Master of Quantitative Biology

Capitalise on the urgent demand for graduates with programming and analytical skills within biological fields and in emerging job markets, such as personalised medicine, biotechnology and agribusiness.

The 32-unit Master of Quantitative Biology is designed for graduates who have completed first and second-year university level (or equivalent) biology or mathematics.

During your first semester you'll develop your knowledge of conservation, mathematics, and statistics. You'll then further develop your programming skills, navigate High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms and spatial tools, such as remote sensing. You'll learn how to visualise complex data in creative ways, produce interactive Shiny apps for exploring data, and bundle your code into well-documented and readily deployable R packages.

In your final semester, you’ll complete a research proposal and plan, and then complete a project under the supervision of a partner from industry or government, or an academic from UQ. This allows you to gain practical experience working with large data sets while enhancing your report writing and project management skills.

Our graduates can expect diverse career options including data-based roles in the corporate, government, conservation, environmental and medical sectors, and in research organisations globally.

Program highlights

• Get ahead of the competition with a unique qualification in Quantitative Biology, the first of its kind in Australia.
• Learn from active researchers who bring quantitative approaches to addressing global challenges in fields as diverse as conservation and human health.
• Take advantage of intensive mode teaching to complete the equivalent of two years of study in just 18 months (32 units).