Explore the complex and fascinating world of genetics and unravel the mysteries of DNA with the ANU Bachelor of Genetics.

You’ll learn how genes hold our hereditary information, study classical genetics, molecular genetics, population genetics, and bioinformatics. You can even follow interests in areas as diverse as plant genetics, evolutionary genetics or medicine and health.

Studying at ANU means you’ll be exposed to ground-breaking research being undertaken by our academics in active research laboratories at the Research School of Biology and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australia’s national medical research institute.

Employment Opportunities

As our knowledge of the human genome expands, so does the need for graduates with specialist knowledge in genetics.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Genetics, you can forge a career in medical and agricultural research institutes, hospitals, government departments, schools and universities, patent firms, genetic counselling services, forensics laboratories, and biotechnology companies.

Learning Outcomes

1. understand and evaluate the significance of genetic information and discoveries in educational and professional contexts;

2. apply a range of skills and laboratory genetic techniques to addressing specific problems in the field of genetic research;

3. use a range of analytical techniques for the interpretation of genetic data to address specific hypotheses;

4. convey and relate professional and disciplinary information and ideas to diverse audiences in effective and appropriate ways;

5. exercise personal, professional and social responsibility by acting as an interpreter of genetic information in the public domain.