The products of biotechnology are all around us in all aspects of our everyday lives. With the recent development of the Covid-19 vaccines, biotechnology has reached new prominence. As a biotechnologist you can be right at the forefront of scientific development and the next big discovery.

Harness the natural biochemical processes and the wide genetic landscapes of living organisms to benefit the modern world. Biotechnology applies to aspects of genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals, plant and animal agriculture, conservation, food production, renewable fuel development and waste management. The diversity of jobs available in the biotechnology industry continues to increase.

Your study will have a strong focus on biology − both basic and applied with some chemistry and mathematics − and you will have a chance to enrol in elective courses from a range of areas depending on your interests and career ambitions. You'll study:

• biochemistry
• biotechnology finance and commercialisation
• cell and molecular biology
• DNA and gene technology
• laboratory skills in biological systems
• 'IVF'; and reproductive science and physiology
• statistics for the sciences

2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Biotechnology is a broad industry with a large array of career options after graduation. Some of these jobs will depend on the amount and level of study, level of experience, the combination of other majors and electives studied.

Professional outcomes:

• Biochemist
• Food Scientist
• Forensic Biologist
• National Park Ranger
• Pharmaceutical Scientist
• Reproductive Medicine/IVF Specialist

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

TOEFL paper-based test score of 500; TOEFL internet based score of 60; IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0; PTE GSE score of 50; Cambridge English: Advanced score of 52.