Master of Biotechnology - Plan MC111P03

Master of Biotechnology - Plan MC111P03

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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Part-time 4 years
Fees:

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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Bundoora
Melbourne City
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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Fees:

AU$44,160 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Bundoora

CRICOS code: 045512D

To graduate you must complete the following: Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Computational Biology 12 BIOL2575 City Campus
Genetics & Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2570 City Campus
Microbiology 12
BIOL2173 City Campus
BIOL2580 Bundoora Campus
Biostatistics 12
MATH1300 City Campus
MATH2209 Bundoora Campus
Biotechnology and Business 12
BUSM2270 City Campus
BUSM4724 Bundoora Campus
Systems Biology 12
BIOL2499 City Campus
BIOL2500 Bundoora Campus
Proteomics and Designer Proteins 12 BIOL2572 City Campus
Genomics and Gene Technologies 12
BIOL2571 City Campus
BIOL2581 Bundoora Campus

Option 1: Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Methods 12
BIOL2411 City Campus
BIOL1070 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Advanced Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Research Project 48
BIOL2493 City Campus
BIOL2494 Bundoora Campus
Work Experience Practicum 2 48
BIOL2491 City Campus
BIOL1302 Bundoora Campus

AND (

Complete 36 credit points from the following Minors Options List or Science Options List. Please refer to the list of Minor Option courses and Science option courses at the end of the program structure document:

OR

Option 2: Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Methods 12
BIOL2411 City Campus
BIOL1070 Bundoora Campus
Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Research Project 24
BIOL2496 City Campus
BIOL2497 Bundoora Campus

) AND (

Complete 48 credit points from the Minor Options list and Complete 12 credit points from the Science Options list: Please refer to the Minor Options List and Science Options List at the end of this program structure

OR

Complete 60 credit points from the following Science Options List: Please refer to the Science Option courses at the end of this program structure document.

)

Food Technology Minor Option List:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Food Microbiology 12 ONPS2752 City Campus
Industrial Biotechnology 12 ONPS1060 Bundoora Campus
Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12
CHEM1319 City Campus
CHEM1320 Bundoora Campus
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 ONPS2755 Bundoora Campus
Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 ONPS2546 Bundoora Campus
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 ONPS2681 Bundoora Campus
Food Product and Process Innovation 12 ONPS2550 Bundoora Campus
Food Processing Technologies 12
ONPS2326 City Campus
ONPS2528 Bundoora Campus

AND

Clinical Microbiology Minor Option List:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Clinical Biochemistry 1 12 ONPS2340 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 2 12 ONPS1048 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 1 12 ONPS1054 Bundoora Campus
Medical Biotechnology 12 BIOL2574 City Campus
Applied Biochemical Methods 12 BIOL2568 Bundoora Campus
Viruses and Infections 12 BIOL2402 City Campus
Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics 12 ONPS2639 Bundoora Campus
Integrative Pathology 12 MEDS2181 Bundoora Campus

AND

Science Options List

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology 12 BIOL2573 City Campus
Medical Biotechnology 12 BIOL2574 City Campus
Applied Biochemical Methods 12 BIOL2568 Bundoora Campus
Programming Fundamentals for Scientists 12 COSC2752 City Campus
Practical Data Science with Python 12 COSC2670 City Campus
Immunology 12 ONPS2750 Bundoora Campus
Ecotoxicology 12
ENVI1224 City Campus
ENVI1004 Bundoora Campus
Food Safety Plans 12
ONPS2377 City Campus
ONPS2529 Bundoora Campus
Food Microbiology 12 ONPS2752 City Campus
Rheology and Food Biophysics 12 ONPS2758 Bundoora Campus
Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12
CHEM1319 City Campus
CHEM1320 Bundoora Campus
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 ONPS2755 Bundoora Campus
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 ONPS2681 Bundoora Campus
Food Quality Assurance 12
ONPS2378 City Campus
ONPS2530 Bundoora Campus
Clinical Biochemistry 1 12 ONPS2340 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 2 12 ONPS1048 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 1 12 ONPS1054 Bundoora Campus
Viruses and Infections 12 BIOL2402 City Campus
Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics 12 ONPS2639 Bundoora Campus
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