UNSW - Science
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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences Download brochure (PDF) |
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 1 semester at UNSW |
| Spatial Information |
MScTech |
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) |
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| 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) |
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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 |
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) |
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GradCert |
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) |
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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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 |
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GradCert |
An undergraduate degree with a significant quantitative component (science, engineering, commerce) |
½ year |
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) |
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| Grad Cert (7435) | 1/2 year full time study 18 UOC (S1 only) |
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| GradDip by Research (5523) |
1 year full time study |
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) |
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| 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) |
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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) |
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GradCert |
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) |
| 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) |
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GradCert |
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) |
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GradCert |
A recognised Bachelor degree in a related area | ½ year full-time study 24 UOC (S1 & S2) |