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Master of Philosophy (Materiobiology) Program

The Master of Philosophy (Materiobiology) program is a collaborative effort between the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). This program is designed to provide high-quality students with a specialization in Materiobiology, a recently developed concept in the field of biomaterials interactions with cells and tissues.

Program Background

The research areas of Tissue Engineering, Biofabrication, and Regenerative Medicine are highly related to the use of new and advanced materials in biological applications. QUT researchers are leaders in this emerging field, with a seminal paper published in 2017 by Professor Yin Xiao and Professor Changsheng Liu from ECUST. This paper is currently a highly cited paper in the field of Chemistry.

Core Content

The ECUST and QUT collaborate on a QUT Master of Philosophy (Materiobiology) program, whereby high-quality students attending ECUST in the fourth year of a Bachelor degree will be selected by ECUST academics to apply for enrolment in QUT's Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program. If successful, these students will complete the MPhil at QUT's Brisbane campus for up to twenty-four (24) months of full-time enrolment.

Course Coordinator and Student Numbers

• Course Coordinator: Dr. Yinghong Zhou
• Number of students for the course: 5-10 (for 2020 start)

Course Structure

• Commencement date: between October and December each year
• Orientation weeks: After students start the program, there will be two weeks of induction and essential courses conducted by QUT supervisors
• Stage 2 report: End of the second month after the enrolment
• Progress report: Every two months
• Final seminar: After 18 months of the program
• Thesis submission and examination: within three months after the final seminar
• Graduation: All students will attend the graduation ceremony at the same time
• Course contents: Supervisors from QUT SEF and FoH will arrange the contents of research
• Funding: QUT will provide a tuition fee waiver for the students, ECUST students will pay for their own living expenses, and supervisors will provide project funding.

Supervisor Team

The students under the M.Phil. in Materiobiology will be co-supervised between QUT (principal) and ECUST. QUT will have 15 Professors, Associate Professors, and senior researchers who can supervise in this field. Based on the research interest, QUT supervisors (principal) and ECUST supervisors (associate) are tentatively paired.

Students Recruitment

The program provides a specific pathway for highly competent students from ECUST in their final year of bachelor's studies to apply for enrolment in QUT's Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program. The students are expected to have an adequate background in the basics of Materials Science, Engineering, and Biology, especially those with specialization in Bioengineering.

Cost and Scholarships

QUT will provide tuition fee waiver for the students and ECUST students will pay for their own living expenses.

Duration

The duration of M.Phil. is expected to be within 18 months and a maximum of 24 months.

Coursework, Workshop, and Training

Students will not undertake any course work at QUT other than the existing unit of IFN001 (Advanced Information Retrieval Skills) where this is units identified as required to build knowledge for individual students. A series of workshops will be delivered by supervisors from QUT and ECUST to introduce basic information and cutting-edge advances about Materiobiology.

Report Requirements

The students are required to write a progress report and present progress every two months. The progress report template is attached as Appendix 1. The reports will be reviewed by the supervisor team.

Milestones

• Stage 1 Application for admission at the beginning
• Stage 2 Preliminary research proposal within the first three months
• Confirmation The research proposal is confirmed within 12 months
• Final Seminar Final quality assurance of the thesis is expected in 18 months
• Thesis Examination The assessment of student's work against degree requirements is expected within 18-24 months

ACCTERM Involvement

ACCTERM will develop a course guideline and structure for the cohort students including the induction, campus tour, orientation week, course teaching, etc. ACCTERM will assist with student enrolment, organize student meetings with supervisors. All the students within the MPhil program will attend the annual ACCTERM Research Forum.

English Language Requirements

Depending on their previous experience and qualifications, the students may need to meet English language requirements. We accept test results from:

• IELTS (Academic)
• TOEFL iBT (Internet-based)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
• Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) The students must take their test no more than 2 years before the start of their course.

Visa Application

Once the students have accepted the offer, QUT will issue the students with their confirmation of enrolment (CoE) for student visa application. The student visa can be applied online through the Department of Home Affairs application site. The Department of Home Affairs website provides information on the evidence the students need to support their application.