Biotechnology

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• Our postgraduate courses are taught by leading national and visiting international researchers. Several of our staff have received Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.

• See all postgraduate courses in Biotechnology

UC offers the following postgraduate programmes in Biotechnology:

• Bachelor of Science with Honours
• Postgraduate Certificate in Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy

See the individual qualification pages for more information on degree requirements.

Bachelor of Science with Honours majoring in Biotechnology

Complete the following for the major:

• BIOT480 Project
• BIOL411 Research Preparation
• BIOL412 Research Proposal
• BIOL496 Plant Developmental Biology and Biotechnology

Another 30 points are chosen from BIOL429, BIOL463, and BIOL 455–462.

The remaining course may be selected from other courses approved by the Programme Coordinator.

Postgraduate Certificate in Science majoring in Biotechnology

You will need to complete at least 45 points in 400-level BIOL courses for the major. In total 60 points must be completed for the PGCertSc from Biological Sciences and/or other Science courses.

Postgraduate Diploma in Science majoring in Biotechnology

At least 120 points of courses, including BIOL411 Research Preparation, BIOL412 Research Proposal, and BIOL496 Plant Developmental Biology and Biotechnology, is required for the major.

At least 45 points are chosen from BIOL429, BIOL463, BIOL 455–457, BIOL 459-462, with the remaining points selected from other courses approved by the Programme Coordinator.

Master of Science majoring in Biotechnology

Part I of the MSc in Biotechnology is 120 points, including BIOL411 Research Preparation, BIOL412 Research Proposal, and BIOL496 Plant Developmental Biology and Biotechnology.

45 points are chosen from BIOL429, BIOL463, BIOL 455–457, BIOL 459-462, and the remaining selected from other courses approved by the Programme Coordinator.

You will need a B+ Grade Point Average to proceed to Part II of the degree.

Part II requires BIOT690 MSc Thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biotechnology

In the PhD, you will complete a thesis of original research in the Biotechnology field (BIOT790 Biotechnology PhD).

As an emerging field with both national and international importance, biotechnology provides many career opportunities in universities, business, government agencies, Crown Research Institutes, and in ministries concerned with the environment, agriculture, and forestry.