Successful completion of Australian Year 12 with one final year course in Mathematics (any) or 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.
Year 1
Semester 1
Principles of biology
Chemistry 1
Scientific practice
Bachelor of biotechnology elective
Elective choices
Semester 2
Systems biology
Chemistry 2
Scientific communication
Statistical methods
Year 2
Semester 1
Biochemistry
Analytical techniques
General microbiology
Bachelor of biotechnology elective
Elective choices
Semester 2
Nutrition and metabolism
Environmental chemistry
Biotechnology laboratory techniques
Bachelor of biotechnology elective
Elective choices
Year 3
Semester 1
Organic synthesis for drug design
Laboratory management and quality assurance
Food microbiology
Bachelor of biotechnology elective
Elective choices
Semester 2
Medicinal chemistry
Research project
Advanced methods in biotechnology
Bachelor of biotechnology elective
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.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
