Overview

Key Features

The Master of Biotechnology program offered at the University of Queensland is designed for scientists who want to update their technical skills in core areas such as molecular biology, protein technology or bioinformatics, or acquire research laboratory experience. The program also suits legal or business professionals with some scientific background who want to learn about the latest technological developments.

For your 1.5 years of full-time studies, you'll select from more than 30 courses, allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals.

Specialise in Agricultural Biotechnology to discover how to meet environmental and food security challenges with gene editing, genomics, proteomics, recombinant DNA technology, bioinformatics and disease diagnostics. Alternatively, you can choose electives in molecular genetics, food microbiology, entrepreneurship and strategy, intellectual property, drug discovery and development, immunology and infectious diseases, and more.

Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Plant breeding and engineering specialist

Nanotechnology and biosensor application specialist

Diagnostic test developer

Business plan analyst

Pharmaceutical designer

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Commercialisation of Biotechnology Products

Biologics

Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology

Issues in Biotechnology

Paper Critique

Area Review

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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General requirements

CRICOS CODE : 082611E

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in biotechnology, science, bioinformatics, pharmacy, agriculture, medicine or engineering, or

a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in biotechnology.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

English language requirements

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Tuition Fees

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58056 AUD / year

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9120 AUD / year

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Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

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