Microbiology - School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

Molecular Microbiology

Microbial colonies from an environmental water sample

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Bachelor of Science with Honours - BSc(Hons) in Molecular Microbiology

Prerequisites

The minimum internal requirements for acceptance is an average B+ grade in the relevant 300-level courses including BMSC 301 or equivalent.

Course Requirements

BIOL/BMSC430
MBIO 434
MBIO 489
30 points from BIOL 400-429, 431-439, BMSC 403-406, BTEC 435, 436, MBIO 440

Postgraduate Diploma of Science (PGDipSc) in Molecular Microbiology

This is a one year postgraduate qualification for students wanting a coursework qualification or for those not admitted to BSc (Hons) or MSc Part 1.

Prerequisites

Postgraduate diploma candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor's degree.

Course Requirements

BIOL/BMSC 430
MBIO 434
30 points from BIOL 400-429, 431-439, BMSC 403-406, BTEC 435, 436, MBIO 440

Master of Science – MSc in Molecular Microbiology

Prerequisites

BIOL/BMSC 340
BMSC 301
BTEC 201
20 points from BIOL 236, BIOL 334, BMSC 334, BTEC 301

Masters candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with an average B+ grade or higher in their 300 level courses. Prospective students must also agree a thesis topic with a supervisor before enrolment in the programme.

Course Requirements

Part 1

BIOL/BMSC 430
MBIO 434
- 30 points from BIOL 400-429, 431-439, BMSC 403-406, BTEC 435, 436, MBIO 440
MBIO 580 – research preparation

Part 2

MBIO 591 – thesis

PhD in Molecular Microbiology

The PhD is the highest degree offered by the School of Biological Sciences. It is a research degree culminating in a thesis and usually takes three to four years of full time study to complete.

For more information on how to enrol in a PhD go to the Faculty of Graduate Research website.