Breed zoology with plant science and cross-pollinate with genetics and you've produced the Master of Science (BioSciences). This uniquely collaborative course is yours to personalise. Select your area of specialisation and pair it with a choice of professional skill-building subjects. The defining feature of the course is a major research project, allowing you to conduct lab or field-based experimental research in your area of interest. You'll be supervised by one of our renowned researchers, who work on everything from sensory ecology to aquaculture technology and plant pathology. Be research-ready Your research experience might inspire you to continue to a PhD and a career in academia, or you can put your business, analytical and communication skills to use in the global workforce, alongside many of our alumni. A course tailored for you You can choose to focus on any of our bioscience disciplines: ecology, evolution, environmental science, genetics, genomics, development, plant science. You can complement your discipline-specific subject choices and research project with professional skills subjects such as Ethics and Responsibility in Science, Business Tools, or Science in Schools. Develop your skills with real-world problems You’ll leave the course with a major research project to feature in your CV. In the research project, you’ll develop and apply scientific tools to real-world problems, in a lab, out in the field, or on a computer, working in the research team of one of our world-class academics. If you’d like to gain even more real-world experience, you can choose to complete an internship in a science or technology-related workplace for course credit. More than just technical skills We know that soft skills are important too, which is why we include a subject on scientific communication, to ensure you can speak and write effectively about your research. Successful completion of 200 credit points, made up of: Discipline core subjects (25 points) Discipline elective subjects (25–37.5 points) Professional skills subject (12.5–25 points) Research project (125 points). In your first-year, you will complete most of your coursework subjects, while also beginning work on your research project. In your second year, you will complete any remaining coursework subjects but you’re focus will be the research project. All students take a subject on communication for research scientists, which ensures you’re able to speak and write about your research professionally and impactfully. Your discipline elective subjects are selected in consultation with your research project supervisor and should be relevant to your research topic. You can also choose to complete an 80–100-hour internship in a science and technology workplace. Career outcomes Our graduates go on to work as: Bioinformaticians Biotechnologists Ecologists Environmental scientists Food scientists Geneticists Marine biologists Medical researchers Plant breeders Policy analysts Research technicians School teachers Zoologists. Employers in this field include: Medical research institutes such as WEHI Government organisations, such as the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Museums Victoria Research hospitals such as the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific and Coles Academic and public research institutions such as universities and the CSIRO.