Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)

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 biologyexperiment with protein separation, fermentation, genomics and proteomicsuse revolutionary gene editing technology at Australia’s first genome editing facilityexplore microbial biotechnology and bioprocess engineeringlearn how to produce food, drugs and other productsconsider global social, economic, environmental and ethical issues, patents and waste management. In addition to a Molecular Biology major, you’ll be able to choose a second specialisation in: Bioinformatics; Chemistry; Genetics; or Microbiology and Biomedical Science. You can also gain valuable work experience through an industry internship. And your research skills will be honed through a major research project and/or industry-related project in your honours year. Where could it take you? You’ll graduate with the biotech world at your feet. The bachelor degree’s same vast range of career paths will of course be open to you. But with your additional honours qualification—and the enhanced capability it signifies—you’ll immediately stand out to potential employers. Direct access to industry leaders and paid internship opportunities: The Academy by DeloitteThis degree gives you the opportunity to be part of our new The Academy by Deloitte You’ll be part of a supportive student cohort that learns from one another and industry leaders. Formal and informal experiences will allow you to build relationships within the Deloitte network. Top 125 in world for Biological Sciences* Top 200 globally for Biotechnology** Learn from research-active experts *Times Higher Education by Subject, 2023 **Academic Ranking of World Universities, by Subject, 2022[103526B]