Successful completion of Australian Year 12 with one final year course in Mathematics (any) and one final year course of either Chemistry, Biology or Physics or overseas equivalent.
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
As a graduate, you can work in many areas including production of vaccines, antibiotics and drugs, creating alternative fuels, quality control, and even producing the latest flavours and sweeteners for the food industry.
During your studies, you’ll learn how to use innovative and sustainable technologies for the benefit of your community, wider Australia and overseas.
This laboratory-based degree has a core of basic science studies including principles of modern instrumentation, experimental design and data analysis, biochemical and microbiological techniques and recombinant DNA technology. You can also explore in depth your favourite area through a research project in your final year as well as your choice of electives.
This degree includes compulsory online courses;
Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact FedUni for further information on available options.
Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by FedUni for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.View Current subject information and cost.
Year 1
Semester 1
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
SCBIO1010, 15 credit points
CHEMISTRY 1
SCCHM1001, 15 credit points
SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE
SCCOR1300, 15 credit points
Bachelor of Biotechnology Elective
Semester 2
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
SCBIO1020, 15 credit points
CHEMISTRY 2
SCCHM1002, 15 credit points
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
SCCOR1200, 15 credit points
STATISTICAL METHODS
STATS1000, 15 credit points
Year 2
Semester 1
BIOCHEMISTRY
SCBCH2001, 15 credit points
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
SCCHM2001, 15 credit points
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
SCMIC2001, 15 credit points
Bachelor of Biotechnology Elective
Semester 2
NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
SCBCH2002, 15 credit points
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
SCCHM2002, 15 credit points
BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
SCMOL2001, 15 credit points
Bachelor of Biotechnology Elective
Year 3
Semester 1
ORGANIC SYNTHESIS FOR DRUG DESIGN
SCCHM3004, 15 credit points
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
SCCOR3000, 15 credit points
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
SCMIC3002, 15 credit points
Bachelor of Biotechnology Elective
Semester 2
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
SCCHM3001, 15 credit points
RESEARCH PROJECT
SCCOR3001, 15 credit points
ADVANCED METHODS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
SCMOL3010, 15 credit points
Bachelor of Biotechnology Elective
Credit will be considered if you have successfully completed higher education or TAFE studies. Advanced standing will be determined on an individual basis, depending on your eligibility for credit transfer, prior experience and qualifications.
If you are seeking alternative entry into the Bachelor of Biomedical Science you can consider applying for the following program:
Foundation Access Studies (FAST) Program - designed to provide you with an alternative entry method into tertiary study.
Further study options
Further opportunities exist in Biomedical Science through an Honours research program comprising a focus on genetics/genomics, molecular and cellular biology, immunology, public health or health informatics.
The graduate medical program at Deakin University and graduate medical, physiotherapy, dentistry, veterinary science and other programs at other interstate universities provide opportunities for further study and specialisation for those graduates that satisfy the selection criteria upon completion of this degree.
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Biotechnologist
Clinical scientist
Biological scientist
Ecological advisor
Forensic scientist
Healthcare scientist (genetics)
Healthcare scientist (IVF)
Immunologist
Life scientist
Patent examiner
Policy advisor
Research and development scientist
Zoologist
Graduates may find employment in areas such as the production of vaccines, antibiotics, drugs and diagnostic kits, waste treatment processes, environmental monitoring programs, quality control, production of alternative fuels, synthesis of organic chemicals and polymers, and biologically-based applications in the food industry.
