Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: 31 May
Processing time: 20 days
Full-time
Intakes: July, February
International tuition: A$34,560
Domestic tuition: A$9,359

Program overview

This course will stimulate your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to help you to be competitive in the rapidly growing and dynamic areas of modern biotechnology. Studies over three years include functional genomics and proteomics, gene technologies (advanced molecular biology), biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental biotechnology, cell structure and function, chemistry, genetics and molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and more. During your final year, you will have the choice of two majors: Molecular Biology or Microbiology. As a graduate you could be involved in applying the latest technologies and techniques in molecular biology and genetics to solve a range of problems such as diagnosing genes that cause cancer, making crops and livestock less vulnerable to disease and making food safer.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
  • TOEFL PBT
  • PTE
  • TOEFL iBT
Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement. IELTS: minimum score of 6.5, with no subscore less than 6.0 or TOEFL: a minimum score of 580 or Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 79 (with minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing) or Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 58 with no score less than 58

Career opportunities

Graduates are employed in research, diagnosis and technique development in public institutions such as the CSIRO, AQIS, police forensics, research institutes, biosecurity, universities and hospitals and in private industry (areas such as fermentation, food, biotechnology, cell products and vaccines).

Campus location

Melbourne , Australia

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