Master of Medical Science at University of Tasmania (UTAS)

The world-class UTS Master of Science 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. This leading qualification combines high-level scientific skills development with professional and research opportunities and a vast choice of elective options. Students can choose from six industry-aligned majors that reflect priority areas of scientific advancement in both Australia and overseas. They study 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.

The Master of Research (Science, Medicine and Health) degree comprises research and research training, and requires you to complete 96 credit points of subjects. The first year comprises 48 credit points of research training and coursework while the second year comprises a 48-credit points thesis, which is assessed by two external examiners. Academic units may award credit for the research training and coursework component and will determine the appropriate entry point. The following specialisations are available: Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Nursing, and Medical and Health Science. We will ensure that a supervisor with appropriate expertise is allocated to a candidate at the time of application. We encourage you to identify potential supervisors who match your area of research interest by visiting the UOW Scholars website. We also advise you make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss your project prior to applying for admission.

In this course, you will get a unique opportunity to conduct a real-world clinical research project in the state-of-the art laboratory under the supervision of leading researchers. The research project can be in an area of your choice and aims to address global unmet clinical needs. This degree is designed to provide you with systematic training in individual components of systems medicine. This includes genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics and metabonomics (metabolomics). A strong focus is placed on metabolic phenotyping and computational biology, which will be supported by access to facilities within the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) and Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine (CCSM).