Undergraduate + Postgraduate
Bachelor of Molecular Sciences and Master of Biotechnology
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Admission requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- 90
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.
Prerequisites
This major requires:
- Mathematics Methods ATAR; OR
- Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year; OR
- Students without ATAR mathematics to take two mathematics units in their first year.
- Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1
- Undergraduate + Postgraduate
- CM007
- 102869J
Why study this course?
- Learn about the most recent advances in the molecular life sciences, how these affect our everyday lives and how we can use this knowledge to solve global challenges
- Practice the techniques and technologies of modern molecular life sciences through hands-on laboratories while also gaining skills in data analysis and interpretation and critical thinking
- Pursuing this cutting-edge degree provides a solid foundation in molecular life sciences with professional and transferable skills that open up many exciting possibilities for future career development and/or study
You'll learn to
- demonstrate a profound understanding of the theoretical basis of biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics in animals, plants and microorganisms
- apply your knowledge to cutting-edge research and technologies in molecular life sciences
- gain technical competency and practical skills to master state-of-the-art molecular techniques
- develop and demonstrate your skills in critical thinking, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation
- acquire and practice communication skills in written and oral form
- master individual time management and organisation as well as working as part of a team
- gain valuable skills in recognising and solving problems with the use of biotechnological applications, from deciding on appropriate analysis regimes, experimental hypothesis generation and testing, as well as generating solutions and their academic or commercial dissemination
Course structure
In your first three years, you will complete your selected extended major in Molecular Life Sciences and a semester of postgraduate study. You will then complete your selected specialisation in the Master of Biotechnology. Refer to the example study plan for more information.
Course structure
Bachelor of Molecular Sciences and Master of Biotechnology
BMolSc (Molecular Life Sciences Extended Major or Plant Biology Extended Major) and Master of Biotechnology
Undergraduate (UG) specific units
Elective units
Postgraduate (PG) specific units
| YEAR | SEMESTER | UNITS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST YEAR | 1 | CHEM1001 |
STAT1400 OR SCIE1104 |
BIOL1130 | CITS1401 |
| 2 | SCIE1106 | BIOC1001 | PLNT2201 | BIOC2002 | |
| 2ND YEAR | 1 | BIOC2001 | ENVT2236 | CITS2401 | Elective |
| 2 | GENE2230 | BIOC3003 | BIOC3005 | GENE3350 | |
| 3RD YEAR | 1 | BIOC3001 | BIOC3002 | GENE3370 | BIOL3305 |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
| 4TH YEAR | 1 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
* Postgraduate units will vary depending on your chosen specialisation, a study plan will be provided later in your degree.
Unit Description
- CHEM1001 - Chemistry—Properties and Energetics
- STAT1400(DATA1001) - Statistics for Science
- SCIE1104 - Science, Society and Data Analysis
- BIOL1130 - Frontiers in Biology
- CITS1401 - Computational Thinking with Python
- SCIE1106 - Molecular Biology of the Cell
- BIOC1001 - Introductory Cellular Biochemistry
- PLNT2201 - Plants in Action
- BIOC2002 - Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function
- BIOC2001 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
- ENVT2236 - Soil Science
- CITS2401 - Computer Analysis and Visualisation
- GENE2230 - Molecular Genetics I
- BIOC3003 - Omics—Global Approaches to Cell Function
- BIOC3005 - Cellular Biochemistry
- GENE3350 - Evolution and Development
- BIOC3001 - Molecular Biology
- BIOC3002 - Structural and Functional Biochemistry
- GENE3370 - Genomics
- BIOL3305 - Fisheries Science: Foundation and Application
- PG Specific - Master of Biotechnology
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Kimberley Foo
Kimberley Foo
The Master of Biotechnology is a great course to do if you’re interested in learning what the scientific community is trying to achieve and where we are in terms of tackling global challenges. If you want to be at the forefront of scientific research I would definitely recommend this course.
Once I graduate I would like to get a job in researching microbiomes in different areas such as the human gut microbiome or the environmental side of things. I may also like to get a job in sustainable energy or working on reducing greenhouse gases. Biotechnology does open up a variety of fields you can go into.
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