Harness even more of nature’s potential

Our direct-entry Bachelor of Biotechnology(Honours) provides high achieving students with automatic entry into an honours year, provided a 4.5 grade point average (GPA) is maintained.

Biotechnology—integrating biology and technology to create innovative solutions—has enormous potential to feed, fuel and heal. This degree will prepare you to enter this exciting and vital industry with advanced capability and an employability edge.

 

What will you do?

Like the Bachelor of Biotechnology, the direct-entry Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) combines biology with aspects of engineering and computer science. During the first three years, you will:  

• delve into molecular, genetic, animal and plant biology
• experiment with protein separation, fermentation, genomics and proteomics
• use revolutionary gene editing technology at Australia’s first genome editing facility
• explore microbial biotechnology and bioprocess engineering
• learn how to produce food, drugs and other products
• consider global social, economic, environmental and ethical issues, patents and waste management.