Master of Medical Biotechnology

The medical biotechnology field has already transformed the way we prevent, diagnose and treat complex diseases across the globe. From biomarker discovery to the development of assays to detect disease, this rapidly growing field sits at the intersection of medical, science and engineering innovation.

At UTS, the Master of Medical Biotechnology draws on the professional methodologies used in the university's world-class microscopy, mass spectrometry, proteomics and biomolecular analysis facilities. It combines theoretical learning and extensive hands-on practice with a range of professional and leadership subjects that prepare students to deliver enhanced value to future employers. For those with an interest in academia or industry-facing research, extensive elective choices enable the acquisition of high-level research and research administration skills, as well as the opportunity to contribute to a real-world research project in a UTS lab.

Explore the Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension)
Students with an interest in the Master of Medical Biotechnology should also consider the UTS Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension), a two-year program of full-time study that includes an additional 24 credit points on top of the standard Master of Medical Biotechnology curriculum. Students who complete 48 credit points of biotechnology study, including core biotechnology and professional subjects, can transfer into the Master of Philosophy in Medical Biotechnology, which provides a pathway to a PhD.

Course features:

• Biotechnology subjects: Students build high-level skills with a series of core subjects that underpin the contemporary biotechnology field. From advanced subjects in microscopy, proteomics and bionanotechnology to the evidence and design of clinical trials and the use of biotechnology to deliver solutions to infectious diseases, students gain advanced discipline expertise that prepares them for senior roles in the field.
• Professional subjects: Students complete two core subjects common to many UTS postgraduate science degrees (Advanced Communication Skills in Science, Understanding Data and Statistical Design). They can then customise their remaining professional stream credit points with choices in business models and intellectual property, project management principles, risk assessment and management, and more, preparing them to master new ways of working in a diversity of professional environments.
• Elective subjects: Extensive elective choices give students the opportunity to tailor their studies to meet their professional goals. They can choose from additional science study in areas such as cytogenetics and genomics; build leadership skills with subjects in technology and innovation management and accounting for managerial decisions; or acquire high-level research skills with a biotechnology research internship elective and choices in human and animal research ethics, research proposal writing and more.