B.Sc. Biotechnology
- Science
- Undergraduate
- 3 years
About the course
Biotechnology uses living cells and biology to make useful products, such as medicines, vaccines and better crops. You study cell biology, genetics, microbiology and biochemistry, with lab work.
Students also take short certificate courses taught by people from industry: basics of horticulture, plant propagation, biofertilisers and growth regulators, garden design and plantation methods. An internship or industrial visit is part of the course.
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What you study
Subjects listed by the department.
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetic engineering
- Molecular genetics
- Plant and animal cell biology
- Plant physiology
- Plant pathology
- Biodiversity
- Environmental science
- Food and nutrition
- Industrial fermentation
- Pharmaceutical biotechnology
- Biostatistics
- Bioinformatics
- Mushroom cultivation
- Organic farming
Who can apply
- Pass in Class 12 (HSC) with Biology, or with pure science subjects
Where it can lead
Jobs that graduates of this course commonly go into.
- Lab technician
- Quality control in pharma and food companies
- Research assistant
- Clinical research
Higher studies
Courses you can join after this degree.
- M.Sc. Biotechnology
- M.Sc. Microbiology
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- MBA
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