How to apply
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- UWA Course Code: 70630
- CRICOS Code:064880M
- 48 credit points
- 1 year full-time
- Intake periods: Semester 1 and Semester 2
- Fees
Application Closing Dates
- Semester 1
End of December
- Semester 2
End of June
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A Master of Science by thesis and coursework degree is suitable for qualified students who wish to undertake further research in any of the subject areas below.
This is a Research Training Scheme course for domestic students.
Subject Areas
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Science
- Animal Science
- Botany
- Climate Studies
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Genetics and Breeding
- Geography
- Geoscience
- Hydrogeology
- Integrated Human Studies
- Marine Science
- Mineral Geoscience
- Natural Resource Management
- Plant Production Science
- Soil Science and Land Rehabilitation
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Water Management and Hydrology
- Zoology
Course outline
Students undertake a 36 point research thesis, a Literature Review and Proposal uni, and a coursework unit.
To complete the Master of Science by thesis and coursework (UWA Course Code: 70630), students must complete core and approved optional units from the lists below:
Research units:
- SCIE9721 Master of Science Thesis (Full-time) or
- SCIE9722 Master of Science Thesis (Part-time)
- SCIE5590 Literature Review and Research Proposal
Coursework units:
- AGRI5501 Advanced Breeding and Biotechnology in Action 1
- AGRI5502 Advanced Breeding and Biotechnology in Action 2
- AGRI5503 Animal Science and Technology 2
- AGRI5504 Organic Agriculture
- BIOL5501 Plant Diversity in WA: Evolution and Conservation
- BIOL5502 Animal Resource Management
- BIOL5505 Marine Neurobiology and Behaviour
- ECON5510 Applied Demand and Production Analysis
- ECON5511 Climate, Energy and Water Economics
- ENVT5502 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management
- ENVT5503 Remediation of Soils and Groundwater
- ENVT5510 Soil dynamics
- ENVT5511 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- ENVT5512 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry
- GEOS5501 Advanced Hydrogeology
- GEOS5502 Hydrogeology Industry Placement
- IHST8812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the 21st Century
- MING5501 Applied Structural Geology
- MING5502 Exploration Targeting
- MING5503 Ore Deposit Field Excursion
- MING5504 Advanced Ore Deposits
- PLNG5510 Advanced Studies in Geography and Planning
- PLNG5511 Climate Change Policy and Planning
- PLNG5512 Regional Planning
- SCIE5500 Advanced Modelling
Admission requirements
- a relevant bachelor’s degree with honours of this University, with a weighted average of at least 70 per cent in those units for which the results contribute to the calculation of the honours classification, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;
- (i) a relevant bachelor’s degree of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and
- (ii) a relevant graduate diploma of this University with a research component of at least 50 per cent and an average mark of at least 70 per cent in both the research and coursework components of the graduate diploma, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.
All applicants for UWA coursework programs must demonstrate a minimum level of English Language Competence.
Course enquiries
Science Student Office
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009
- Telephone:
- +(61 8) 6488 7333
- Fax:
- +(61 8) 6488 1058
- Email:
- postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
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