皇家墨尔本理工大学

Understand the molecular basis of life and living systems with practical experience in gene technologies, vaccine development, agriculture, microbiology, environmental sciences and more.

Modern biotechnology is based on the application of cutting-edge technologies to target today's challenges and scientific issues in the areas of human health, adaptation of animals and plants, a changing climate and environment, food shortage, and renewable energy production.

The Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) offers a unique combination of the skills and technologies needed to understand the molecular basis of these challenges, and how to address them. Technologies include functional genomics, nano- and gene technologies, synthetic biology, molecular biology, lab-on-a-chip technology, environmental biotechnology, microbiology, and immunology.

This degree will stimulate your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to help you to be competitive in modern biotechnology.

Studies over three years include functional genomics and proteomics, gene technologies, biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental biotechnology, cell structure and function, chemistry, genetics and molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and more.

During your final year, you will have the choice of two majors: Molecular Biology or Microbiology.

As a graduate, you could be involved in applying the latest technologies and techniques in molecular biology and genetics to solve a range of problems, such as diagnosing genes that cause cancer, making crops and livestock less vulnerable to disease, and making food safer.

Why should you study biotechnology at RMIT?

Pursue your interests and choose to major in either molecular biology or microbiology.
RMIT’s high-tech facilities for biotechnology will be at your disposal. You will do all practical work in industry-standard laboratories.
You will undertake a work-integrated learning project in your final year, where your knowledge and skills are applied in a real or simulated workplace context.

Career

Biotechnologists use gene manipulation of plants, animals and microorganisms to create new biological products.

They also develop diagnostic tools to detect diseases and conduct human stem cell research to treat or prevent illnesses.

There is a wide range of graduate opportunities due to the broad training and flexibility of the course.

Graduates are employed in research, diagnosis and technique development in public institutions such as the CSIRO, AQIS, police forensics, research institutes, biosecurity, universities and hospitals and in private industry.

With experience, graduates have gone on to become state and national leaders and involved in exciting projects, such as the sequencing of the human genome.