The Master of Science (Research) provides an opportunity for students to acquire research skills and deepen their knowledge in an area of science. Course aims The Master of Science (Research) aims to provide professional development of the candidate, providing experience in problem definition, hypothesis formulation and testing, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and project presentation. Research in UTS Science is organized into university research strengths, centers and faculty research teams based within its two schools: the School of Life Sciences and School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. These research groups conduct world-leading, focused research in area that includes environmental science. UTS: Science is a world-class research intensive faculty with a growing reputation for its research quality and impact across a wide range of disciplines. The faculty contributes over 40 per cent of UTS's total research activities, and achieved excellent results in the last Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) report: Ranked 'well above world standard' for its environmental science and infectious diseases research programs Careers Career options include environmental consultant, medical scientist, researcher, resource manager, scientist or technologist.