Why study postgraduate coursework at UTS: Science?

Secure your future

UTS Science postgraduates enjoy outstanding career outcomes with a 82%* employment rate within three months of graduation. Whether you want to pursue a career in science and technology, research or business, our courses will prepare and dare you to think outside the box – independently, uniquely and critically, to sharpen your skills and give you the edge.

Science on the move

Today’s workplace is constantly changing. UTS Science is committed to continuing professional education by teaching and researching good applicable science and maths that are relevant, advances innovation and technology and provides solutions to the most significant issues facing the world.

Industry-focused and career-relevant

Committed to ensuring our graduates have the skills, knowledge and experience that employers value and need. Lecturers are active researchers who work closely with industry, solving real issues facing our world and everyday life. Courses are continually reviewed and updated to reflect current situations and developments in science and technology, research and the marketplace.

For instance, one of the core subjects in the Master of Science coursework program which is the Scientific Method - develops your ability to apply experimental methods to a diverse range of scientific applications – an essential capability. It gives you a logical framework for conducting and assessing scientific research, including designing a good experiment, creating hypotheses, designing appropriate data collection, determining sample size and analysing data.

Practice-oriented

Practice-based and groups work are high on the agenda in the delivery of our courses. An excellent example: in the Master of Science coursework program, you’re required to complete both professional and advanced scientific subjects to better prepare you for the workplace, boosting your knowledge with the latest scientific know-how and methods. Professional subjects such as Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation, provide you with the opportunity to come up with an idea, develop the product, establish a start up company, manage the IP and pitch it to investors, media and the community, which is what happens in the real world.

World-class facilities

By investing in our facilities, we ensure students and researchers are well supported with the latest technologies and equipment. Our modern facilities are comparable, if not better to those used in advanced commercial laboratories. In fact, we provide solution-based services to industries in niche platform technologies, and they partner with us.

For example, global measurement company, Agilent Technologies chose UTS as its Asia-Pacific demonstration site, giving our students access to novel and up-to-date instruments which costs millions of dollars.

UTS also leads the way in delivering a world-leading ‘green’ campus through its billion-dollar City Campus Master Plan. As part of the master plan, a new science facility featuring laboratories, teaching spaces, lecture theatres and social spaces will be built on Thomas Street. Opening in 2014, it will connect to the existing ultra modern science building.

Innovative and globally recognised courses

Our courses are innovative because it gives you both scientific knowledge and professional expertise – and achieved the ideal balance between scientific learning, practical experience and professional expertise.

For example, in the Master of Science coursework program, you’re required to complete both professional and advanced scientific subjects to better prepare you for the workplace, boosting the latest scientific know-how and methods, and also acquiring professional skills such as project management, communication, and innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation skills.

Dynamic research-integrated learning

Whether you’re a research or coursework student with UTS Science, our strong research culture means you’ll be taught or supervised by world-recognised experts and exposed to the latest research findings, worldwide networks and connections.

UTS was one of only three Australian universities to rate ‘well above world standard’ in agriculture and veterinary sciences in the Federal Government’s recent Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) report, demonstrating the strength and depth of our biological expertise in human and animal infectious diseases, as well as our unique niche in plant functional biology.

Central location

The UTS City campus is in the heart of Sydney. Just five minutes’ walk from Central Station, it’s close to the CBD and easily accessible by bus, train and monorail. There are also a number of parking stations close to campus which offer discounted student rates.

Footnote: * Australian Graduate Survey results for graduates of the period of October 2010 to April 2011 and applicable to Australian resident graduates only.