ObjectivesStudents equip themselves for this rapidly exploding field on the cutting edge of technology and science and explore the ways biotechnology is improving quality of life through breakthroughs in health care, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and industrial and environmental processes. This three-year technology diploma program provides students with a strong background in the science driving this expanding industry through a finely-tuned combination of laboratory and theory courses in disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, and genetic engineering. In addition, students gain a firm understanding of the complex political, social and ethical implications of this remarkable field equipping them to make informed and exciting career choices.
Academic titleAdvanced Diploma of Biotechnology Technologist