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Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

RMIT University

Program Overview

Modern biotechnology is based on the application of cutting-edge technologies to target today's most urgent 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. This biotechnology program 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.

Program Key Stats

$32640 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum average of 65%; Higher Mathematics; or VCE Units 3 and 4 in Mathematics (any), with a study score of at least 20; IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0) or TOEFL (Paper Based Test): minimum score of 580 (TWE 4.5) or TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 92 (with minimum of 20 in all sections) or Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50) or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component; a portfolio; a supplementary information form or pre-selection kit; an interview.

Career Options

  • Bioinformatician
  • Biotechnical Scientist
  • Consultant
  • Director
  • Industry Researcher
  • Investigator
  • Professor
  • Project Leader

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