Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
Every applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following conditions:
be a graduate and have achieved an average grade of at least B in the relevant 300-level papers;
have obtained a Postgraduate Certificate or a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science with an average grade of at least B;
have equivalent alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.
The Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) is designed for students who wish to pursue an interdisciplinary programme of study underpinned by science that delivers versatile skills relevant to multiple end-users. Optional paths are available that emphasise commercialisation, workplace-based projects or independent study.
Molecular Biotechnology is about the application of biological science at the molecular level.
TIME magazine called the 21st Century the ‘Biotechnology Century’, a claim based on the explosion of molecular technologies, and the impact these technologies are likely to have upon the world we live in.
Molecular Biotechnology provides you with a multidisciplinary mix of scientific knowledge – skills that will set you up to make the most of commercial opportunities which abound in this fast-growing industry or to focus on an interdisciplinary area of study
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Subject areas
View the list of subjects offered for the Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) and Master of Science (MSc).
Advanced Nutrition Practice
Applied Geology
Bioengineering
Computational Modelling (no new enrolments are currently being accepted)
Computer Science
Consumer Food Science
Creative Non-Fiction Writing in Science
Electronics (no new enrolments)
Environmental Management
Geographic Information Systems
Marine Environmental Science (not offered in 2021)
Molecular Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology
Quantitative Genetics
Science and Natural History Filmmaking
Science Communication
Science in Society
Software Engineering
Telecommunications
There is worldwide demand for well-trained molecular biotechnologists. New Zealand already has a sound base in biotechnology, especially as it relates to healthcare innovation and the primary industries, with a range of research organisations and companies involved in biotechnology.
You could find yourself cloning genes to identify new pharmaceuticals, or working with new vaccines. You could help develop identifying markers for beneficial genetic traits in animals or disease in humans, or work in areas like vaccine development, genomic analysis, or patenting.
While your roles may vary in the different environments, your sound understanding of genetics, biochemistry and microbiology will provide you with a very sound base from which to develop your future.
There are the traditional research opportunities in Crown Research Institutes and Universities, or openings in the commercial sector.
Overseas Student Health Cover: 700 NZD per year
