Postgraduate coursework

We believe that the leaders of tomorrow will increasingly be drawn from the ranks of scientists. Their special knowledge and creative skills in analysis and problem-solving have never been more pertinent to the needs of the world; whether it be in industrial processes, the development of new products or in meeting the daunting global challenge of environmental sustainability.

The Faculty of Science is at the forefront of many new developments in science and is renowned for the range and quality of its research.

We attract some of the best Australian and international scientists and have award winning Federation fellows, Eureka prize winners and Rhodes scholars amongst our scientific research staff. Their expertise is reflected in our teaching programs.

We provide high-quality coursework programs in both traditional and emerging fields of science. Study is possible by distance learning in some programs. The key to many of our programs is their flexibility, enabling you to specialise in a chosen discipline to gain particular skills, and also to broaden your postgraduate training to optimise opportunities for employment and satisfying careers.

  
Coursework Program Summary Table

Please note that not all courses are necessarily available in every academic semester, and students who find this of particular concern should consult the program co-ordinator or School contact person prior to accepting an offer of a place.

 

Department of Aviation

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Aviation MScTech
(8738)
A recognised Bachelor degree with relevant industry experience Equivalent of 1 year full-time study by distance education
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

 Aviation Management

GradDip
(5678)
A recognised Bachelor degree with relevant industry experience  Equivalent of 1 year full-time study by distance education
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradCert
(7448)
A minimum of four years of relevant experience or two years of advanced training (e.g. holder of an ATPL) Equivalent of ½ year full-time study by distance education
18 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences

GradDip
(BABS5345)
by research
A recognised one-year Bachelor degree in a relevant area
1 year full-time research
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences

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MPhil
(-TBA-)
3 year degree with >65 (Credit) or a 1st Class in overseas applications or a 4 year degree in a relevant discipline 1½ years full-time study
(S1 & S2)

 

 School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Conservation Biology Master of Conservation Biology
(8745)
A recognised appropriate four-year Bachelor degree at a level acceptable to the Postgraduate Coursework Education Committee of the Faculty

1 Year full-time study
48 UOC

1 semester at UNSW
1 semester at Victoria University, Wellington,
New Zealand

 

Spatial Information

MScTech
(8714)

Four year degree from an approved university in environmental, surveying, computer science or related fields, or qualifications deemed appropriate by the Faculty Coursework Committee 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip (5693) Three year degree from an approved university or qualifications deemed appropriate by the Faculty Coursework Committee 1 year full-time study
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradCert (7714) Three year degree from an approved university or qualifications deemed appropriate by the Faculty Coursework Committee  ½ year full time study
24 UOC (S1 & S2)

 

Groundwater Resources

MScTech
(8702)
A recognised four-year degree in an appropriate discipline 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

School of Chemistry 

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Chemical Analysis and Laboratory Management

MScTech
(8708)

A recognised four-year BSc degree with a major in chemistry 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5648)
A recognised BSc degree with a major in chemistry 1 year full-time study
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

GradCert
(7428)

A recognised BSc degree with a major in chemistry ½ year full-time study
18 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Chemistry Graduate Diploma (Research) (5647) A recognised three or four year degree with a major in Chemistry or equivalent qualification 1 year full time study
(S1 & S2)

 

School of Mathematics & Statistics 

 

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Mathematics

MScTech
(8718)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in applied mathematics, pure mathematics or statistics; others may be admitted following completion of a qualifying program

1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Master of Financial mathematics (8161)

A recognised four-year Bachelor degree with significant quantitative component (such as Science, Engineering, Finance); others may be admitted following completion of a qualifying program

1½ years full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 only)

 

Physical oceanography GradDip
by research
(5528)
A recognised Bachelor degree in engineering or science with major studies in mathematics or physics 1 year full-time research
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Statistics MStats
(8750)
A recognised three-year Bachelor degree in statistics or a four-year Honours degree in a related field (commonly mathematics); Honours graduates in statistics may be exempt from a maximum of one-third of courses

1 to 1½ years
full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 & S2)

  GradDip
(5659)
A recognised Bachelor degree in statistics or econometrics, or in commerce with major in business statistics 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

Master of Biostatistics (8751)

A recognised three-year Bachelor degree in statistics or a four-year Honours degree in a related field with a significant quantitative component (such as Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Psychology, Epidemiology or Bioinformatics; Honours graduates in statistics may be exempt from a maximum of one-third of courses

1½ years
full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 only)

 

GradCert
(7659)

An undergraduate degree with a significant quantitative component (science, engineering, commerce)

½ year
24 UOC

 

School of Material Science and Engineering 

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Engineering Materials MScTech
(8715)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in engineering or science 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

School of Optometry and Vision Science 

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Optometry and Vision Science MOptom
(8760)
A recognised four year Bachelor degree in Optometry 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 only)
  GradDip (5665) A recognised three year Bachelor degree in optometry 1 year full time study
36 UOC (S1 only)
  Grad Cert (7435)   1/2 year full time study
18 UOC (S1 only)
  GradDip by Research (5523)  

1 year full time study
48 UOC (S1 & S2)

 

 

School of Physics 

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Optoelectronics and Photonics MScTech
(8722)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in science, engineering, or the equivalent, or a recognised three-year BSc degree with at least one year of relevant experience in optics, optical communications or semiconductor physics 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5662)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in science, engineering, or the equivalent, or a recognised three-year BSc degree with at least one year of relevant experience in optics, optical communications or semiconductor physics; students without these qualifications may be considered for entry 1 year full-time study
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradCert
(7432)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in science, engineering, or the equivalent, or a recognised three-year BSc degree with at least one year of relevant experience in optics, optical communications or semiconductor physics; students without these qualifications may be considered for entry ½ year full-time study
18 UOC  (S1 & S2)

 

Physics

GradDip (5533)

A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 1 year full-time
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Physics Research Techniques GradDip (5663) A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 1 year full-time
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

School of Psychology

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Clinical Psychology MPsychol
(8256)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree with Honours Class 1 or a good Class 2 in psychology, or a qualification considered equivalent. The degree completed must be recognised by the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and it must have included a research thesis as a major component 2 years full-time study
96 UOC   (S1 only)

 

Forensic Psychology MPsychol
(8257)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree with Honours Class 1 or a good Class 2 in psychology, or a qualification considered equivalent. The degree completed must be recognised by the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and it must have included a research thesis as a major component 2 years full-time study
96 UOC   (S1 only)

 

Organisational Psychology MPsychol
(8258)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree with Honours Class 1 or a good Class 2 in psychology, or a qualification considered equivalent. The degree completed must be recognised by the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and it must have included a research thesis as a major component 2 years full-time study
96 UOC   (S1 only)

School of Risk and Safety Sciences  

PROGRAM  TITLE AWARD
(CODE)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DURATION
TOTAL UOC (INTAKE)

 

Risk Management MScTech
(8728)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in a related area or higher certificate in a related discipline 1 to 1½ years full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5668)
A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

GradCert
(7438)

A recognised Bachelor degree or Higher Certificate in a related areaor higher certificate in a related discipline ½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Safety Science MSafetySc
(8671)
A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 2 years full-time study
96 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5672)
A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

GradCert
(7442)

(including plans below)

A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area

½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Plan (Occupational Health and Safety management) 

A recognised Bachelor degree or Higher Certificate in a related area

½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  Plan (Industrial Safety)

A recognised Bachelor degree or Higher Certificate in a related area

½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  Plan (Transport safety)

A recognised Bachelor degree or Higher Certificate in a related area

½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2) 
  Plan (Occupational Rehabilitation)

Medical degree

½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2) 

 

Occupational Health and Safety MScTech
(8733)
A Bachelor degree in a related area 1 to 1½ years full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Occupational Medicine MScTech
(8734)

Medical degree

1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5674)

Medical degree

1 year full-time study 
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Environmental Science MScTech
(8735)
A 4-year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5675)
A 3-year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline 1 year full-time study 
36 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

GradCert
(7445)

A 3-year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline ½ year full-time study
18 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Industrial Safety MScTech
(8727)
A recognised 4-year Bachelor degree in engineering, science or other approved discipline 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)

 

Safety, Health and Environment MSc
(8677)
A recognised four-year Bachelor degree in a related area 1 to 1½ years full-time study
72 UOC   (S1 & S2)
  GradDip
(5677)
A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area 1 year full-time study
48 UOC   (S1 & S2)
 

GradCert
(7677)

A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area ½ year full-time study
24 UOC   (S1 & S2)