Biotechnology a winner with students worldwide

Biotechnology is the link between basic biological research and the development and commercialisation of technologies resulting from it. In that way, its an ideal field for those with an interest in biology who are looking for an applied and varied career.

At the University of Adelaide, both the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and the Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical) programs are popular with students from all over the world.

About sixty-four percent of students undertaking the Biotechnology undergraduate program are from overseas, says Program Coordinator, Dr Tony Fratini. The biomedical Masters program is also very popular with international students.

The strength of the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) program and the field of biotechnology in general is its multi-discipline approach to solving problems. The program is run across the fields of biomedicine, agriculture, food production, chemical engineering and even commerce, meaning students can choose from a wide variety of majors in their final year.

Dr Fratini says their choice of major can result in an equally wide variety of career outcomes. Depending on their focus, graduates of this program can end up working in so many different fields. Biomedical biotechnology, medical diagnostics and vaccine discovery, the development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), ethics and regulatory organisations, plant and animal breeding, patent law the list is long!

Some also use it as a stepping stone to other related careers such as medicine or teaching science. And of course theres a strong focus on cutting-edge research, so many choose to follow a research pathway into our honours program or a PhD.

Click here for further information about the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) program.

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Biotechnology a winner with students worldwide