Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science is built around a foundational core and 11 majors. The core subjects will help you develop a broad understanding of scientific theory, practice and technique, while your major allows you to specialise in your area of key interest. Across your first and second years, you’ll put your classroom learning into practice via hands-on scientific projects. Then, in your final year, you’ll collaborate with students from across the 11 majors, as well as with government, industrial, research or educational institutions to tackle real-world problems. This apprenticeship-style work will help you develop the competencies and expertise desired by employers, such as innovative problem-solving, critical thinking, effective communication and organisational skills, and creativity.

Major: Biotechnology

Biotechnology is an innovative and entrepreneurial field of science. Integrating knowledge from various disciplines, including biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science, its primary goal is to bring scientific discoveries to market. Innovations such as non-invasive cancer diagnoses, rapid pathogen detection, novel medicines, and the production of cheap and renewable energy, owe their existence to the ingenuity of biotechnologists.

The Biotechnology major will provide you with a broad education in both the theory and practice of modern biomolecular-focused biotechnology. You’ll study biochemistry and cell biology, chemical and biomolecular sciences, microbiology and molecular biology, macromolecules and genomics. The knowledge and skills you’ll gain will prepare you for postgraduate studies or research in the field, or for entry into the biotechnology, biomolecular or medical sciences industries.