Overview

Experiential learning meets interdisciplinary skills and real industry experience in the Bachelor of Science, where placements, internships and industry-linked projects put you at the science frontline. Choose from a broad range of majors taught by leading minds in research and industry, then practically apply your knowledge in world-class, industry-standard facilities. 

Your major

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.

Note: Students who select Biotechnology as a major may not select Biochemistry as a second major. 

Your industry experience

Build up your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, which are a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees and can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. In this degree, you'll apply your learning in three professionally focused, industry-linked projects. 

Skills you’ll learn

• Understanding biomolecular structures
• Conducting laboratory experiments
• Critical data analysis
• Problem solving
• Researching and gathering information
• Producing technical reports

Your career opportunities

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