At the completion of the course you will have: established a strong understanding of a range of microbiological disciplines including food microbiology and safety, medical microbiology and microbial ecology; developed analytical laboratory skills appropriate to various disciplines of microbiology research; developed advanced skills in accessing, critically evaluating and communicating the outputs of current, peer-reviewed, microbiology literature; developed skills and tools required to structure a funding application; received research training in experimental design, critical thinking and research methods that facilitate the pursuit a potential career in microbiological research; demonstrated the ability to produce an original written research thesis.

The Master of Applied Science may be completed in 3 or 4 semesters depending on level of qualifications on entry, and discipline preparedness of the specific candidate. Applicants must demonstrate their qualification(s) were conferred no longer than 10 years previously. Applicants must have sound evidence in the application of laboratory skills to a standard set by the University of Tasmania. 3 Semester Prerequisites Bachelor degree in a science field with a major in Microbiology. 4 Semester Prerequisites Bachelor degree in a science related area, and some background (e.g. minor sequence) in Microbiology. Common International students must provide an IELTS (Academic) test score of at least Band 6 with a minimum of 6.0 on all bands. Please refer to the Entry Requirements page for further information. All applicants must: (1) demonstrate their qualification was conferred no longer that 10 years previously; (2) provide a written statement of purpose outlining the reasons for their chosen specialisation. Please note that the statement must be no more than 500 words in length and be written in your own words.