Overview

Technical and professional skills

On graduating from the Science - Chemistry program at University of Melbourne you’ll have high level knowledge and research skills in chemistry.

Additionally, you’ll have strong professional skills in:

Critical thinking and problem-solving
Research planning, literature reviews and reporting on research
Scientific communication, both written and oral
Project management

Career outcomes

Graduates go on to work as:

analytical chemists,

environmental chemists,

materials chemists,

quality assurance analysts,

geochemists,

physical chemists,

pharmaceutical chemists,

patent attorneys,

organic chemists,

nanotechnologists,
inorganic chemists

Employers in this field include:

Universities and public research institutions such the CSIRO
Medical research institutes such as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the Florey Institute
Research hospitals such as the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Research-focused companies such as CSL

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Organic Synthesis
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
Exciton Science
Automatic Chemical Analysis
Atmospheric Chemistry
Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry
Magnetism in Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Chemistry Molecular Sciences View 15 other Masters in Chemistry in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 094594B

To be considered for entry, you must have completed:

An undergraduate degree with a major in chemistry, with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 per cent in the best 50 points in appropriate discipline studies at third year, and
At least 25 points (two subjects) of third-year university-level chemistry subjects, of which 12.5 points (one subject) must be practical-based.

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Tuition Fees

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40992 AUD / year

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38976 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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Funding

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