Master of Biomedical Science for 2009

Course overview

The Master of Biomedical Science is designed for students interested in undertaking postgraduate research in biomedical sciences. A candidate is required to carry out a prescribed program of research for a specified period under the direct supervision of a member of the academic staff. The supervisor, in consultation with the candidate, is responsible for developing the research program to be followed by the candidate, and for reporting at regular intervals on the candidate's progress. Students with a class 1 or class 2A honours degree in a relevant discipline or students who have completed an MBiomedSc (part 1) with results equivalent to H2A or better may enrol directly in MBiomedSc (part 2). In normal circumstances, assessment will be by submission of a 100% research thesis which embodies the results of an investigation carried out by the candidate, under supervision, which shows independence of thought and which demonstrates the candidate's ability to carry out research in his/her discipline. Appropriate postgraduate coursework units may be taken with the approval of the faculty board.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	On-campus at ALFRED: full-time On-campus at BAKER: full-time On-campus at BOX HILL: full-time On-campus at BURNET: full-time On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time On-campus at FLOREY: full-time On-campus at MHRI: full-time On-campus at MMC: full-time On-campus at MURDOCH: full-time On-campus at NOTT HILL: full-time On-campus at PETER MAC: full-time On-campus at PHI: full-time On-campus at SOUTHBANK: full-time On-campus at SVI: full-time On-campus at WEHI: full-time	On-campus at ALFRED: full-time On-campus at BAKER: full-time On-campus at BOX HILL: full-time On-campus at BURNET: full-time On-campus at Caulfield: full-time On-campus at Clayton: full-time On-campus at FLOREY: full-time On-campus at MHRI: full-time On-campus at MMC: full-time On-campus at MURDOCH: full-time On-campus at NOTT HILL: full-time On-campus at PETER MAC: full-time On-campus at PHI: full-time On-campus at SOUTHBANK: full-time On-campus at SVI: full-time On-campus at WEHI: full-time
Intakes	Throughout the year	Throughout the year
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	2 years full-time, 4 years part-time	2 years
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Research Training Scheme (RTS) RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $30,600 AUD
CRICOS code	Not applicable	039994J
Monash course code	2977	2977
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	Research Degrees Office, telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/	Research Degrees Office, telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants should have either a bachelors degree with honours I or IIA in a relevant field or have achieved honours I or IIA in the Master of Biomedical Science (Part 1). In exceptional circumstances, a student who does not meet these entry requirements may be allowed to enrol if he/she has demonstrated an ability to undertake research at masters level (for example, by producing evidence of research experience and/or relevant work experience). In recommending such a candidate, the head of department should be satisified that the applicant will not require an undue amount of supervision.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5; or a computer-based TOEFL 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5