The University of New South Wales - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) program disperses education in the upcoming field of biotechnology. Biotechnology can be defined as the use of various biological processes to make products and perform services. In biotechnology, living cells and biochemical macromolecules such as proteins, DNA and RNA are applied in a rapidly expanding range of activities of direct benefit to society. Biotechnology is used for the production of pharmaceuticals, food and industrial chemicals, in the development of improved crops and livestock for farming, for environmental clean-up, and in forensics. Modern biotechnology makes practical use of the most recent scientific advances in areas such as molecular genetics and molecular cell biology.

Biotechnology

International students must fulfill the English language requirements for entry to the university. UNSW recognizes a number of English Language tests which can be undertaken to meet the University’s English language requirements. The test must have been undertaken no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at UNSW. The candidates must fulfill one of the following entry requirements:

• IELTS-An overall minimum score of 6.5 is required, together with a minimum score of at least 6.0 in each of the sub-tests of listening, reading, speaking and writing
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Internet based test Applicants must achieve an overall minimum score of 90, with a minimum in Writing of 24
• TOEFL - Computer test Applicants must achieve an overall minimum score of 233, with a minimum in Essay rating of 5.0
• TOEFL - Applicants must achieve an overall minimum score of 577 with a minimum score of 5.0 in the TWE in the paper-based format
• UNSW Institute of Languages University English Entry Course - The UEEC is the UNSW Institute of Languages English Entry Course - a 10-week intensive English Language program. The minimum acceptable score is completion of the UEEC with a grade of C+ (grade point 7.0) and with a minimum score of at least 20 in the writing component

Bachelors

Campus

4 Years