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Master of Science (Research)
Note
Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored or full-fee-paying basis. Contact UTS: Science or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.
The Master of Science (Research) provides an opportunity for students to acquire research skills and deepen their knowledge in an area of science.
Students work under the guidance of a supervisor who is a full-time academic staff member of the faculty. Students are examined through the presentation of a thesis, and may be required to take prescribed subjects in research methodology or any other subject deemed necessary by their principal supervisor. In addition, students are expected to undertake extra activities in consultation with their supervisor to enhance and develop their skills as a researcher, where these activities are documented each year in the form of a study plan.
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Course aims
The Master of Science (Research) aims to provide professional development of the candidate, providing experience in problem definition, hypothesis formulation and testing, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and project presentation.
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It’s important to me to take an active role in helping the environment. Working in the environmental industry is really interesting because I get exposure to a lot of different people and help them to work in a way that is more sustainable or that helps them to reduce their impact on the environment.
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My name is Rebecca Pagnucco and I am a student in the Master of Science at UTS.
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Typically to clean up oil spills you would be using synthetic products, things that are made from plastic fibres and recently there’s been a big push towards using natural materials instead.
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As part of my Masters degree I’m working with Sustainable Salons Australia, looking at how hair can be used as a crude oil absorbent. It’s exciting because we’re taking something that is normally waste and giving it a beneficial second life.
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UTS has played a major role in shaping who I am today by giving me the practical experience, the exposure to industry and tools I needed to succeed in my chosen field.
[Rebecca speaking to camera]
My advice to students who are looking to get involved in the environmental industry is to look out for where there’s innovation and investment because those are the projects that are going to shape our future.
Course fees
For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:
Local student
Research Training Program
The majority of domestic students who are offered entry to a graduate research degree will have the cost of their tuition fees covered by theAustralian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship. If you are granted an RTP Fee Offset Scholarship you are not required to pay tuition fees for up to the maximum period of time allowable to complete your study.
Recipients of an RTP Fee Offset Scholarship should however still expect to pay the ongoing costs of being part of an academic environment and conducting research. In addition to ongoing costs, you may also be required to pay aStudent Services and Amenities Fee(SSAF).
Scholarships
In addition,research scholarshipsup to the value of $40,000 are available to support living expenses for domestic students to study master's by research and doctoral programs at UTS.
Tuition fee calculations
Tuition fees and RTP Fee Offset Scholarship amounts are incurred pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree session and whether the student is enrolled after theresearch census date.
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International student
Tuition fees for international students vary between courses and range from A$19,840 to A$34,080 per year. Tuition fees for postgraduate research degrees are charged pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree session and whether the student is enrolled after the research census date.
Tuition fees for international postgraduate research 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 session for 2024 is $23220. The expected number of sessions are 4.
All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:
- Protocol on refund of fees for international students- contains the refund of fees information for international students.
- Tuition Protection Service- designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for
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' tuition fees information page.
Careers
Career options include environmental consultant, medical scientist, researcher, resource manager, scientist or technologist.
Course structure
Course structure explained
Students work under the guidance of a supervisor who is a member of the full-time academic staff of the University. The degree is examined through presentation of a thesis. Students may be required to take a prescribed subject in research methodology or any other subject deemed necessary by their principal supervisor or the Faculty Research Committee.
Students are required to discuss their study plan with their supervisor(s) before the commencement of their research degree.
Course completion requirements
Requirement | Credit Points |
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91774Master of Science Thesis | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Additional information
Course duration
The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
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 research studies.
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 studentsVisa 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.
Scholarships and prizes
Scholarships
For Science students
- Advanced Battery Technology
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Science Research Scholarship
- Computational Mechanics and Optimisation for Energy Absorption of Materials
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health
- Elemental Bioimaging
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- UV Radiation and Corneal Damage Research Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- CSC UTS PhD scholarship
- International Research Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS President's Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS VIED scholarship
For all domestic students
- ARC CoE Transformative Meta-Optical Systems
- Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend
- Defining the Gut-lung Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Equal Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
- PhD project: The Influence of Marine Heat Waves on Marine Pathogen Outbreaks
- PhD Scholarship for Nanothermometry
- Ross Milbourne Research Scholarship in Economics
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
Prizes and awards
For Science students
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Dominic Cheng Memorial Award for Aquatic Ecology
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
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Information for international students
Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help youget the most out of your study at UTS.
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Domestic students
Application process
Find outhow to apply for a research degree and scholarshipat UTS.
Important dates
Please refer to ourGraduate Research Application Deadlinespage
Need more information?
Scholarships, prizes and awards
Scholarships
For Science students
- Advanced Battery Technology
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Science Research Scholarship
- Computational Mechanics and Optimisation for Energy Absorption of Materials
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health
- Elemental Bioimaging
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- UV Radiation and Corneal Damage Research Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- CSC UTS PhD scholarship
- International Research Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS President's Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS VIED scholarship
For all domestic students
- ARC CoE Transformative Meta-Optical Systems
- Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend
- Defining the Gut-lung Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Equal Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
- PhD project: The Influence of Marine Heat Waves on Marine Pathogen Outbreaks
- PhD Scholarship for Nanothermometry
- Ross Milbourne Research Scholarship in Economics
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
Prizes and awards
For Science students
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Dominic Cheng Memorial Award for Aquatic Ecology
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
International students
Application process
Find outhow to apply for a research degree and scholarshipat UTS.
You can meet an international student adviser at one of ourevents worldwideto ask questions and submit an application.
Important dates
Please refer to ourGraduate Research Application Deadlinespage
Need more information?
Scholarships, prizes and awards
Scholarships
For Science students
- Advanced Battery Technology
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Science Research Scholarship
- Computational Mechanics and Optimisation for Energy Absorption of Materials
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health
- Elemental Bioimaging
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- UV Radiation and Corneal Damage Research Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- CSC UTS PhD scholarship
- International Research Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS President's Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS VIED scholarship
For all domestic students
- ARC CoE Transformative Meta-Optical Systems
- Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend
- Defining the Gut-lung Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Equal Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
- PhD project: The Influence of Marine Heat Waves on Marine Pathogen Outbreaks
- PhD Scholarship for Nanothermometry
- Ross Milbourne Research Scholarship in Economics
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
Prizes and awards
For Science students
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Dominic Cheng Memorial Award for Aquatic Ecology
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize