Overview

Build a successful career in conservation and data science with a Master of Quantitative Biology from The University of Queensland (UQ). This unique program teaches you to apply mathematical modelling, machine learning and statistical analysis to biological research.

What you’ll learn:

You’ll learn to use industry-relevant programming software and become an expert in experimental design and data collection to solve challenges across biological fields.

  • R
  • GitHub
  • Shiny
  • Python
  • RegExr

How you’ll learn:

  • This program can be completed online or face-to-face at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus
  • This masters can be completed in 12 or 18 months, depending on your prior qualifications

Where you’ll work:

The specialist skills taught in this program can be applied to a wide range of industries.

  • Conservation
  • Agriculture and fisheries
  • Environmental management
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Personalised medicine
  • Epidemiology

UQ is a global leader for environmental sciences:

  • #1 in the world for biodiversity conservation*
  • #3 for marine and freshwater ecology*
  • #6 for ecology*
  • #6 for environmental sciences*
  • #4 for environment and ecology**

*CWUR 2017

** NTU 2021

Apply to the Master of Quantitative Biology here