Overview

Throughout the Engineering (Biopharmaceutical) course from Adelaide University with our elective-driven degree structure, you can tailor your studies to your specific chemical engineering interests and career goals. Whether that’s drug discovery and development, application of next generation sequencing, science commercialisation and innovation – or something else entirely – you’ll find plenty of options.

Core courses in engineering management and data analytics enable you to deepen and formalise your project management expertise.

Put your skills to practice in capstone design and major research projects, and through up to 450 hours of industry placement. You will graduate ready to play a leading role in cutting-edge biopharmaceutical engineering anywhere in the world.

Career opportunities:

Biopharmaceutical engineers specialise in developing biological products and therapies – like vaccines, medicines and other kinds of treatments. Career paths are many and varied, as their unique expertise enables them to work at any stage of the biopharma development lifecycle.

You could develop processes that enable production of personalised medicines, tailored to an individual patient’s genetic profile. Maybe you’ll specialise in RNA therapies, developing treatments to stop neurodegenerative diseases in their tracks. Or perhaps you’ll undertake breakthrough work in 3D bioprinting, producing functional organs for patients requiring life-saving transplants.

Whatever your area of interest, career paths are available in a wide range of sectors including:

Agriculture and food science
Biotechnology
Consulting and advisory services
Contract research and manufacturing
Energy and biofuels
Environmental biotechnology
Healthcare and medical devices
Non-profit and advocacy organisations
Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory and quality assurance
Research and development
Venture capital and investment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology
Batch and Continuous Biomanufacturing
Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing
Downstream Bioprocessing
Upstream Bioprocessing
Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Disciplines

Pharmacy Engineering Management Pharmacology View 20 other Masters in Pharmacy in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115909K

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent in science, engineering, technology or a related field from a recognised higher education institution.

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Tuition Fees

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54900 AUD / year

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National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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