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Structure
62.5 credit points
Completion of 62.5 points of study
- 50 points of study at level 3
- 12.5 points of study at level 9
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Certificate in Science entry and participation requirements page.
Level 3
Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.
Students must take all of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE30001 | Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE30002 | Genes: Organisation and Function | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE30004 | Genetic Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
One of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCMB30003 | No longer available | ||
| BOTA30002 | Plant Evolution | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30005 | Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CEDB30002 | Principles of Cell Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOL30006 | Ecology in Changing Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE30005 | Human and Medical Genetics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE30001 | Science Research Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ZOOL30004 | Evolutionary Applications | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Level 9
Plus 12.5 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (BioSciences) program
Last updated: 6 November 2025