points from the following: 8
Postgraduate Optimisation 37400 8
Modern Algebra 35003 8
Statistics and Financial Econometrics 37010 8
Mathematical Analysis and Applications 35004 8
Probability Theory and Stochastic Analysis 37007 8
Capstone Professional Project 37500 16
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Postgraduate Optimisation 37400 8
Modern Algebra 35003 8
Statistics and Financial Econometrics 37010 8
Mathematical Analysis and Applications 35004 8
Probability Theory and Stochastic Analysis 37007 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 8 credit points from the following: 8
Machine Learning: Mathematical Theory and Applications 37401 8
Advanced Bayesian Methods 37457 8
Mathematics Seminar 35002 8
Capstone Professional Project 37500 16

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 60904 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 42721 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Biomedical Instrumentation 49261 6
Medical Devices and Diagnostics 69502 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Bionanotechnology 91191 6
Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic 49275 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Biomedical Engineering Project C 91171 12
Biomedical Engineering electives cbk92134 12
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 42721 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 60904 6
Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic 49275 6
Bionanotechnology 91191 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Biomedical Instrumentation 49261 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Biomedical Engineering electives cbk92134 12
Biomedical Engineering Project C 91171 12
Medical Devices and Diagnostics 69502 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Diagnostic Pathology 69512 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Proteomics 91572 8
Infection and Immune Diagnostics 69501 8
Chemical Pathology 66066 6
Diagnostic Cytogenetics 69510 2

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Biomolecular Science 69514 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Medical Laboratory Science Electives cbk92189 12
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Infection and Immune Diagnostics 69501 8
Chemical Pathology 66066 6
Diagnostic Cytogenetics 69510 2
Select 2 credit points from the following: 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Diagnostic Pathology 69512 6
Biomolecular Science 69514 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Proteomics 91572 8
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Medical Laboratory Science Electives cbk92189 12
Select 4 credit points from the following: 4
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Urban Sustainability and Resilience 91189 6
Ground Rules for Contaminated Sites 99029 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Water Quality: Issues, Indicators and Safety Guidelines 99028 4
Plant Identification and Vegetation Surveys 99027 4
Risk-based Site Assessment 99031 6
Wildlife Field Techniques: Animal Handling and Survey Methods 60005 4
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Coastal Protection and Restoration 99026 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Environment and Management electives cbk92135 12
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Risk-based Site Assessment 99031 6
Water Quality: Issues, Indicators and Safety Guidelines 99028 4
Plant Identification and Vegetation Surveys 99027 4
Wildlife Field Techniques: Animal Handling and Survey Methods 60005 4

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Ground Rules for Contaminated Sites 99029 6
Coastal Protection and Restoration 99026 6
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Urban Sustainability and Resilience 91189 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Environment and Management electives cbk92135 12

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Analytical Separation Science 66063 8
Select 4 credit points from the following: 4
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Spectroscopy 66064 8
Chemical Pathology 66066 6
Water Quality: Issues, Indicators and Safety Guidelines 99028 4
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Environments and Analytical Chemistry 66067 6
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis 65010 8
Analytical Technologies Research Project 66065 8
Select 2 credit points from the following: 2
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Spectroscopy 66064 8
Chemical Pathology 66066 6
Water Quality: Issues, Indicators and Safety Guidelines 99028 4
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Analytical Separation Science 66063 8
Environments and Analytical Chemistry 66067 6
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis 65010 8
Select 2 credit points from the following: 2
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Analytical Technologies Research Project 66065 8
Select 10 credit points from the following: 10
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Project Management Principles 15315 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Foundations of Forensic Science 65019 8
Proteomics 91575 6
Forensic Inference and Interpretation 65009 8
Diagnostic Cytogenetics 69510 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Laboratory Management 60108 4
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Calculus 1 68106 6
Medical Microbiology 69513 6
Genomics and Precision Medicine 69509 2
Biomolecular Science 69514 6
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 20 credit points from the following: 20
Stakeholder Engagement 57214 8
Foundations of Forensic Science 65019 8
Advanced Microscopy and Imaging 91573 6
Urban Sustainability and Resilience 91189 6
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 60904 6
Bionanotechnology 91191 6
Select 4 credit points from the following: 4
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Genomics and Precision Medicine 69509 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Advanced Communication Skills in Science 68109 6
Understanding Data and Statistical Design 60117 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Research Proposal Writing 60106 2
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Project Management Principles 15315 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 20 credit points from the following: 20
Stakeholder Engagement 57214 8
Foundations of Forensic Science 65019 8
Advanced Microscopy and Imaging 91573 6
Urban Sustainability and Resilience 91189 6
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 60904 6
Bionanotechnology 91191 6
Select 4 credit points from the following: 4
Ethics in Animal Research 60102 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Genomics and Precision Medicine 69509 2
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Ethics in Human Research 69511 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Foundations of Forensic Science 65019 8
Proteomics 91575 6
Forensic Inference and Interpretation 65009 8
Diagnostic Cytogenetics 69510 2
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Laboratory Management 60108 4
Professional Science Document Writing 60109 2
Risk Assessment and Management for Science 60116 2
Calculus 1 68106 6
Medical Microbiology 69513 6
Genomics and Precision Medicine 69509 2
Biomolecular Science 69514 6
Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 60119 4
Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 69508 2

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24
Electives (Science) cbk90907 24

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

In most cases, UTS offers domestic students entry to postgraduate courses on a fee paying basis.

Tuition fees are charged:

  • based on the particular course in which you are enrolled
  • based on the number of credit points in which you are enrolled
  • at the rates set for the current year and revised annually

Fees for future year(s) published in the online calculator, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

Tuition fees can be found in theonline calculator.

A small number of postgraduate courses offer government subsidisedCommonwealth Supported Places(CSP). Find out whether there are CSPs available in this course by visiting ourpostgraduate fees page.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay aServices and Amenities Fee(SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional costs.

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International student

Tuition fees for international postgraduate coursework students can be found usingfees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2024 is $968. The total credit points are 96.


All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay aStudent Services and Amenities Fee(SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

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For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit theinternational students' fees information page.

Careers

The Master of Science (Extension) prepares graduates for a diverse range of careers in science and beyond, or to continue on into the Master of Philosophy in Science, which provides a pathway to a PhD.

Career options include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Advanced Studies:Graduates are equipped for advanced practice in their chosen scientific discipline. They can work in laboratory and scientific practice, digital and data analytics, research and development or other science and technology pathways.
  • Analytical Chemical Technologies:Graduates emerge with advanced skills in analytical instrumentation, method development and validation for quantitative analysis, ready for senior roles in a vast range of sectors and roles in which analytical chemistry expertise is highly valued. These include environmental testing, food and agriculture, the resource sector, forensic drug analysis and clinical diagnostics.
  • Biomedical Engineering: Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in the biological industry, as well as research and entrepreneurship opportunities in a range of settings. They can launch their own start-ups or take on senior roles in established medical device or biotech companies, hospitals, research and development organisations, and government and regulatory agencies.
  • Environmental Consultancy and Conservation:Graduates can pursue thriving consultancy careers or explore opportunities in education and public outreach, research and development, policy or hands-on scientific practice. They work for government agencies, including local councils, environmental protection authorities, and parks, land and water services; CSIRO and other research institutes; tourism centres; and other organisations concerned with natural resource management.
  • Mathematical and Statistical Data Science: Statisticians, data scientists and data analysts are increasingly in demand in any organisation seeking expertise to collect, manage, interrogate and extract meaning from their data. Graduates of this major can pursue senior data roles in banks, insurance companies, tech companies, health care organisations and government agencies, including in the health, justice and community settings, among others.
  • Medical Laboratory Science: This major can open the door to new opportunities in diagnostic pathology, including the potential to progress to senior roles. It also prepares graduates to apply their skills in to research and development, science communication, health care policy or hospital administration.

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course requires 96 credit points of study, comprising 24 credit points of professional stream subjects, a 48-credit-point major and 24 credit points of electives.

Course completion requirements
Requirement Credit Points
STM91284Professional stream (Science PG) 24
CBK90644Major choice 48
CBK90907Electives (Science) 24
Total 96

Additional information

Course duration

The standard course duration is two years of full-time study.

The course may also be completed in part-time mode, typically over four years. Part-time students must be prepared to attend some afternoon or morning classes during each teaching week.

Full time, on campus
Part time, on campus

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Entry into any of the majors requires a minimum of a Bachelors degree in a related discipline.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement:To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may bealternative pathwaysto help you gain admission.

Recognition of prior learning

Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 36 credit points if the subjects previously studied are deemed by UTS: Science to be equivalent to those specified for their course.

To be considered for recognition of prior learning, subjects must normally have been completed no more than five years before the commencement of this course.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Science students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Science students

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Information for international students

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Important dates

JANUARY 2024
28
Postgraduate applications close for Main Calendar Autumn Session 2024
FEBRUARY 2024
5
Postgraduate applications open for Spring and Summer Session 2024
5-16
Orientation for Main Calendar Autumn
19
Main Calendar Autumn Session 2024 commences
MARCH 2024
4
Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Main Calendar, Health UG Calendar, Education UG + PG Calendar Health Extended Teaching Calendar Autumn Session 2024
APRIL 2024
10
Postgraduate information evening – The new wave of education
JULY 2024
14
Postgraduate applications close for Spring Session 2024
15-19
Orientation for Health Extended Teaching Calendar Spring Session 2024
22
Applications open for Main calendar Autumn Session 2025 *close Jan 2025
22
Applications open for Graduate School of Health Autumn Session 2025 Notes: Orthoptics, Goods Manufacturing Practice and Pharmacy may stay open depending on availability of places. Students are encouraged to apply early as some courses can close earlier
29
Orientation for Main Calendar Spring *ends 2 August
AUGUST 2024
5
Main Calendar Spring Session 2024 commences* concludes 1 November
OCTOBER 2024
31
Apps close for Graduate School of Health Autumn Session 2025. Note: Orthoptics, Goods Manufacturing Practice and Pharmacy may stay open depending on availability. Students are encouraged to apply early as some courses close earlier
TBC
Postgraduate applications close for Summer Session 2024
DECEMBER 2024
2-6
Orientation for Main Calendar Summer Session 2024
2
Main Calendar Summer Session 2024 commences *concludes Jan 2025
JANUARY 2025
26
Postgraduate applications close for Main Calendar Autumn Session 2025
FULL ACADEMIC DATES
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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Science students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Science students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

You can meet an international student advisor at one of ourevents worldwideto ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit theUTS Handbookfor full academic dates. Visitessential information for international studentsfor the application closing dates.

How to apply

International applicants apply to study viaUTS International.

Intake

Spring Session 2024

Apply online

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Science students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Science students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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