Course

Master of Biotechnology

University of Western Australia, Perth · Perth · The University of Western Australia · Science, Medicine & Health

Masters On Campus

Key facts

Campus
The University of Western Australia · Crawley
City
Perth, Western Australia
Qualification
Masters
Duration
2 years
Delivery
On Campus
Annual tuition · 2026
AUD 51,000 (indicative)

Start dates

  • Semester 1 The University of Western Australia
  • Semester 2 The University of Western Australia

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)

    Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Academic entry requirements

  • (1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have— (a) a Bachelor of Science, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (c) met the prerequisite for the chosen specialisation (2) For the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology specialisation an applicant must have— (a) successfully completed intermediate units at a tertiary level in Biochemistry, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA; and (b) successfully completed intermediate units at a tertiary level in Molecular Biology, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA (3) For the Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation, an applicant must have successfully completed Chemistry ATAR, or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry equivalent, as recognised by UWA (4) For the Genetics and Genomics specialisation, an applicant must have successfully completed intermediate units at a tertiary level in Genetics, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA (5) For the AQUAtech specialistion an applicant must have successfully completed Chemistry ATAR, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA (6) For the Synthetic Biology specialisation an applicant must have successfully completed intermediate units at a tertiary level in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or Genetics, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA

Scholarships at University of Western Australia, Perth

University of Western Australia, Perth publishes 2 verified scholarships open to international students. It does not state which programs they apply to in a form we can check against this course, so we have not claimed any of them apply here.

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About this course

Master of Biotechnology is a masters course at University of Western Australia, Perth in Perth, Western Australia. It is listed as 2 years of study. Published intakes include Semester 1, Semester 2. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 51,000 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
71580
CRICOS
083859F

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated October 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.