Deliver life-saving medicines to the world

Biopharmaceuticals have a critical role to play in improving global health. Recently, the development of mRNA and DNA vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the work of biopharmaceutical engineers further into the public spotlight. The more effectively and efficiently these powerful vaccines or medicines can be designed and produced, the more lives they will save.

With the biopharmaceuticals market valued at approximately $325.17 billion USD in 2020, professionals with specialist biopharmaceutical engineering training are in demand worldwide. Our Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering will prepare you to take up the challenge.

What will you do?

Suitable for chemical engineering and biological science graduates, as well as engineers with relevant work experience.

The first year is a blend of face-to-face and online course work. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of biopharmaceutical manufacturing’s technical, management and process engineering aspects.

In year two, you will undertake a significant research project with supervision and mentorship from one of our world-class research-active academics and/or a recognised industry expert. You will emerge with:

• comprehensive awareness of global biopharmaceutical market demands and regulatory requirements
• advanced knowledge and capability in state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical engineering, manufacturing and processing practice, including advanced processing technologies
• the ability to critically reflect on appropriate use of biopharmaceutical principles and techniques, and advise others accordingly
• deep understanding of the industry’s social and environmental impacts
• high-level problem-solving and communication skills.

Where could it take you?

You will graduate ready to play a leading role in cutting-edge biopharmaceutical engineering anywhere in the world. You could help design and/or deliver next-level manufacturing and processing of therapies based on monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, nucleic acids or immune cells. Your work could reduce the toll of infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes. You may even choose to follow the masters course with research towards a PhD.

To qualify for the degree of the Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study with a combined total of 48 units.

If undertaking the Research Pathway, students must complete:
 

• Core courses to the value of 24 units
• Elective courses to the value of 6 units; and
• a major Research Project to the value of 18 units.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Pharmaceutical Engineering;  Engineer;  Biomedical Engineer;  Chemical Engineer;  Organic Chemical Engineer

Bachelor's degree with Science, Engineering, Technology or related backgrounds with a minimum GPA of 4.5

IELTS: Overall band score of 6.5 and Band score of 6 in all bands; TOEFL Paper-based: total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or Internet-based: total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 58 and Skills profile of no less than 50 in all skills; and Cambridge English-Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176 and Individual score of 169 in all skills.