Bachelor of Science, Major in Biotechnology

Program Overview

This three-year biotechnology program combines biology and technology, exploring applications in business, ethics, and environmental science. Students will study chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and statistics, preparing them for careers in biotechnology research, clinical biochemistry, and other fields. The program is offered full-time or part-time and is based at the Hawthorn campus.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Uncover a career path of enormous potential at the intersection of biology and technology and play your role in making better healthcare, products and business practices a reality. Chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and statistics all feature in this major. You’ll investigate the application of biotechnology to areas such as business, ethics and environmental science.

Outline:

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

3 years full-time

Hawthorn

Semester 2

Semester 1 Choose your major Applied Mathematics Biochemistry Biotechnology Chemistry Environmental Science

Careers:

Biotechnology researcher Clinical biochemist Agricultural or environmental scientist Diagnostic laboratory scientist Pharmaceutical scientist