Course details

Summary

Build on your Bachelor's degree with advanced scientific study at Master's level and become a leader in your field.

Get a degree that's recognised worldwide and contribute to knowledge in your field. A Master of Science (MSc) will develop your technical, laboratory and academic writing skills to prepare you for a career in science.

The MSc will take you between two and two and half years of full-time study or up to four years part time. In the first year of your MSc you'll take several courses related to your specialist subject area. Next, you'll carry out in-depth supervised research for 12–15 months and write a thesis. During your studies you might also author publications for peer-reviewed journals.

To do an MSc you'll need a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field, with an average grade of B+ or higher in your subject area. You may also be able to qualify for entry if you have appropriate work or other experience.

Available subjects

• Biotechnology
• Cell and Molecular Bioscience
• Chemistry
• Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Science
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Ecological Restoration
• Ecology and Biodiversity
• Electronic and Computer Systems
• Forensic Psychology
• Geography
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Marine Biology
• Mathematics
• Molecular Microbiology
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Physical Geography
• Physics
• Psychology
• Statistics
• Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance

Entry criteria

Bachelor's degree with Honours or equivalent in relevant subject.

Other English Language requirements:

• IELTS overall band of 6.5, no sub-score below 6.0; or
• TOEFL 90 on the internet-based test with at least 20 in writing; or
• A minimum of two ratings of 5 and two ratings of 4 in the Victoria University English Proficiency Programme test
• Pearson Test of English: A score of 65 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 58).