General requirements:
 
  • A three-year or four-year bachelor’s level qualification with a minimum CGPA of 5 out of 7 in the disciplines of gene technology, molecular biology, and biochemistry or similar disciplines from an accredited university
English language requirements:
  • IELTS Academic: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in each band
  • TOEFL PBT: A minimum overall score of 570 with a TWE score of 4.5
  • TOEFL iBT: At least 80 overall with no less than 20 in Reading and Writing and 18 in Speaking and Listening
  • Cambridge English (Advanced): A minimum overall score of 176 with no sub-skill score below 169
  • PTE (Academic): an overall score of at least 64 with no less than 55 in each section
Application process: Online (through the international students’ application portal on the official website of Australian National University)

Application fee: AU$ 75 (INR 3734 approximately)

Documents required for applying:

  • Academic transcripts of all previous qualifications
  • Certificates of prior qualifications
  • English language proficiency test scorecards
  • Letter of reference
  • An updated resume or CV
  • A copy of passport or similar travel document as proof of nationality


The government of Australia mandates that every higher education in the country charge a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) in addition to the tuition fees and other administrative fees. The SSAF covers the expenses of the host of facilities and student services that are available to the students both inside and outside the campus premises of the colleges and universities Down Under. The international students must also purchase an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an authorised insurer for the duration of their study program in Australia.

Annual tuition fees for Master of Biological Sciences at Australian National University: AU$ 42,960 (INR 21.39 lacs approximately)

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF): AU$ 298 (INR 15,130 approximately)

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): AU$ 437 (INR 22,188 approximately)



Adept in the skills of conducting empirical research in the laboratories, the graduates of biological sciences from the top-ranked university in Australia find a plethora of promising professional prospects of completion of their study programs. The graduates from the university are highly regarded among the employers of the private and public sectors, giving the university a pride of place in the Global Employability University Rankings of Times Higher Education. The following are some of the popular job options for the students of Master of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University.

  • Bio-scientist
  • Academician
  • Gene theory expert
  • Ecological conservationist
  • Senior advisor (public sector – agriculture)
  • Senior advisor (public sector – health)
  • Senior advisor (public sector – environment)
  • Field ecologist.
 
For improving the higher education framework of the country and for recognising the outstanding merit of the international applicants aspiring to or studying in the colleges and universities in Australia, the government sanctions plenty of scholarships, most of them through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The prestigious scholarships from the Australian government cover the tuition fees and other academic costs, the OSHC and a monthly stipend.

Apart from the DFAT scholarships along with the Endeavour Program, the following are the university-specific scholarship options to study Master of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University.

  • Dean’s International Science Excellence Scholarship
  • ANU Excellence Scholarship Program
  • ANU Graduate Access Scholarship
  • ANU Study – Canberra India Scholarship


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