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Sciences

Masters by Coursework

Master of Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) M.Bio(PB)
Master of Carbon Management M.CarbMan
Master of Education (Science and Technology) M.Ed(Sc&T)
Master of Plant Health and Biosecurity M.PlaHBio
Master of Science (Applied Physics) M.Sc(ApPh)
Master of Science (Astrophysics) M.Sc(Astr)
Master of Science (Atmospheric Physics) M.Sc(AtPh)
Master of Science (Optics and Lasers) M.Sc(Op&L)
Master of Science (Theoretical Physics) M.Sc(ThPh)
Master of Sustainability M.Sustain
Master of Sustainability (Advanced) M.Sust Adv

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) GD.Bio(PB)
Graduate Diploma in Carbon Management GD.CarbMan
Graduate Diploma in Physics GD.Physics
Graduate Diploma in Plant Health and Biosecurity GD.PlaHBio
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability GD.Sustain

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) GC.BiotPB
Graduate Certificate in Carbon Management GCert.Carb
Graduate Certificate in Physics GC.Physics
Graduate Certificate in Plant Health and Biosecurity GC.PlaHBio
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability GC.Sustain

Living in Adelaide

South Australia offers an enviable lifestyle in an environment that is ideal for study

Adelaide is a safe, relaxed and affordable place to live. In 2008 Adelaide was ranked in the top 7 of the world's most liveable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other recent EIU research shows that the cost of living in Adelaide is 18% less than Sydney, 17% less than Melbourne and 6% less than Brisbane and Perth.