Bachelor of Marine Biology and Climate Change at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

In Australasia, genetic counsellors are allied health professionals who work in partnership with clinical geneticists or other medical specialists, often as part of a multidisciplinary team that may include other allied health professionals and/or scientists. Genetic counselling is a communication process that aims to help individuals, couples and families understand and adapt to the implications of a genetic contribution to a health condition. The role of a genetic counsellor includes provision of risk information to individuals/families, education about a genetic condition to individuals/families/health professionals counselling to individuals/families to promote informed health care decision making psychosocial support to individuals/families who have a history of a genetic condition The Master of Genetic Counselling is a professionally accredited coursework degree, completed full time over two years.

At the intersection of biology, mathematics and computer science sits computational biology. This unique discipline requires a unique qualification, and the Master of Computational Biology, the first of its kind in Australia, builds specialist skills in bioinformatics, systems biology, and biological and ecological modelling. You'll also develop complementary skills in business, communications and general scientific acumen. You'll take a customised first year based on your academic background, followed by a combination of core, elective and project subjects to suit your interests during your second and third years. If you already have a background in computational biology, you can gain up to 1 year of advanced standing towards your Master of Computational Biology. You'll leave the course with a major project to feature in your CV. You'll apply your computational biology knowledge to real-world problems with a project in either industry or research (or both). If you'd like to gain even more real-world experience, you can choose to complete an internship in a science or technology-related workplace for course credit. We know that soft skills are important too, which is why you can choose subjects on scientific communication, leadership and business tools so you'll be ready to start your career in computational biology with confidence.